Finding new therapies by combining drugs -- ScienceDaily

Two drugs taken together can sometimes lead to outcomes that largely deviate from the effect of the separated compounds — a fact well known from warnings on patient information leaflets. However, while doctors strongly advice against unsupervised mixing of drugs, the synergy of two...

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Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors -- ScienceDaily

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics.

The work appears in the...

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Harnessing energy generated when freshwater meets saltwater -- ScienceDaily

Penn State researchers have created a new hybrid technology that produces unprecedented amounts of electrical power where seawater and freshwater combine at the coast.

“The goal of this technology is to generate electricity from where the rivers meet the ocean,” said Christopher...

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Switching to off-peak delivery times reduced city congestion -- ScienceDaily

In some businesses — like supermarkets and restaurants — local restrictions on nighttime deliveries leave distributors no choice but to dispatch trucks during morning rush hours. But lifting these rules could reduce peak traffic volumes and increase transport efficiency, according...

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Concrete for taller wind turbine towers passes tests, could help expand wind energy nationwide -- ScienceDaily

That’s wind country. The blue band runs east from the Rockies to just south of the Great Lakes, then around Arkansas and down to south Texas. It shows where there’s potential capacity for wind turbines 80 meters (about 262 feet) above the ground. That height is the current...

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May help cotton farmers battle blight -- ScienceDaily

Researchers have figured out how a once-defeated bacterium has re-emerged to infect cotton in a battle that could sour much of the Texas and U.S. crop.

And it boils down to this: A smart bacteria with a sweet tooth.
“It’s a food fight between the bacterium and the cotton...

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5 Best Online Businesses to Start This Year (Infographic)

There’s no better time to start an online business. Today, most retailers are finding that a good deal of their sales come from online shoppers. However, it doesn’t stop there — nearly every industry is moving online. So if you’re thinking about starting a new business venture, you...

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