NIH-funded study links adolescent brain differences to increased waist circumference
Finding from ABCD Study elucidates neural mechanisms that may underlie early weight gainCredit: Image modified from Rapuano, Laurent et al. ...
UH professor awarded federal grant to study how parents impact children’s emotions
Credit: University of Houston Whether they mean to or not, parents teach their children what emotions are acceptable and expected. ...
RUDN University mathematician refined the model of predator-prey relations in the wild
Credit: RUDN University The traditional mathematical model of predator-prey relations in the wild does not take into account indirect nonlocal ...
UTA civil engineer developing new concrete material that’s better for environment
Concrete that's environmentally friendlyCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineering researcher will use a National Science Foundation grant to develop new ...
Sandia helps safeguard biological data threatened during COVID-19 pandemic
Business collaboration may secure systems from cyberattackCredit: Illustration courtesy BioBright LLC LIVERMORE, Calif. -- A partnership between Sandia National Laboratories ...
Anticancer compounds for B cell cancer therapy targeting cellular stress response
IRE-1 inhibitors block a main pathway in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response that supports cell survival under stressful conditions and ...
New deep learning models: Fewer neurons, more intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) can become more efficient and reliable if it is made to mimic biological models; new approaches in ...
Two SwRI experiments fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket
Asteroid sampling technology, tapered liquid acquisition device tested in low gravityCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2020 -- Two ...
SwRI’s laser coating removal robot wins R&D 100 Award
System can remove full range of aircraft coatings layer-by-layerCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2020 -- Stripping paint and ...
Cameras that can learn
Credit: University of Bristol, 2020 Intelligent cameras could be one step closer thanks to a research collaboration between the Universities ...
Machine learning predicts how long museum visitors will engage with exhibits
Credit: Jonathan Rowe, NC State University In a proof-of-concept study, education and artificial intelligence researchers have demonstrated the use of ...
Scientists develop detector for investigating the sun
Credit: Egor Stadnichuk et al./Journal of Instrumentation Researchers from MIPT have developed a prototype detector of solar particles. The device ...
Adebiyi receives $3 Million for neonatal kidney research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (October 13, 2020) - In the transition from fetal to neonatal life, the kidneys undergo delicate ...
SwRI wins R&D 100 Award for SPARTA electronic warfare analysis software
SPARTA assesses military aircraft electronic countermeasures technologiesCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2020 -- The System Performance and Real ...
Technique to recover lost single-cell RNA-sequencing information
Boosting the efficiency of single-cell RNA-sequencing helps reveal subtle differences between healthy and dysfunctional cellsCredit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Sequencing ...
Bacterial toxin with healing effect
Research team from University of Jena (Germany) uncovers that a toxic substance found in Staphylococcus aureus stimulates tissue regenerationCredit: Jens ...
New discovery opens for breakthrough in laser technology
Aarhus University has received a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark to investigate nonlinear effects in semiconductor lasers -- ...
New editor-in-chief appointed for SPIE journal Optical Engineering
Adam Wax will lead the SPIE journal beginning in January 2021Credit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- On 1 January 2021, ...
COVID-19 recovery at home possible for most patients
Cedars-Sinai emergency department researchers confirm the safety of home discharge for low-risk patients with COVID-19Credit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES ...
USask VIDO-InterVac expands international role to test antiviral compounds against COVID-19
Credit: David Stobbe The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been ...