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Phys.org / Water-based nanocrystal provides a sticky solution to a pesky agricultural problem
A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective than conventional methods for delivering agricultural pesticides.
Medical Xpress / New findings provide clues for severe age-related macular degeneration
Researchers have identified distinct biological features linked to a high risk of developing a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Their findings, published in Genome Medicine, could help inform future ...
Phys.org / Universal voting-by-mail increases voter turnout for both major US parties
In recent years, voting by mail has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and attacks that often claim the process gives Democratic nominees and legislative bills an edge. But a recent Caltech study shows that sending ballots ...
Tech Xplore / Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals.
Medical Xpress / Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: A new name to improve diagnosis, care of condition affecting 170 million women
A global effort led by Monash University has changed the name of a significant women's health condition that was misunderstood to be "all about ovarian cysts." Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) is the new name ...
Phys.org / Blackberries reveal single genetic switch for first-year fruiting, speeding new varieties
Lifting a veil of uncertainty in blackberry genetics, a national team of horticulture scientists have discovered evidence pointing to the single genetic region that controls primocane-fruiting, or the ability to flower and ...
Phys.org / Why are some people mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging
Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers.
Phys.org / Method for measuring energy amounts less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule could boost quantum computing
The fundamentals of quantum mechanics are minuscule. Scientists constantly home in on finer resolutions to measure, quantify, and control these fundamentals, like photons that carry light and have no mass unless they are ...
Tech Xplore / Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries
More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers' most urgent product needs in a half-hour or less for an extra fee.
Medical Xpress / Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11
A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain's health ministry announced Tuesday as the World Health Organization said it has now confirmed ...
Phys.org / What Chinook salmon eat depends on where they are in the Salish Sea, study finds
A new study by University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists has uncovered what adult Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea are eating—and revealed diet can differ according to region. The study, ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease
A new way to detect the onset of heart and kidney disease far earlier than previously possible has been discovered by scientists. The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying ...
