Science
NASA shows winds causing Tropical Cyclone Lorna’s demise
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite saw Tropical Cyclone Lorna was being torn apart by strong northwesterly wind shear in the...
Earlier detection of diabetic retinopathy with smartphone AI
Pairing a smartphone to capture retinal images with artificial intelligence to interpret them may help overcome barriers to ophthalmic screening...
UVA Engineering hosts National Academy of Engineering Regional Meeting and Symposium
Free, public event features Vinton G. Cerf, widely known as 'father of the Internet,' and national experts on cybersecurity, cyber-physical...
NASA looks at Tropical Storm Fani’s rainfall rates
Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL Tropical Storm Fani formed in the Northern Indian Ocean over the weekend of April 27 and 28. The...
Cosmic dust reveals new insights on the formation of solar system
'One of the greatest curiosities is how the universe was formed and how life started. And this weirdo particle showed...
New 3D microscope visualises fast biological processes better than ever
Credit: Tobias Wüstenfeld "Many important biological processes occur in three dimensions and on millisecond timescales," says Lars Hufnagel on the...
Water creates traps in organic electronics
General rule for the energy of water-induced traps in organic semicondutorsCredit: Charlotte Perhammar Poor-quality organic semiconductors can become high-quality semiconductors...
Lithuanian researchers are developing a system for quality post-stroke rehabilitation
Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and Italian high-tech company Gruppo Fos...
What makes memories stronger?
Leuven researchers shed new light on how the brain solidifies important memories A team of scientists at NeuroElectronics Research Flanders...
DNA folds into a smart nanocapsule for drug delivery
Credit: Linko, Shen , Ijas/Aalto University New study of University of Jyvaskyla and Aalto University shows that nanostructures constructed of...
Decoupled graphene thanks to potassium bromide
Credit: Department of Physics, University of Basel The use of potassium bromide in the production of graphene on a copper...
Researchers to help develop next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles
With $1.5 million award, University of Arkansas researchers will help advance the Energy Department's goal of increasing demand for electric...
New technique could pave the way for simple color tuning of LED bulbs
International collaboration demonstrates the possibility of tuning the color of a GaN LED by changing the time sequence at which...
HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Like memories in computers, quantum memories are essential components for quantum...
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years
New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, predicts the dead may...
Ready for refit: Navy-owned research vessel getting suped-up for service
Credit: Photo by Scripps Institution of Oceanography ARLINGTON, Va.--Like a classic car being restored, the research vessel (R/V) Roger Revelle...
NASA’s Aqua satellite tracks Tropical Cyclone Lorna
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL As Tropical Storm Lorna continued moving in a southerly direction in the Southeastern Indian Ocean, NASA's Aqua...
NASA sees remnants of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth over northern Mozambique
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of...
Carnegie Mellon chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have found a way to control the lifetime...
City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands, Concordia researcher says
A new study shows that enough canopy cover can dramatically reduce urban temperaturesCredit: Courtesy Carly Ziter The idea of the...
