Global climate change emergency leads to first World Forum on Climate Justice
Top speakers will address some of the most difficult socio-economic issues the world is facing as a result of climate ...
Month: May 2019
New framework improves performance of deep neural networks
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new framework for building deep neural networks via grammar-guided network generators. In ...
Brookhaven’s Mircea Cotlet named a Battelle “Inventor of the Year”
Award recognizes his research on light-matter interactions in hybrid nanomaterialsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Materials scientist Mircea Cotlet of the ...
The cultural significance of carbon-storing peatlands to rural communities
A group of UK and Peruvian researchers have carried out the first detailed study of how rural communities interact with ...
Subtropical storm Andrea jumps the gun as the first storm of 2019 Atlantic season
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Andrea becomes the first subtropical storm for the 2019 ...
Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, ...
How to program materials
Predict the properties of composite materialsCredit: Empa Ali Gooneie simulates on his computer what holds the world together right at ...
How usable is virtual reality?
Computer scientist at the University of Göttingen develops automated process for finding outCredit: Patrick Harms Virtual Reality and the virtual ...
Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders
Younger parental age significantly associated with risk for ADHD and Tourette's, whereas older parental age associated with Autism and obsessive-compulsive ...
Bentham’s latest book: Optimization in Theory and Practice II Metaheuristic Algorithms
This book is authored by Andre A. Keller, published on March 28, 2019 Multi-Objective Optimization in Theory and Practice is ...
Rare pulmonary side effects of brigatinib often resolve without treatment discontinuation
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Brigatinib is a next-generation ALK inhibitor that earned FDA approval in 2017 as a ...
Study reveals breakthrough in understanding long-term memory retrieval
New research unveils the anterior cingulate cortex's role in memory retrieval and potential implications for dementia treatment. There have been ...
Leading experts convene for interdisciplinary summit on the foundations of data science
Gathering in San Francisco to focus on deep learning, ethics, fairness and the future of data science Computing and statistics ...
Stem cell differences could explain why women are more likely to develop adrenal cancer
Credit: Worldwide Cancer Research Scientists have discovered a potential biological reason why women are more likely to develop adrenal disorders, ...
Bentham’s latest book: ‘Arduino and SCILAB-based Projects’
This book is authored by Rajesh Singh, Anita Gehlot and Bhupendra Singh, published on April 8, 2019 Bentham science publishers ...
What happens to young adults after a first heart attack?
Study finds that the vast majority of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia still had elevated cholesterol levels a year later, highlighting ...
Serving the future: the new science of food
Future foods: How modern science is transforming the way we eatCredit: Springer Nature Should nanotechnology and gene editing be used ...
Did cholesterol levels improve among us kids, adolescents?
Bottom Line: This study examined cholesterol levels in children and adolescents in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016. Using nationally ...
New technique promises improved metastatic prostate cancer detection
A simple, inexpensive device that forces cells through tiny channels shows promise as a detector for metastatic cancerCredit: Fazle Hussain, ...
Original kilogram replaced — new International System of Units (SI) entered into force
Credit: IKZ In addition to Ampere, Kelvin, Mol and Co., the kilogram also is now defined by a natural constant. ...
