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Can AI be used to predict ocean waves?
The ability to model and predict the size of ocean waves is important for the fishing industry from both logistic...
A sensor that might someday enable ‘mind-controlled’ robots
It sounds like something from science fiction: Don a specialized, electronic headband and control a robot using your mind. But...
Virginia Tech researcher identifies narrow opportunity to address a rare disease linked to autism, schizophrenia
The human brain begins to assemble itself shortly after conception as a growing number of brain cells connect to create...
Final Human Brain Project Summit closes with a vision for the future of digital brain research
The ten-year European Flagship Human Brain Project (HBP) links brain research with computing and technology in a large-scale, interdisciplinary approach....
After spinal cord injury, kinesthetic sense helps restore movement, model suggests
For nearly 50 years, a jawless fish called the lamprey has interested scientists because of its remarkable ability to recover...
Study shows ketamine could be beneficial for treating brain injury in children
A common anesthesia drug could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with traumatic brain injuries (TBI),...
Harnessing nature to promote planetary sustainability
As Earth’s population grows, the demands of modern lifestyles place mounting strain on the global environment. Proposed solutions to preserve...
The Institut Pasteur and the University of São Paulo sign articles of association to establish the Institut Pasteur in São Paulo
On Friday March 31st, 2023 at a ceremony in Paris, the Institut Pasteur President, Professor Stewart Cole, and the University...
Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high energy photons — the...
2021-like North American heat extremes: Increased impact of heat domes due to background warming and soil moisture feedback
In 2021, North America experienced one of the deadliest heatwaves in history, with extreme temperatures and heat-related illnesses affecting millions...
Why are forests turning brown in summer?
Increasing summer heat and drought are affecting European forests – some years, trees brown prematurely and some even start to...
Scallop eyes as inspiration for new microscope objectives
Some species of mussels can see. Scallops, for example, have up to 200 eyes that help them detect predators such...
Path to net-zero carbon capture and storage may lead to ocean
Lehigh Engineering researcher Arup SenGupta has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the...
Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests
Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species, spread over every continent except Antarctica, and researchers...
Do we understand the flickering flames?
OverviewCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team, led by Professor Yuji Nakamura of...
DGIST Professor Minseok Kim’s team develops an electronic medicine technology that restores abnormal protein behavior, the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
□ The research team led by Professor Minseok Kim from the Department of New Biology at DGIST (President Yang Kuk)...
UCL team’s life-saving burn treatment wins Bright SCIdea contest
As the government’s new Science and Technology Framework is launched, a team of second year Natural Science students from UCL...
Aston University to support gender equality in Indian universities
Credit: Aston University Aston University chosen to support universities in India improve gender equality Funded by British Council to support...
White-tailed deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease
As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence...
“Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and Sustainability: new bridges, new partnerships, new opportunities”
The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) and its partners will host Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and...
