Trotting robots reveal emergence of animal gait transitions
With the help of a form of machine learning called deep reinforcement learning (DRL), the EPFL robot notably learned to transition from trotting to pronking...
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Coal emissions reductions and mortality in China
In 2012, China was the largest consumer of coal in the world. In 2013, the State Council of China issued the “China National Action Plan...
Great strides in the development of high refractive index polymers for optoelectronics
Optoelectronic devices have found their way into many aspects of our daily lives, from OLED displays to photodetectors, security systems, and environmental monitoring. In all...
Engineered increase in mesophyll conductance improves photosynthetic efficiency in field trial
It is possible to engineer increased mesophyll conductance in plants according to new research from the University of Illinois. Mesophyll conductance plays a key role in...
Abrupt permafrost thaw intensifies warming effects on soil CO2 emission
According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in...
Scientists discover over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
National Institutes of Health researchers and collaborators have discovered over 100 new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to...
U of T researchers target neurogenesis in new approach to treat Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson’s disease, pointing toward a...
Unveiling nature’s custodians: groundbreaking study highlights crucial role of scavengers in wetlands
A pioneering study highlights the importance of carrion and scavengers in wetlands on a global scale. A study by researchers from the Ecology area of...
Data scarcity challenges identification of endocrine disruptors
As a result, the researchers recommend updating the information requirements in the EU legislation, REACH. They also propose various approaches for evaluating chemical substances to...
Cars as particles
What do the flow of cars on a highway and the movement of bacteria towards a food source have in common? In both cases, annoying...
Let widgeongrass be a weed in the seagrass yard — making seagrass restoration more resistant to rising temperatures using generalist grasses
New research demonstrates that seagrass habitat restoration can be enhanced by including other grasses in addition to the declining or lost species and – ultimately...
Group sales incentives boost weak brand sales, study finds
New research co-authored by a UC Riverside business professor provides some sound advice for managers of retail outlets that limit their product selection to a...
Three Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty members honored by AAAS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Boleslaw Szymanski, Ph.D., and Chunyu Wang, M.D. Ph.D., have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement Science (AAAS). Steven...
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine announces founding dean and location in downtown New Orleans at Benson Tower
New Orleans, La. – Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier), a leading undergraduate institution in preparing Black students to successfully complete medical school, has announced continued...
Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil
As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones...
