New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Algorithm is 'taught' rules of the physical world to help researchers make better predictionsCredit: No credit needed Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us...
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A more robust memory device for AI systems
Antiferromagnetic-based memory device could bolster computing applications and answers fundamental questionsCredit: Northwestern University and the University of Messina A research team from Northwestern Engineering and...
Foundation awards $1.25 million to MIND Institute to study rare genetic condition
Experts will search for molecular therapies for SYNGAP1 syndrome, which impacts brain developmentCredit: UC Davis Health The RDM Positive Impact Foundation is funding an ambitious...
Flash mob in the nucleus
Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleusCredit: © AG Gruss / University of Bonn Almost all cells in our body contain a...
Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil’s Northeast region became semi-arid
The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a study conducted at the University...
Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis
Researchers create robot that sorts soft plasticCredit: University of Sydney Despite an improvement in plastic recycling in recent years, landfill is a growing issue. Soft...
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here’s what they eat
Credit: Teske et al, Front. Microbiol., 2021. Based on a template courtesy of C. Mortera, UNAM. WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- It's cold in the depths...
Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of South Africa's oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic speciesCredit: Keenan Stears If only it were as simple as finding more grassland...
Transforming CO2 and sugars into biofuel
With a $2.7 million grant, UD researchers using microbes to make valuable chemicalsCredit: Photo by Evan Krape In the quest to reduce carbon emissions into...
Ready, set, go – how stem cells synchronise to repair the spinal cord in axolotls
Credit: L. Otsuki/IMP The spinal cord is an important component of our central nervous system: it connects the brain with the rest of the body...
Self-reported declines in cognition may be linked to changes in brain connectivity
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results...
Insilico Medicine gets $255 million to boost AI-powered R&D, announces a collaboration
Credit: Insilco June 22, 2021, New York / Hong Kong -- Insilico Medicine, a global leader in end-to-end artificial intelligence for target discovery, small molecule...
YCharOS forms key industry advisory committee and releases first open data
Leading antibody reagent and knockout cell line manufacturers team up to address life science reproducibility crisisCredit: YCharos YCharOS Inc., an open science company with the...
Did the ancient Maya have parks?
First-of-its-kind DNA analysis finds trees and wild vegetation grew around reservoirs in TikalCredit: David Lentz The ancient Maya city of Tikal was a bustling metropolis...
Synthetic tree enhances solar steam generation for harvesting drinking water
Technology could make the renewable energy source a more viable choiceCredit: Ndidi Eyegheleme WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 -- About 2.2 billion people globally lack reliable...
