World-first way to measure material elasticity uses laser ultrasound

Scientists experimenting with a cutting-edge ultrasound technique have come up with a groundbreaking way to measure the elasticity of materials at a microscopic scale, by tracking sound waves as they bounce across individual crystals.

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World-first way to measure material elasticity uses laser ultrasound

Scientists experimenting with a cutting-edge ultrasound technique have come up with a groundbreaking way to measure the elasticity of materials at a microscopic scale, by tracking sound waves as they bounce across individual crystals.

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Adorable Hijet micro-camper van opens into warm, fragrant log cabin

Quite different from other camper vans, even amongs the quirky camping cars of Japan, the Quokka is a delivery van outside, a transforming log cabin inside. The tiny RV surrounds campers in aromatic Japanese cypress and readily adapts to their needs.

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Adorable Hijet micro-camper van opens into warm, fragrant log cabin

Quite different from other camper vans, even amongs the quirky camping cars of Japan, the Quokka is a delivery van outside, a transforming log cabin inside. The tiny RV surrounds campers in aromatic Japanese cypress and readily adapts to their needs.

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Scientists identify how caffeine reduces bad cholesterol

Coffee seems to have a range of health benefits, but exactly how it helps remains unknown. A new study has identified specific proteins that caffeine works on, which help the liver remove bad cholesterol and protect against cardiovascular disease.

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Higher risk of COVID-19 death in older women with low estrogen, study shows

A large observational study has detected a link between increased levels of the hormone estrogen in older women and a reduced risk of dying from COVID-19. The study cannot establish causality but does call for clinical trials on the subject.

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Higher risk of COVID-19 death in older women with low estrogen, study shows

A large observational study has detected a link between increased levels of the hormone estrogen in older women and a reduced risk of dying from COVID-19. The study cannot establish causality but does call for clinical trials on the subject.

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Targeting “energy crisis” in fat cells could combat effects of obesity

Better understanding the relationship between obesity and complications like type 2 diabetes can offer new ways to prevent adverse health effects faced by obese subjects, and a new study has found a new target likened to an "energy crisis" in fat cells.

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Targeting “energy crisis” in fat cells could combat effects of obesity

Better understanding the relationship between obesity and complications like type 2 diabetes can offer new ways to prevent adverse health effects faced by obese subjects, and a new study has found a new target likened to an "energy crisis" in fat cells.

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Psychedelic therapy for depression still effective one year later

New research has offered valuable insights into the long-term effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression. The study reports more than half the original cohort were still in remission 12 months after the acute psychedelic treatment.

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