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Tobacco control efforts protect 6.1 billion people—WHO’s new report
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in…
Bacteria hijack tick cell defenses to spread disease
Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes…
Meteorological satellites observe temperatures on Venus
Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes in…
Gene therapy improves blood flow in the brain in patients with sickle cell disease
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in…
Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones
Researchers have discovered a modern solution to detect vault applications (apps) on smartphones, which could be a game-changer for law…
Charge-Spin Coupling in Room-Temperature 2D Ferromagnetic Material
What if electricity and magnetism, usually considered as separate or even competing forces in materials, could actually work…
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L’Oréal announces the 2015 Awardees of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology
Paris – L’Oréal announced the winners of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology, “Caring to Inspire Skin Confidence”at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology taking place in Vancouver, Canada. The Awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate the often unseen efforts and hard work carried out by dermatologists worldwide by rewarding voluntary dermatological initiatives, coming from individuals, associations or […]
National Science Foundation selects Amanda Hallberg Greenwell
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Amanda Hallberg Greenwell to head the agency’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA). OLPA communicates information about NSF’s activities, programs, research results…
NASA Signs Agreement with Space Florida to Operate Historic Landing Facility
A new agreement marks another step in the transformation of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a multi-user spaceport. NASA’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility, the site of one of…
University Students Win NASA/NIA Space Engineering Design Contest
Future astronauts may someday explore Mars using winning concepts from NASA’s 2015 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. Sixteen teams competed in the contest sponsored by NASA and…