Primitive fish fossils reveal developmental origins of teeth
High-resolution X-ray imaging of primitive bony fish fossils reveal the developmental and evolutionary relationship between teeth and dermal odontodesCredit: Chen et al. (CC BY 4.0)...
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Accurate neural network computer vision without the ‘black box’
Duke team disentangles neural networks to understand how they see the worldCredit: Courtesy of Zhi Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The artificial intelligence behind...
Physicians say non-contact infrared thermometers fall short as COVID-19 screeners
Credit: Public domain image While a fever is one of the most common symptoms for people who get sick with COVID-19, taking one's temperature is...
Resistance training paired with peanut protein affects muscle health in older adults
Credit: © 2020 The Peanut Institute Declines in muscle mass and strength can begin in early adulthood, unnoticeable at first, and eventually progress until functionality,...
UMBC researchers identify where giant jets from black holes discharge their energy
New study determines that black holes discharge the energy in their plasma jets much farther away from the black hole's center than previously thought, resolving...
Device mimics life’s first steps in outer space
Called VENUS, the device will give scientists an unprecedented ability to study how molecules form in the icy clouds of spaceCredit: Emanuele Congiu WASHINGTON, December...
Doctoral thesis introduces a scale to measure human’s trust in technology
Credit: Tallinn University In the present world we are witnessing headlines which regularly chronicle technology-based issues such as security hacks, inappropriate or illegal surveillance, misuse...
This is your brain on code: JHU deciphers neural mechanics of computer programming
Credit: Johns Hopkins University By mapping the brain activity of expert computer programmers while they puzzled over code, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found the...
Type of sugar used to sweeten sheep milk kefir may improve consumer acceptance
Consumers' emotional reactions to and sensory acceptance of kefir are influenced by type of sugar added, according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science®Credit:...
Weak force has strong impact on nanosheets
Rice lab finds van der Waals force can deform nanoscale silver for optics, catalytic useCredit: The Jones Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 15, 2020) -...
Biologists clarify how three species of cephalopods coexist in the Arctic
A paper appeared in Scientific Reports.Credit: Olga Zimina Co-author from Kazan Federal University, Professor Rushan Sabirov explains, "In ecosystems, two or more closely related species...
Mystery solved: new study shows link between hot and dry weather and air quality in Korea
Scientists demonstrate ground-level ozone concentrations have risen alongside the increasingly frequent spells of dry tropical weatherCredit: Daniel Moqvist on Unsplash While ozone in the stratosphere...
RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time
The Austrian researchers are the first in the world to demonstrate 'YeiN', an enzyme that is a suitable biocatalyst for the production of C-nucleosides, the...
EU project will SHOWCASE the path to biodiversity-friendly farming
Credit: Project SHOWCASE SHOWCASing synergies between agriculture, biodiversity and Ecosystem services to help farmers capitalising on native biodiversity (SHOWCASE) is a newly funded EU Horizon...
DARPA and JPEO-CBRND award $37.6M to The Wistar Institute and collaborators
Synthetic DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies make the recipient's body the production plantCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Dec. 15, 2020) -- A team of scientists from...
