Mixed reality could be the future of high-tech coaching in team sports
Every pitcher believes he has enough gas for one more strike-out, but an invention from NJIT Associate Professor Tao Han might forever change that old...
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Experiment results confirm anomaly suggesting new physics possibility
New scientific results confirm an anomaly seen in previous experiments, which may point to an as-yet-unconfirmed new elementary particle, the sterile neutrino, or indicate the...
UBCO researchers change the game when it comes to activity tracking
The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled UBC researchers to explore the potential of wearable human motion...
Portland State secures $2.1M grant to expand data-driven research, training
As employers clamor for more data scientists and industrial and government labs take on more data-driven research, a new federal grant will help a group...
Understanding learning by inference
Both humans and other animals are good at learning by inference, using information we do have to figure out things we cannot observe directly. New...
A glucose meter could soon say whether you have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Over-the-counter COVID tests can quickly show whether you are infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if you have a positive result, there’s no equivalent at-home test to...
Watching the death of a rare giant star
A University of Arizona-led team of astronomers has created a detailed, three-dimensional image of a dying hypergiant star. The team, led by UArizona researchers Ambesh Singh and Lucy Ziurys,...
Researchers develop a comprehensive atlas of disease mortality
A detailed collection of mortality estimates for diseases, disorders and external factors is publishing on June 16th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The...
UCLA engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
A team of UCLA engineers and their colleagues have developed a new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build robots in one single step. Credit:...
Red meat consumption may remain high in Finland despite consumer support for plant-based diets
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable...
Rice lab’s quantum simulator delivers new insight
HOUSTON – (June 16, 2022) – A quantum simulator at Rice University is giving physicists a clear look at spin-charge separation, the quantum world’s version...
Language matters when describing weight loss goals
Obesity affects millions of individuals worldwide and is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A study publishing June 16th in...
Photonic integrated erbium doped amplifiers reach commercial performance
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers, often used in long-distance communication fiber optic...
Diversity of centrosomes delivers new clues for neurological diseases
The centrosome is the organelle responsible for the organization of the cytoskeleton during cell division, an essential function in organisms from yeast to humans. Until...
Newly documented population of polar bears in Southeast Greenland sheds light on the species’ future in a warming Arctic
Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland. The polar bears survive with limited access to sea ice by...
