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Kicking neural network automation into high gear
A new area in artificial intelligence involves using algorithms to automatically design machine-learning systems known as neural networks, which are...
Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Those who chose gift cards in study had better results in the program Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses...
New research shows people with PAD could have an omega-3 deficiency
New research shows that people who have PAD also have a low Omega-3 Index New research published in the March...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Credit: Theo Gouliouris March 21, 2019 - Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious...
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers...
Researchers restore fertility in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
Credit: OHSU PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due...
High-fructose corn syrup enhances tumor growth in a mouse model of intestinal cancer
In a new study, researchers have found that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup can enhance tumor growth in mice that...
Lian receives ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based diabetes therapy
Credit: Lance Lian, Penn State Xiaojun "Lance" Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the...
Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will
Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science...
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at...
Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor move into Gulf of Carpentaria
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia's Cape York...
How team sports change a child’s brain
Team sports associated with less depression in boys as young as 9Credit: WUSTL Photo Adult depression has long been associated...
How virtual reality may provide a new non-invasive therapy for autism
Pitt researchers receive $550,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new brain-computer therapy method for people with autismCredit: Murat Akcakaya PITTSBURGH...
Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum
Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop...
‘Tremendous contributions’
Professor Otger Campàs receives 2019 Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award from the Society for Developmental Biology How do we...
Southern Weed Science Society honors Steckel
UTIA professor receives Outstanding Educator AwardCredit: Video by C. Denney, courtesy UTIA. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Southern Weed Science Society...
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
Credit: Wong Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Using a new type of dual polymer material capable of responding...
Study shows first evidence bacterial-induced apoptosis in algae
University of Alberta microbiologists demonstrate apoptosis via bacterial pathogens in single-celled algae.Credit: Anna Bramucci, University of Alberta A new study...
Researchers create new way to power electric cars
UMass Lowell invention makes vehicles run clean longer LOWELL, Mass. - A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a...
