Science
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....
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...
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...
Robot-guided video game gets older adults learning and working together
The game's point is to get participants out of isolation and moving, staving off dementia Two residents of Elmcroft Senior...
The Protein Society announces its 2019 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society The Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, honors an outstanding protein scientist who has also...
NASA finds heavy rainfall potential in new Tropical Cyclone Trevor
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Cyclone Trevor formed in the Coral Sea of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean on March 18. NASA's...
NASA sees Savannah lose its tropical eye
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Savannah weakened and "lost" its eye...
University of New Haven professor wins prestigious National Science Foundation award
WEST HAVEN, Conn., March 18, 2019 - University of New Haven chemistry professor Chong Qiu, Ph.D., has been awarded a...
Researchers discover new material to help power electronics
Finding could change how electronic devices are built COLUMBUS, Ohio--Electronics rule our world, but electrons rule our electronics. A research...
TGen and ABL pursue global rollout of advanced TB test
Licensing agreement puts DeepChek®-TB one step closer to clinical application FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., and LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg -- March 18, 2019...
Meningitis changes immune cell makeup in the mouse brain lining
NIH study finds new cell composition may lead to less effective future responseCredit: Image courtesy of the McGavern Lab, NINDS....
On-chip, electronically tunable frequency comb
Integrated electro-optic frequency comb could be used for many applications including optical telecommunicationCredit: Image courtesy of Second Bay Studios/Harvard SEAS...
Study gives glimpse into how wearable tech may help flag heart rhythm problems
Smartwatch picks up on changes suggestive of AFib in small group of wearers, gets half of those notified to seek...
NASA-NOAA Satellite catches last burst of energy in Tropical Depression 03W
Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Depression 03W has dissipated in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, but not without one last show of strength...
Putting the UK at the forefront of wireless communications
A new research project aims to put the UK at the forefront of the next generation of millimetre wave wireless...
Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk
Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged...
Long-distance quantum information exchange — success at the nanoscale
Credit: Ferdinand Kuemmeth At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between...
Trembling aspen leaves could save future Mars rovers
Credit: University of Warwick Researchers at the University of Warwick have been inspired by the unique movement of trembling aspen...
£2.25 million Innovate UK project sees patent for innovation using particle beams in 3D printing
Precision engineering company Reliance Precision is working with the University of Huddersfield to develop intricate, high-strength components for the aerospace...
NII and WACREN sign a memorandum of understanding on R&D of open science infrastructure
Credit: © National Institute of Informatics National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) aim to provide high-speed Internet service for research...
