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AI detects hidden earthquakes
New technology from Stanford scientists finds long-hidden quakes, and possible clues about how earthquakes evolveCredit: Mousavi et al., 2020 Nature...
Type 1 diabetes: Tannic acid encapsulation protects transplanted islets from rejection
Layers of tannic acid and another biopolymer delay allograft and autoimmune-mediated rejection in mouse models of Type 1 diabetes.Credit: UAB...
Increasing sleep time after trauma could ease ill effects, study says
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. - Increasing the amount of time spent asleep immediately after...
‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: Jeonghwan Youk, Taewoo Kim, and Seon Pyo Hong 'Mini-lungs' grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a...
Robots deciding their next move need help prioritizing
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering As robots replace humans in dangerous situations such as search and rescue missions, they...
Nasal septum surgery can affect behaviour, say medics from RUDN University
Credit: RUDN University A team of medics from RUDN University conducted an experiment on rats and confirmed that surgeries in...
Time is not on their side: physicians face barriers to voting
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Oct. 22, 2020 - Two new UT Southwestern studies published today report some...
Deep Longevity and Longenesis partner on federated learning and consent management
Deep Longevity and Longenesis to partner on consent management integration and federated learning method developmentCredit: Deep Longevity Limited (23 October...
FEFU scientists helped design a new type of ceramics for laser applications
Credit: FEFU press office Material scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) joined an international team of researchers to develop...
Subsea Systems Institute receives $9.5 million for research, economic development
Efforts will advance workforce training, safety and sustainabilityCredit: University of Houston A national research center focused on offshore energy has...
Aerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers
An early warning system detects and prevents diseases in banana, a key food security crop in Africa. It relies on...
Toward a new staging system for prostate cancer, and why it matters
The U-M-led development and validation of a staging system for non-metastatic prostate cancer could help doctors and patients assess treatment...
Researchers identify how night-shift work causes internal clock confusion
Cell secretions during shift changes disrupt body clock alignment and raise risk of health issuesCredit: Justin Kelley, MD Night-shift workers...
Are bushmeat hunters aware of zoonotic disease? Yes, but that’s not the issue
Study provides insights into gathering, preparation patterns and meat preferencesCredit: Photo by Julie Claire Akwongo, Veterinaires Sans Frontieres, Germany. Used...
New tool can diagnose strokes with a smartphone
Credit: Houston Medical Hospital UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new tool created by researchers at Penn State and Houston Methodist...
Nursery automation focus of new effort led by UTIA
Project team includes research and extension faculty from six institutionsCredit: Image courtesy Hines Nursery, McMinnville, Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Over...
Why is fertilizer used in explosives? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Over the last century, the compound ammonium nitrate has been...
Finally, a way to see molecules ‘wobble’
Microscopy breakthrough reveals how proteins behave in 3D, enabling new insights into cell behavior and disease progressionCredit: University of Rochester...
African crocodiles lived in Spain six million years ago
Credit: José Antonio Peñas (SINC) Millions of years ago, several species of crocodiles of different genera and characteristics inhabited Europe...
Researchers examine impact of digital information on COVID-19 decisions and behavior
Credit: Virginia Tech With the COVID-19 pandemic now a regular part of daily life, are people changing their COVID-related risk...
