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Electromagnetic Research Gets New Tools
By Lily Whiteman published
This tool will allow researchers and students to create, manipulate, and use a representative collection of human body meshes with organs.

Plankton Pumping Iron May Impact Climate
By Cat Wolner published
As plankton munch on the mineral, they may contribute to cooling the climate.

Nanoporous Carbon Materials Raise Chances of Surviving Sepsis
By Yury Gogotsi, Volker Presser published
The new materials improve filtration of the deadly cytokines that cause sepsis.

Tracking Telomeres to the Edge
By Emily Carlson published
Researchers track the protective caps to learn more about how they function after cell division.

Silicon Alternative Could Bring Faster, More Compact Circuits
By Jacqueline Conciatore published
InGaAs transistors could speed up and lighten up our technology.

New Kiln Advances Science of Thermally Modified Wood Products
By June Kallestad published
The research-sized kiln promises to further research in the new thermal modification technology.

A Different Kind of BigFoot, Free and Online
By Aydogan Ozcan published
This software works with a scanner to help diagnose and manage various medical conditions, including diabetes.

Nature's Antifreeze May Hold Key to Tissue Preservation
By Kent Kirshenbaum published
Scientists at NYU make progress on long-term freezing of biological materials with this finding.
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