Science

May 8, 2019

A new type of money that allows users to make decisions based on information arriving at different locations and times,...

New multi-player game brings out the science of wargames

SIGNAL was custom built to explore deterrence and decision-making in an escalating conflictCredit: Photo by: Lorenzo Vidali, Sandia National Laboratories...

First flights

Experimental cosmologist Philip Lubin's group launches its first iterations of space-traveling 'wafercraft' UC Santa Barbara students sent up, via balloon,...

World Economic Forum has announced the introduction of a Space Sustainability Rating

The World Economic Forum has announced the introduction of a Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) system to help tackle the problem...

InnoMat.Life: Increased safety for novel materials

Nanomaterials and novel materials are being examined with regard to their human health and environmental risks For the first time,...

New approach shows regeneration of severely damaged lungs

Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt researchers are first to demonstrate in a clinically relevant model that severely damaged lungs can be...

Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies

ANN ARBOR--Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don't enjoy food--especially sweets--as much as...

Academics show how to create a spotlight of sound with LEGO-like bricks

Informatics experts create low-cost directional beams of soundCredit: University of Sussex. Academics have created devices capable of manipulating sound in...

A novel method for improving imaging techniques in geophysical and material studies

Researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering in Tokyo University of Science propose a unique method to improve imaging techniques...

Novel artificial intelligence method predicts future risk of breast cancer

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Researchers from two major institutions have developed a new tool...

PolyU develops a high-efficiency, high-quality ultra-precision polishing technology

for different kinds of freeform surfacesCredit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Time efficiency and surface quality improvement are the main...

New open source software eases the pain of multiple UI designs

Open source software to make user interface design easier for different screens is being launched today The time-consuming and labour-intensive...

Study shows adult tourniquet suitable for school-age children

Nemours' researchers explore military technique due to prevalence of school shootings WILMINGTON, Del. (May 7, 2019) - Researchers with Nemours...

Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports

Researchers seek to increase independence of travelers with vision impairmentsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart...

Radical desalination approach may disrupt the water industry

Columbia Engineering researchers design new desalination method for hypersaline brines that is low-cost, efficient, and effective; could address the growing...

AIAA announces 2019 first-place student conference winners

Winners invited to attend international conference The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the 2019 Regional Student...

Show your hands: Smartwatches sense hand activity

Devices that know what your hands are doing could unlock new appsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--We've become accustomed to our...

Pan-European LifeTime initiative is launching in Berlin

LifeTime Opening Conference will set the ground in finding new ways for the diagnostic and treatment of chronic and progressive...

AI can detect depression in a child’s speech