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Medical Xpress / CDC panel may change longtime rule on hepatitis B shots for newborns
A CDC advisory group is meeting today and preparing to vote on whether newborns should still get a hepatitis B vaccine within the first 24 hours of life, a significant change from guidance that has been in place since the ...
Tech Xplore / First highway segment in US wirelessly charges electric heavy-duty truck while driving
For the first time in the U.S., a roadway has wirelessly charged an electric heavy-duty truck driving at highway speeds, demonstrating key technology that could help lower the costs of building electrified highways for all ...
Phys.org / Fullerenes could improve MRI clarity by enabling more efficient dynamic nuclear polarization
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable in the medical world. But despite all the good it does, there is room for improvement. One way to enhance the sensitivity of MRI is dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), where ...
Phys.org / From static papers to living models: Turning limb development research into interactive science
The choreographed movements that cells perform to form complex biological shapes, like our hands, have fascinated scientists for centuries. Now, researchers at EMBL Barcelona have launched LimbNET, an open-access online platform ...
Phys.org / Jaw versatility enabled the ecological success of amniotes, paleontologists find
New research conducted by paleontologists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin reveals a burst in jaw variety in the earliest amniotes—which includes the ancestors of all reptiles, ...
Phys.org / Iron-based magnetic material achieves major reduction in core loss
A research team from NIMS, Tohoku University and AIST has developed a new technique for controlling the nanostructures and magnetic domain structures of iron-based soft amorphous ribbons, achieving more than a 50% reduction ...
Phys.org / Jealousy fueled by social media can erode young couples' satisfaction with their relationships over time
Social media are a breeding ground for jealousy. It could be a new follower liking your partner's profile pic, an ambiguous comment under a post, a story shared with an overly friendly stranger, or a single emoji taken out ...
Tech Xplore / What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid? Study illuminates choices about reliability, cost and emissions
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and ...
Phys.org / Receptor with 'rubber band' paves way for new pain and cancer drugs
The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain, inflammation and some types of cancer. Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have now discovered a mechanism that can ...
Phys.org / Atomic switches bring molecular electronics closer to reality
Silver-based atomic switches that create stable electrical connections between individual molecules and electrodes have been developed by researchers from Japan, addressing a key challenge in wiring molecular electronics. ...
Phys.org / The microbiome of an entire country mapped for the first time
An international research team led by Aalborg University with contributions from the University of Vienna has systematically mapped the microbiome of an entire country for the first time. In the study "Microflora Danica," ...
Medical Xpress / Who are the loneliest Americans?
Middle-aged Americans are most likely to feel the pinch of loneliness in their lives these days, a new AARP survey has found.