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Is Deep Learning a necessary ingredient for Artificial Intelligence?
The earliest artificial neural network, the Perceptron, was introduced approximately 65 years ago and consisted of just one layer. However,...
Swedish quantum computer applied to chemistry for the first time
There are high expectations that quantum computers may deliver revolutionary new possibilities for simulating chemical processes. This could have a...
African penguins: climate refugees from a distant past?
Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) over twenty thousand years...
Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response
LA JOLLA, CA— A new HIV vaccine from Scripps Research has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus...
Researchers develop new lower cost, dual-modality imaging technique to facilitate earlier disease detection
Diagnostic imaging is indispensable in healthcare, as it allows clinicians to detect and diagnose a variety of medical conditions. Despite...
Fighting a national nursing faculty shortage
Last year, nursing schools across the country were forced to turn away more than 90,000 qualified applicants. The reason: a...
New cause identified for metabolic disease that strikes Native Americans
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Health researchers have identified the cause of an inherited metabolic disease common among people with Lumbee...
Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
TAMPA, Fla. (APRIL 19, 2023) – The search for the 2022 killer that decimated the long-spined sea urchin population in...
Newfound link between Alzheimer’s and iron could lead to new medical interventions
There is a growing body of evidence that iron in the brain may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Lending...
Fish and bottlenose dolphins react differently to life in noisy shipping corridor of Charleston Harbor Estuary, with fish calls and choruses decreasing with anthropogenic noise, and dolphins ramping up vocalizations
Fish and bottlenose dolphins react differently to life in noisy shipping corridor of Charleston Harbor Estuary, with fish calls and...
Wellbeing-related factors linked with EU economic growth
A new study shows that certain factors related to wellbeing—including household income, internet access, and air pollution levels—are associated with...
Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in...
Serine racemase upregulation improves learning and synaptic function
“The results from this study support the beneficial effects of the D-serine pathway involvement in NMDAR-mediated transmission and cognitive function...
David Papworth honored with ACM Breakthrough in Computing Award for pioneering contributions to microprocessors
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that David B. Papworth, formerly of Intel (retired), is the recipient of...
Why this bird flu is different: scientists say new avian influenza requires urgent coordinated response
A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading in the U.S., making headlines as the price of eggs soared at...
Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests
Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine...
Image generation AI for predicting the deformation of splashing drops
The impact of a drop on a solid surface is an important phenomenon that has various implications and applications. Especially...
Rock, paper, scissors: searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their works on...
Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. This has...
How does a millipede get its legs?
Millipede legs grow in an unexpected way, according to new research. Previously, it was thought that when a millipede molts...
