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Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch
Results of study involving primates suggest that speech and music may have shaped the human brain's hearing circuitsCredit: Courtesy of...
AI software reveals the inner workings of short-term memory
Short-term memory uses brain circuits differently depending on complexity of a task Research by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago...
Powerful lasers for fragile works of art
Professor Patrizio Antici demonstrates the power and high potential of a new method for analyzing artworks using a laser produced...
A new picture of dengue’s growing threat
More than 6 billion people at risk by 2080 SEATTLE--Research published today in Nature Microbiology paints a startling new picture...
International organization recognizes Saskatchewan data expert
Canada is 'better off for her efforts'Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -The recipient of a 2019 international award for data interoperability...
Machine learning approach for low-dose CT imaging yields superior results
Findings make a strong case for harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in CT TROY, N.Y. --Machine learning has the...
The cholera bacterium’s 3-in-1 toolkit for life in the ocean
The cholera bacterium uses a grappling hook-like appendage to take up DNA, bind to nutritious surfaces and recognize 'family' members,...
Tart cherry shown to decrease joint pain, sore muscles in some breast cancer patients
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Tart cherry reduces the musculoskeletal effects of aromatase inhibitors in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer, according to...
The common wisdom about marketing cocreated innovations is wrong
New from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from the University of Hong Kong, University of Tennessee, University of British Columbia,...
The Neolithic precedents of gender inequality
Researchers from the University of Seville have published an ambitious study of gender inequality in prehistoric Iberia Researchers from the...
Indianapolis stakes claim as the center of 5G innovation
Joint call to action by state, industry, academia, government leaders moves Indiana to the forefront of driving economic growth through...
AMP bolsters position on consumer genomic testing
Updated position statement reflects emerging technology landscape, highlights privacy best practices, and expands conditions for clinically-meaningful tests ROCKVILLE, Md. -...
Lettuce have it! Machine learning for cr-optimization
Credit: G's Growers At Earlham Institute (EI), artificial intelligence based techniques such as machine learning is moving from being merely...
Magnetism: An unexpected push for the hydrogen economy
For the first time, scientists have applied a magnetic field that directly enhanced the production of hydrogen via water splittingCredit:...
Study counters narrative that street homeless are ‘service resistant’
Interviews with New York City homeless by researchers from the NYU Silver School of Social Work show impact of bureaucratic...
DNA base editing induces substantial off-target RNA mutations
In a study published in Nature on June 10, researchers from Dr. YANG Hui's Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience...
Light energy and biomass can be converted to diesel fuel and hydrogen
Scientists recently developed a method to produce diesel fuel and hydrogen by exploiting light energy (solar energy or artificial light...
BU researchers develop new metamaterial that can improve MRI quality and reduce scan time
Magnetic metamaterial can 'turn up the volume' of MRICredit: Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University Photography Could a small...
To protect kids and teens from firearm harm, answer these question first, experts
As interest grows in addressing the second leading cause of death for young people, researchers list the most urgent priorities...
Technique pulls interstellar magnetic fields within easy reach
MADISON, Wis. -- A new, more accessible and much cheaper approach to surveying the topology and strength of interstellar magnetic...
