Tag: research-center
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In slump, oil firms turn to labs, data centers for help
In a basement lab of a North Dakota research center, Beth Kurz and an assistant are peering through a scanning electron microscope, studying samples from the state’s vast Bakken shale oil formation. Kurz, a hydrogeologist, is part of a team, which looks at using carbon dioxide to coax more oil out of wells that have…
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Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
By Janice Neumann (Reuters Health) – Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small Spanish study. “We have shown there is limited evidence of higher risk, so more research is needed,” said lead author Marti Casals of the national Research Center Network for…
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The Science of Fear: What Happens to Your Body After a Good Scare
Fear can have a direct and noticeable effect on the body.