Science
Researcher receives NSF CAREER award to mimic the world’s best robot: The human hand
Ramana Vinjamuri has been awarded one of NSF's most prestigious awards for his work in understanding how the brain controls...
Researchers reverse the flow of time on IBM’s quantum computer
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory We all mark days with clocks and calendars, but perhaps no timepiece is more immediate than...
‘Tingle’ wearable device improves position tracking accuracy utilizing thermal sensors
New study from Child Mind Institute researchers highlights potential use for diagnosis and treatment of body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as...
Are we running out of helium (video)?
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 -- Did you realize that just like certain animals here on...
Engineering living ‘scaffolds’ for building materials
Researchers at Berkeley Lab take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatilityCredit: Berkeley Lab When...
New technology accelerates the science of deceleration
Researchers look at ways to improve standard braking systemsCredit: UBC Okanagan While it's not a case of reinventing the wheel,...
Artificial intelligence learns to predict elementary particle signals
Scientists from the Higher School of Economics and Yandex have developed a method that accelerates the simulation of processes at...
Protection against digital gold diggers. Software blocks crypto mining
Software 'CoinEater' of St. Pölten UAS blocks crypto mining, the unwanted access to computer performanceCredit: St. Pölten UAS / Sebastian...
Converting biomass by applying mechanical force
Nanoscientists discover new mechanism to cleave cellulose effectively and in an environmentally friendly wayCredit: Saeed Amirjalayer et al./Angew Chem One...
Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu...
Review of the recent advances of 2D nanomaterials in Lit-ion batteries
Credit: Author The upcoming energy crisis and increasing power requirements of electronic devices have drawn attention to the field of...
First Peruvian recipient of mining organization’s ‘Outstanding Young Professional’ award
Rosa Maria Rojas, a University of Arizona professor, receives the 'Outstanding Young Professional Award' from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy...
Looking back and forward: A decadelong quest for a transformative transistor
Negative capacitance field-effect transistors are being explored as a way to make traditional transistors more efficient -- by simply adding...
Prestigious title awarded for marine robotics
Professor Stefan Williams has been recognized by the IEEECredit: Lachlan Toohey/University of Sydney With a career focused on robotics and...
World’s leading computerized surgical navigation system for dental implants announced
Explosive growth in the dental implant marketCredit: Image Navigation Image Navigation is announcing the world's most advanced image guided implant...
NASA infrared imagery reveals powerful Tropical Cyclone Idai at Mozambique’s coast
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Idai approaching the coast of Mozambique. The infrared...
Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang /...
‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds
Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most pills...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al,...
Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes in the early universe
Subaru Telescope spots 13-billion-year-old quasars powered by black holesCredit: Image courtesy of Yoshiki Matsuoka Astronomers from Japan, Taiwan and Princeton...
