The (robotic) doctor will see you now
Study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free wayCredit: MIT/Brigham and Women's Hospital CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In...
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From perceptrons to deep learning
An analogue method to mastering the digitalCredit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered if it's possible to learn all there is to know about machine...
Collagen plays protective role during pancreatic cancer development
Findings suggest the protein helps slow tumor progression, pointing to new cancer therapeutic strategiesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Contrary to long-held beliefs, Type...
Zinc oxide: key component for the methanol synthesis reaction over copper catalysts
A team of researchers around the Fritz Haber Institute have found out that the important industrial process of methanol production can be positively influenced if...
Determination of glycine transporter opens new avenues in development of psychiatric drugs
Credit: Azadeh Shahsavar Glycine can stimulate or inhibit neurons in the brain, thereby controlling complex functions. Unraveling the three-dimensional structure of the glycine transporter, researchers...
This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones, study shows
Credit: Norman Lee To succeed in mating, many male frogs sit in one place and call to their potential mates. But this raises an important...
Magnetic whirls in confined spaces
Mobility of skyrmions in geometric structures depends on their arrangementCredit: ill./©: Jan Rothörl and Chengkun Song In a close collaboration between experimental and theoretical physicists...
Sea butterflies already struggle in acidifying Southern Ocean
Credit: Credits: Lisette Mekkes & Katja Peijnenburg, Naturalis. The oceans are becoming more acidic because of the rapid release of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by...
Metallic state of Ag nanoclusters in oxidative dispersion identified in situ
Credit: DICP Oxidative dispersion has been widely used in the regeneration of sintered metal catalysts as well as the fabrication of single-atom catalysts. The consensus...
Asian century fades as the region grapples with social, political, and economic headwinds
A new book challenges conventional thinking about AsiaCredit: World Scientific In Has Asia Lost It? Dynamic Past, Turbulent Future well-known Asia expert Vasuki Shastry asserts...
Could catnip become the new DEET?
The common plant shows promise as a new natural insect repellentCredit: Gallio lab / Northwestern New collaborative research from Northwestern University and Lund University may...
Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides
Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invadersCredit: Nicole Ward Gauthier/University of Kentucky New research reveals an essential step in scientists' quest...
WOX9: A jack of all trades
Credit: Hendelman/Lippman lab/CSHL, 2021 Over evolutionary time scales, a single gene may acquire different roles in diverging species. However, revealing the multiple hidden roles of...
SUTD study uncovers how big droughts in the Greater Mekong trigger CO2 emission bursts
Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.Credit: SUTD A study on big droughts in the Greater...
Cutting off stealthy interlopers: a framework for secure cyber-physical systems
New approach to detect and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks in real timeCredit: dgist In 2015, hackers infiltrated the corporate network of Ukraine's power grid and...
