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• iPhone separation linked to physiological anxiety, poor cognitive performance
• eLearning as good as traditional training for health professionals
• World’s most powerful camera receives funding approval
• Mercury from gold mines accumulates far downstream
• Special delivery: Hitchhiking microparticles deliver drugs directly

iPhone separation linked to physiological anxiety, poor cognitive performance Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:57 PM PST Cell phone use has become a common part of life as mobile devices have become one of the most popular ways to communicate. Even so, very little research exists on the impact of cell phone usage and specifically what happens when people are separated from their phones. Now, research has found that cell phone separation can have serious psychological and physiological effects on iPhone users, including poor performance on cognitive tests.

eLearning as good as traditional training for health professionals Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:53 PM PST Electronic learning could enable millions more students to train as doctors and nurses worldwide, according to research.

World’s most powerful camera receives funding approval Posted: 09 Jan 2015 11:48 AM PST Plans for the construction of the world's largest digital camera at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have reached a major milestone. The 3,200-megapixel centerpiece of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will provide unprecedented details of the universe and help address some of its biggest mysteries, has received key "Critical Decision 2" approval from the DOE.

Mercury from gold mines accumulates far downstream Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:24 PM PST Rhe risks taken on by artisanal, small-scale gold miners in Peru extend beyond personal and local health risks by creating hazardous levels of mercury in the food chain at least 350 miles away, researchers have discovered.

Special delivery: Hitchhiking microparticles deliver drugs directly Posted: 07 Jan 2015 12:10 PM PST Polymeric microparticles are made to 'hitchhike' to inflamed tissue in order to deliver their drug payload. By taking advantage of natural body processes, researchers have developed a method of targeting inflamed tissues, creating a way to treat both the inflammation and its underlying cause.

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