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SwRI hosting 2019 International Human Performance Summit in San Antonio
Event unites elite sports, military specialists to discuss sports science research SAN ANTONIO -- June 11, 2019 -- The 2019...
New energy-efficient algorithm keeps UAV swarms helping longer
In a twist on survival of the fittest, new research in UAV swarms applies genetic algorithms to maximize not individual...
Researchers find triple as many Legionnaire’s cases as previously reported
Credit: University of Otago The first New Zealand-wide study of the burden of Legionnaire's disease has found triple the number...
Novel denoising method generates sharper photorealistic images faster
Researchers to present work on this post-processing technique at SIGGRAPH 2019Credit: 2019, courtesy ACM SIGGRAPH 2019 Monte Carlo computational methods...
Breakthrough in chronic wasting disease research reveals distinct deer, elk prion strains
Credit: Bill Cotton/CSU Photography Infectious proteins called prions cause a group of related, fatal and incurable neurodegenerative disorders, including bovine...
VTT to add new methods to the plastics recycling chain
Thermochemical treatment to recycle low-quality plastic waste A portion of collected plastic waste does not qualify for mechanical recycling and...
Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee extend PROTAC Drug Discovery Program
Boehringer Ingelheim and Dundee extend ongoing anti-cancer alliance Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee achieve milestone in collaboration aimed at...
Education, intelligence may protect cognition, but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Rebecca Gottesman In a search for clues to what may delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists...
From face to DNA: New method aims to improve match between DNA sample and face database
Predicting what someone's face looks like based on a DNA sample remains a hard nut to crack for science. It...
Cancer survivors predicted to number over 22 million by 2030
Growing and aging population will increase cancer survivor count despite trends in incidence There were more than 16.9 million Americans...
Inducing seizures to stop seizures
Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital staysCredit: The Neuro Surgery is the only...
The new technology will significantly enhance energy harvest from PV modules
Credit: Dmitri Vinnikov The whole world is inevitably moving towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Sustainability of the environment requires changes...
New look at old data leads to cleaner engines
Work unlocks new avenue for research at Sandia's Combustion Research FacilityCredit: Dino Vournas LIVERMORE, Calif. -- New insights about how...
EMD Serono Awards grant to American Cancer Society to deliver global evaluation data for SOURCE
Grant to fund expansion of cancer NGO capacity building efforts globally The American Cancer Society (ACS) has received a grant...
New pathogens in beef and cow’s milk products: More research required
BfR Opinion No 014/2019 of 18 April 2019 According to the DKFZ, they have been detected up to now in...
New microorganism for algae biomass to produce alternative fuels
Professor Gyoo Yeol Jung and his research team utilized algae that grow three times faster than starch crops and succeeded...
New family on the block: A novel group of glycosidic enzymes
Scientists discover a candidate for a potential new 'family' of enzymes that break down carbohydratesCredit: Tokyo University of Science A...
Five National Academies hand over science-policy statement on air pollution and health
Appointment notice Clean air is as vital to life on earth as clean water. Currently, air pollution is estimated to...
Citizen scientists re-tune Hubble’s galaxy classification
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have helped to overturn almost a century of...
Checkmate for hepatitis B viruses in the liver
Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München / Jochen Wettengel Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich, working in...
