2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics awarded to Andrew Fabian
Andrew Fabian recognised for his pioneering research into the role of black holes in the "ecosystem" of galaxiesCredit: Sam Fabian ...
Month: May 2020
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
Credit: Edgar Lobaton Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic ...
Molecular pair offers potential for Parkinson’s treatment, finds NTU Singapore-Harvard study
Credit: NTU Singapore A promising molecular pair has offered hope that could lead to the development of a new treatment ...
WVU, through partnerships, producing thousands of swabs for COVID-19 testing
Credit: West Virginia University/Formlabs With significantly increased testing a key component in the battle against COVID-19, the Innovation Hub at ...
Four of ten adults worldwide have functional gastrointestinal disorders
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom For every ten adults in the world, four suffer from functional gastrointestinal disorders of varying ...
Researchers take a cue from nature to create bulletproof coatings
Engineers produce eco-friendly polymers using material from shrimp, mushrooms and other organismsCredit: University of Houston Shrimp, lobsters and mushrooms may ...
Fishing less could be a win for both lobstermen and endangered whales
Credit: (Image courtesy of EcoHealth Alliance, NOAA Permit #932-1905). A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...
Avalanche photodiode from UVA and UT-Austin breaks performance record for LiDAR receivers
Team's fabrication process achieves long-wavelength sensitivity, ultra-low noise and design flexibilityCredit: Joe C. Campbell Charlottesville, Va. - Electrical and computer ...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic ...
No-deductible preventive drugs lower costs, increase medication use for low-income diabetes patients
Natural experiments help show 'what works' in improving diabetes outcomes, reports medical careCredit: Ross-Degnan et al. (2020) / Medical Care ...
The future of manufacturing: Software solution predicts costs for manufacturers
Purdue University innovators are focused on the next generation of manufacturingCredit: Purdue University/Ben Haley WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As manufacturers ...
Taking inventory of which drugs the world is using to treat COVID-19
Penn researchers create database to categorize off-label use and look for promising leadsCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - With doctors and ...
DIEGO: The first low-cost and totally mechanical emergency lung ventilator
The new device is an open source project realized in Italy. It can be used in countries where it is ...
University of Cincinnati study uncovers clues to COVID-19 in the brain
Researchers review neuroimaging for patients and show altered mental state and stroke dominateCredit: University of Cincinnati A study by University ...
‘Nature’s antifreeze’ provides formula for more durable concrete
Credit: Pixabay Secrets to cementing the sustainability of our future infrastructure may come from nature, such as proteins that keep ...
The AGA Research Foundation provides over $2 million in funding to promising researchers
The AGA Research Foundation funded 17 awards in the 2020 awards cycleCredit: American Gastroenterological Association Bethesda, MD (May 27, 2020) ...
Cosmic bursts unveil universe’s missing matter
Credit: ICRAR Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of 'missing matter', long predicted to ...
In chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory
Female chimpanzees are also important in helping to win and keep a territoryCredit: Liran Samuni In many social species, including ...
Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks
Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01495 Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that ...
ADHD: genomic analysis in samples of Neanderthals and modern humans
A new evolutionary perspectiveCredit: Paula Esteller (CNAG-CRG / IBE, CSIC-UPF) The frequency of genetic variants associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...
