Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
Model improves a robot's ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects A new learning...
Bacterial therapy in a dish
Columbia engineers develop new platform that recreates cancer in a dish to quickly determine the best bacterial therapyCredit: Tetsuhiro Harimoto/Columbia...
Columbia aids scientist elected to royal society
April 17, 2019 -- South African AIDS researcher and scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, PhD, CAPRISA Professor of Global Health at...
Researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from lithium-ion batteries
Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Researchers at the University of California San Diego have improved their recycling...
Pediatric endocrinologist gives iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ a second medical opinion
Refutes cardiologist's recent hypothesis that 'Lisa' had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned "Mona Lisa" painting of Lisa...
OSU researcher to help lead $10.7 million push toward gonorrhea vaccine
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to...
Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
Protein could be key to providing a precision medicine treatment to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with...
The Cerrado once connected the Andes with the Atlantic Rainforest
A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic tropical forests, which are now almost a...
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection
A 100% Québec discovery made at Polytechnique Montréal in partnership with McGill UniversityCredit: Polytechnique Montréal and McGill University FROM CONVENTIONAL...
Forecasting contagious ideas: ‘Infectivity’ models accurately predict tweet lifespan
A tweet's virality is modulated most by its early spread rate and a gradual loss of interest over time Estimating...
Bacteria-infecting viruses exacerbate chronic infections in cystic fibrosis
A study of samples from 92 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has revealed that certain bacteriophages - viruses that infect...
DOE announces $20 million for artificial intelligence research
Research aims at improving AI as a tool of grid resiliency and science Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Diet high in leucine may fuel breast cancer’s drug resistance
Unexpected findings reveal relationship between the amino acid leucine and tamoxifen resistanceCredit: Photo Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - About one in...
Morphing origami takes a new shape, expanding use possibilities
Credit: Allison Carter Origami-based structures have been used to create deployable solar arrays for space, adaptable acoustic systems for symphony...
Key protein a possible new target in the treatment of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer collective supports important study published in NatureCredit: Stand Up To Cancer, Lustgarten Foundation WOODBURY, N.Y., April 17, 2019...
Critical errors in inhaler technique common in children with asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for...
U-M study: ‘Induced’ driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of self-driving
ANN ARBOR--The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially...
Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems
Results from the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 17, 2019) - One in five Ontario...
Investigators explore temperature-triggered devices for gastrointestinal therapies
Researchers hope orally administered devices can help shape future generation of stents, drug delivery systemsCredit: Sahab Babaee and Simo Pajovic,...
New software aims to reduce variability in ELISA biomarker tests
Researchers developed an accessible strategy to limit issues with commercial research biomarker testing kits BOSTON-- A new computational approach has...
