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• Drinking just one or two alcoholic drinks a day linked to liver disease
• Caterpillar fungus could hold the key to relieving the pain of osteoarthritis
• Scientists develop first liquid nanolaser
• Team develops faster, higher quality 3-D camera
• Combined brachytherapy techniques should be 'benchmark' for cervical cancer treatment
• Scientists create cheaper magnetic material for cars, wind turbines
• Long lasting anti-hemophilia factor safe in kids, experts say
• Direct visualization of magnetoelectric domains
• Geothermal energy, aluto volcano, and Ethiopia's rift valley
• Fast and accurate 3-D imaging technique to track optically-trapped particles
• Crape mrytle care: Avoid ‘crape murder’ with limited pruning
• Biodiversity promotes multitasking in ecosystems

Drinking just one or two alcoholic drinks a day linked to liver disease Posted: 25 Apr 2015 06:57 PM PDT According to the World Health Organization, excessive alcohol drinking is the most common cause of cirrhosis worldwide. A new worldwide study has shown the significant influence of daily drinking on this disease burden.

Caterpillar fungus could hold the key to relieving the pain of osteoarthritis Posted: 25 Apr 2015 09:35 AM PDT A drug from a parasitic mushroom that lives on caterpillars could become an effective new painkiller for people with osteoarthritis within the next six years.

Scientists develop first liquid nanolaser Posted: 24 Apr 2015 06:31 PM PDT Scientists have developed the first liquid nanoscale laser. And it's tunable in real time, meaning you can quickly and simply produce different colors, a unique and useful feature. The laser technology could lead to practical applications, such as a new form of a 'lab on a chip' for medical diagnostics. In addition to changing color in real time, the liquid nanolaser has additional advantages: it is simple to make, inexpensive to produce and operates at room temperature.

Team develops faster, higher quality 3-D camera Posted: 24 Apr 2015 06:31 PM PDT Inspired by the Microsoft Kinect and the human eye, scientists have developed an inexpensive 3-D camera that can be used in any environment to produce high-quality images.

Combined brachytherapy techniques should be 'benchmark' for cervical cancer treatment Posted: 24 Apr 2015 06:31 PM PDT The first large international study to investigate the late side-effects of a combination of two forms of brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer has shown that the technique successfully delivers higher radiation doses to the tumor without an increase in treatment-related problems afterwards. New research suggests that the technique should be the 'benchmark' for treatment of the disease.

Scientists create cheaper magnetic material for cars, wind turbines Posted: 24 Apr 2015 12:57 PM PDT Cerium is a widely available and inexpensive rare-earth metal. Scientists have used it to create a high-performance magnet that's similar in performance to traditional dysprosium-containing magnets and could make wind turbines less expensive to manufacture.

Long lasting anti-hemophilia factor safe in kids, experts say Posted: 24 Apr 2015 11:17 AM PDT Children with hemophilia A require three to four infusions each week to prevent bleeding episodes, chronic pain and joint damage. A new, extended therapy combines recombinant factor VIII with a fusion protein that allows the molecule to remain in the circulation longer -- translating into a need for less frequent treatment.

Direct visualization of magnetoelectric domains Posted: 24 Apr 2015 11:17 AM PDT Using a novel microscopy technique, scientists revealed a major enhancement of coupling between electric and magnetic dipoles. The discovery could lead to devices for use in computer memory or magnetic sensors.

Geothermal energy, aluto volcano, and Ethiopia's rift valley Posted: 24 Apr 2015 10:39 AM PDT Scientists have new data on Ethiopia's Rift Valley and Aluto volcano, a major volcano in the region. Aluto is Ethiopia's main source of geothermal energy, a low-carbon resource that is expected to grow considerably in the near future. Preexisting volcanic and tectonic structures have played a key role in the development of the Aluto volcanic complex and continue to facilitate the expulsion of gases and geothermal fluids.

Fast and accurate 3-D imaging technique to track optically-trapped particles Posted: 24 Apr 2015 09:23 AM PDT Researchers have published an article on the development of a novel technique to precisely track the 3-D positions of optically-trapped particles having complicated geometry in high speed.

Crape mrytle care: Avoid ‘crape murder’ with limited pruning Posted: 24 Apr 2015 09:11 AM PDT Gardeners know what not to do when pruning crape myrtles, but the frequent reminders against crape murder can leave some gardeners wondering if it's possible to prune these plants at all.

Biodiversity promotes multitasking in ecosystems Posted: 24 Apr 2015 05:56 AM PDT A worldwide study of the interplay between organisms and their environment bolsters the idea that greater biodiversity helps maintain more stable and productive ecosystems.

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