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Facial motion capture helps bring VR documentary to life
The University of Bath worked with Aardman on a BBC virtual reality documentary about the story of twin sisters whose...
Eating fish may help prevent asthma
A scientist from James Cook University in Australia says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can...
Breast density assessment varies greatly by screening method and race
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Fewer women are assigned to a dense breast category when evaluated with advanced mammographic screening technologies...
Registry helps move aortic dissection care forward
Credit: Michigan Medicine What began with a modest hospital grant at the University of Michigan in 1996 is now the...
Scientists study fish to learn how to adapt to the impacts of climate change
Credit: Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and nature-based solutions which increase the resilience of ecological communities...
Study shows pressure induces unusually high electrical conductivity in polyiodide
Work carried out in tetraethylammonium di-iodine triiodide (TEAI) Polyiodides exhibit useful electrochemical properties such as charge-carrier transportation, high electrolyte energy...
New class of drugs could treat ovarian cancer
A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to...
Team studies smarter automatic defibrillator
SAN ANTONIO -- Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) that deliver shocks...
US Department of Energy and Intel to deliver first exascale supercomputer
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Targeted for 2021 delivery, the Argonne National Laboratory supercomputer will enable high-performance computing and artificial intelligence at exascale....
Carbon monoxide detectors could warn of extraterrestrial life
For some distant worlds, carbon monoxide may actually be compatible with a robust microbial biosphereCredit: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon (STScI)...
3D mammography significantly reduces breast biopsy rates
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), also known as...
Measuring differences in brain chemicals in people with mild memory problems
Pilot study shows feasibility of measuring multiple brain metabolites simultaneously using noninvasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy to track development of Alzheimer's...
A study analyzes pre-installed software on Android devices and its privacy risks for users
Credit: IMDEA Networks Institute Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with the International...
Computer program developed to find ‘leakage’ in quantum computers
Quantum computers are designed to process information using quantum bits, and promise huge speedups in scientific computing and codebreaking Current...
Restoring hearing loss
University of Utah engineers part of team to improve technology for the deafCredit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering...
New model IDs primate species with potential to spread Zika in the Americas
Interactive maps can guide surveillance efforts, protect human healthCredit: Carol Blyberg (Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to...
Making xylitol and cellulose nanofibers from paper paste
Towards a green and sustainable societyCredit: Kobe University The ecological bio-production of xylitol and cellulose nanofibers using modified yeast cells,...
A nutty solution for improving brain health
Solutions for an ageing population Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people...
Uncovering the superconducting phosphine: P2H4 and P4H6
Credit: ©Science China Press Searching high-Tc superconductor has become a hot topic in physics since superconducting mercury was first reported...
Milk or no milk? Study fills long-time knowledge gap on babies with genetic disorder
Credit: Pexels/rawpixel.com SPOKANE, Wash. - Milk can be lethal to babies with classic galactosemia, a rare genetic disorder that severely...
