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Structure of brain networks is not fixed, study finds
ATLANTA--The shape and connectivity of brain networks -- discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive...
First all-digital nuclear reactor control system in the US installed at Purdue University
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Nuclear power plants generate 20% of the nation's electricity and are the...
On the way to nanotheranostics
Credit: S. Gerber (EPFL) Theranostics is an emerging field of medicine whose name is a combination of "therapeutics" and "diagnostics"....
Human waste an asset to economy, environment, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Human waste might be an unpleasant public health burden, but scientists...
UK researchers develop ultrafast semiconductors
Cardiff in world-beating CS breakthroughCredit: Mike Hall Photography UK researchers have developed world-leading Compound Semiconductor (CS) technology that can drive...
Left out to dry: A more efficient way to harvest algae biomass
University of Tsukuba researchers developed a new, highly efficient system for removing water from algae biomass with reusable nanostructured graphene,...
Surprising NYC ridesharing study findings have implications for policymakers
Researchers have limited access to information about how people use popular ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. But recent analysis...
New technique allows real-time microscopy at high heat and loading
Credit: North Carolina State University Researchers have demonstrated a technique that allows them to track microscopic changes in metals or...
One-molecule-thick coating to help improve disease and drug testing
A new breakthrough has the potential to improve sensors used to test for diseases and detect doping in sportsCredit: Dr....
Heat transport can be blocked more effectively with a more optimized holey nanostructure
Credit: University of Jyvaskyla/Ilari Maasilta The group of professor Ilari Maasilta at the Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä specializes on...
Dual-polarization radars for forecasting heavy rainfall in China: Research and development
Credit: Gang Chen China is an example of a country that suffers severe damage caused by high-impact weather and accompanying...
The UC3M programs a humanoid robot to communicate in sign language
Credit: UC3M For a robot to be able to "learn" sign language, it is necessary to combine different areas of...
Window film could even out the indoor temperature using solar energy
Credit: Kasper Moth-Poulsen/Chalmers University of Technology A window film with a specially designed molecule could be capable of taking the...
Secure data protection in the new internet of things
Computer scientists are developing precision tools and infrastructureCredit: Harald Krieg The core idea of the team headed by Magdeburg project...
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse, more sexual partners
Study finds 1 in 5 university students affected by problematic smartphone use A survey of more than 3,400 university students...
Thought experiment: Switzerland without fossil fuels. Can that succeed?
How do we transform our energy system sustainably? If we want to get rid of fossil fuels nationwide, there is...
Tuning the energy levels of organic semiconductors
Credit: Photo: cfaed/Jürgen Lösel A diverse set of experiments supported by simulations were able to rationalize the effect of specific...
Transformed tobacco fields could cuts costs for medical proteins
Credit: John Munson, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A new Cornell University-led study describes the first successful rearing of engineered...
Unlocking magnetic properties for future faster, low-energy spintronics
Australian collaboration combines theory, experimental expertise: Spintronic applications promise faster, more efficient computing; new magnetic properties of 2D Fe3GeTe2 (FGT)...
Do passengers prefer autonomous vehicles driven like machines or like humans?
Research finds that 'peeking round' corners provides answers Passenger and pedestrian confidence and acceptance will be key to the future...