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Smooth Sailing For Electrons In Graphene

Physicists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison directly measured, for the first time at nanometer resolution, the fluid-like flow of electrons in graphene.

Elevated Cholesterol Found in GenX Exposure Study Participants

In a new paper detailing findings from North Carolina State University’s GenX Exposure Study, researchers found that elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were associated with higher total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol in participants’ blood.

Lake Superior Researcher Helps Communities Better Understand Harmful Algal Blooms

Do blooms also like it cold? Lake Superior researcher and international team of scientists help communities better understand harmful algal blooms.

Researchers Demonstrate New, More Energy-Efficient Devices Using Gallium Nitride

Engineering researchers have created new high-power electronic devices that are more energy efficient than previous technologies.

Tiny Trout? Study Finds That Several Freshwater Species Are Bucking One Climate Change Trend

When it comes to predictions of how climate change will impact fish populations, a new study has found that several species are ‘swimming upstream.

New Way to Rearrange Store Products Could Boost Impulse Buying

A data-based method for periodically rearranging products enables retailers to optimize new store layouts based on customer familiarity with where their favorite things used to be.

Fake News on Facebook Increased 2020 Election Doubts

Facebook users were more likely to read fake news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election than users of Twitter and other social media websites, a Washington State University-led analysis found.

Wisconsin Cave Holds Tantalizing Clues To Ancient Climate Changes, Future Shifts

Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they’ve shifted over the eons

Earlier Algae Blooms, Lingering Toxins: Invasive Species Cause Big Changes To A Lake’s Microbial Community

New research from University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists traces two tiny invasive species through their outsized effects on the water quality, algae blooms and toxic conditions in a Wisconsin lake.

Trust in Experts, Media Literacy Connected to Covid‑19 Vaccine Intention

An early pandemic survey found that respondents’ intentions to receive COVID-19 vaccines were linked more to their media literacy and opinion of health experts than knowledge of the virus or previous vaccination behavior.

Users Care About Assistive Devices’ Look, Feel and Smell

A new study by North Carolina State University researchers found that people often considered the look, texture and, occasionally, the smell of two assistive devices – compression gloves and a knee brace – in online reviews of the products.

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories That Spread Fastest Focused on Evil, Secrecy

In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts.

WSU Researcher Studies Trauma of Police Killings on Black Students

It feels personal. The Black college students interviewed by Betty Wilson racially identified with unarmed Black victims of highly publicized police killings. In them, they saw their relatives, their friends — and themselves.

Few People Seem to Find Real Joy in JOMO

Most people who ranked high in “joy of missing out” or JOMO also reported high levels of social anxiety in a recent Washington State University-led study.

Robotic Lightning Bugs Take Flight

Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.

New Model Helps Identify Mutations That Drive Cancer

The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.

Peptide 3D-Printing Inks Could Advance Regenerative Medicine

Rice lab opens new door to creating cell scaffolds for growing tissue, studying disease

Is It Topological? A New Materials Database Has The Answer

Searchable tool reveals more than 90,000 known materials with electronic properties that remain unperturbed in the face of disruption.

Bite This! Mosquito Feeding Chamber Uses Fake Skin, Real Blood

Innovative tool tests blood-sucking behavior with technology instead of volunteers

Technique Protects Privacy When Making Online Recommendations

Researchers devise an efficient protocol to keep a user’s private information secure when algorithms use it to recommend products, songs, or shows.