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Improving students' academic performance -- there's an app for that

Aug 4 2017

A mobile learning app that uses game elements such as leaderboards and digital badges may have positive effects on student academic performance, engagement, and retention, according to a new study. Researchers developed a fully customizable app that allowed lecturers to push quizzes based on course content directly to their students' devices in order to motivate them, increase their competitiveness, and keep them engaged with the course.

Out of this world timelapse: Moon shines on the ocean

Aug 4 2017

Out of this world timelapse: Moon shines on the oceanAn astronaut captured a stunning timelapse from the International Space Station, showing the moon shining on the ocean.


Sense of smell deficits are common, linked to malnutrition in patients with kidney disease

Aug 3 2017

A study has found that deficits in the sense of smell are important contributors to the frequently observed lack of appetite in patients with serious kidney disease.

Bioprinted veins reveal new drug diffusion details

Aug 3 2017

A new advance now offers the ability to construct vascularized tissue and mimic in vivo drug administration in 3-D bioprinted liver tissue. Scientists developed this relatively simple liver model to offer a more accurate system for drug toxicity testing.

Dual-surface graphene electrode splits water into hydrogen and oxygen

Aug 3 2017

Scientists have turned laser-induced graphene into a two-sided electrocatalyst that efficiently splits water into oxygen and hydrogen.

Too much information can be a good thing

Aug 3 2017

When does a person receive too much health information? What's the best way for health providers to convey information without consumers skipping over or forgetting key information? According to a new study, the answer lies in the goal of a specific health objective.