Robot radiology: Low cost A.I. could screen for cervical cancer better than humans
Artificial intelligence--commonly known as A.I.--is already exceeding human abilities. Self-driving cars use A.I. to perform some tasks more safely than...
Russian scientists create new system of concrete building structures
Credit: Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Professor of the Institute of Civil Engineering of Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic...
Early career scientist receives recognition from Microscopy Society of America
Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Rengasayee "Sai" Veeraraghavan, a research assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, became the...
From abundant hydrocarbons to rare spin liquids
Credit: Kosmas Prassides Fuel such as petrol is made up of hydrocarbons -- a family of molecules consisting entirely of...
Chip-based nanoscopy: Microscopy in HD quality
Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University/Robin Diekmann This information can be used to produce images with a resolution of about 20 to...
NASA’s Cassini, Voyager missions suggest new picture of Sun’s interaction with galaxy
Credit: Dialynas, et al. New data from NASA's Cassini mission, combined with measurements from the two Voyager spacecraft and NASA's...
Photosynthesis in the dark? Unraveling the mystery of algae evolution
Credit: Waseda University Tokyo, Japan - Scientists have long studied which of the three primary photosynthetic eukaryotes (red algae, green...
Tools for planning nature conservation in the European Union
Credit: Aija Kukkala Prioritising areas The needs of nature and humans are increasingly in conflict, and prioritisation is needed. How...
New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution
Credit: Gustavo Nicolodelli, Embrapa Instrumentation WASHINGTON -- Numerous hazardous substances seep from landfills into soil and groundwater, threatening human health...
Graphene withstands high pressure, may aid in desalination
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers LA JOLLA, CA--Professor Klaus Ley, M.D., has been selected as this year's winner of the...
Bright future for self-charging batteries
Who hasn't lived through the frustrating experience of being without a phone after forgetting to recharge it? This could one...
Nature plants a seed of engineering inspiration
Credit: Jung et al. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2017 -- Researchers in South Korea have quantitatively deconstructed what they describe...
A cancer in the family: One spouse’s diagnosis can lower household income
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - Caring for a husband or wife with cancer significantly diminishes family income, according to researchers...
Growing body of evidence supports use of mind-body therapies in breast cancer treatment
April 24, 2017 -- In newly updated clinical guidelines from the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), researchers at Columbia University's...
Metastatic breast cancers: Characterizing the profile of metastases for improved treatment
Researchers at the Jules Bordet Institute - Université libre de Bruxelles, VIB and KU Leuven published this 21 of April...
Study reveals mystery behind formation of hollowed nanoparticles during metal oxidation
Credit: Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Badri Narayanan, Yugang Sun, Xiaobing Zuo, Sheng Peng and Ganesh Kamath. Argonne National Laboratory/Temple University Rust usually...
Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion mass
Credit: Dr. Motoki Nakata Seeking to further improve plasma performance, from March 7, 2017, plasma experiments utilizing deuterium ions, which...
Revealing polymeric fluids behavior at the microscopic scale
Credit: OIST An important concept in future healthcare is the development of devices called "lab on a chip". These "chips",...
Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled
Credit: Marco Tripodi Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibit properties based on their geometries and relative positions. Researchers have now developed an easy...
New breakthrough in battery charging technology
Credit: UNIST A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has developed a single-unit, photo-rechargeable portable power source based on high-efficiency...
