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Open source software helps researchers extract key insights from huge sensor datasets
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Professor Andreas Schütze and his team of experts in measurement and sensor technology at Saarland...
The story of nanotechnology and how size really does matter
Credit: World Scientific Nanotechnology is a buzz word many of us have heard but are uncertain as to what it...
Genetesis CardioFlux platform receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Next-generation magnetocardiography and cloud computing enable rapid, noninvasive cardiac imaging in the emergency departmentCredit: Genetesis (Mason, OH March 22, 2019...
Researchers get humans to think like computers
Credit: Johns Hopkins University Computers, like those that power self-driving cars, can be tricked into mistaking random scribbles for trains,...
4D-printed materials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge
Rutgers engineers' unique smart materials change shape as temperatures changeCredit: Chen Yang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Imagine smart materials that can morph...
New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor
Everolimus, carboplatin together slow low-grade glioma tumor growth, reduce tumor sizeCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center A new combination treatment...
Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation
New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of...
Elevation shapes species survival in changing habitats
UTA faculty member's research holds implications for the impact of climate changeCredit: UT Arlington Luke Frishkoff, University of Texas at...
Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
Study of rare dementia shows selective attack on areas of brainCredit: Northwestern University Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study...
Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws
New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and...
First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons
Replay of the telebriefing will be available at 5 p.m. EDT until Mar. 28 at 11:59 p.m. on: United States...
Energy stealthily hitches ride in global trade
Fulfilling the world's growing energy needs summons images of oil pipelines, electric wires and truckloads of coal. But Michigan State...
Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds...
Genetic test for cognitive performance developed by Air Force
Cognitive assessment supplements physical tests used by scouts and recruiters to find candidates with the right stuffCredit: Joshua Green/Air Force...
Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections
Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually...
High-fructose corn syrup promotes colon tumor growth in mice
NEW YORK (March 21, 2019)--Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer...
Kicking neural network automation into high gear
A new area in artificial intelligence involves using algorithms to automatically design machine-learning systems known as neural networks, which are...
Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Those who chose gift cards in study had better results in the program Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses...
New research shows people with PAD could have an omega-3 deficiency
New research shows that people who have PAD also have a low Omega-3 Index New research published in the March...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Credit: Theo Gouliouris March 21, 2019 - Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious...
