Hexagonal-boron nitride is tough, but Rice University scientists are making it easier to get along with.
You’re Not so Tough, h-BN
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Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Risk Mutation Identified
Scientists studying a highly cancer-prone family have identified a rare, inherited gene mutation that dramatically raises the lifetime risk of pancreatic and other cancers.
Structurally Complex Forests Better at Carbon Sequestration
Forests in the eastern United States that are structurally complex — meaning the arrangement of vegetation is highly varied — sequester more carbon, according to a new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Icebergs Delay Southern Hemisphere Future Warming
New research, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, has found that Antarctic icebergs can weaken and delay the effect of Global Warming in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mosquito ‘Spit Glands’ Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Shows
Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them.
First Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change Melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A new study published this week reveals the first evidence of a direct link between human-induced global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
