Songbirds and humans share some common speech patterns
For both songbirds and humans, the longer the phrase the shorter the sounds If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases....
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Making our computers more secure
Columbia Engineering researchers design new techniques to bolster memory safety; ideas are now being used by Air Force Research Lab New York, NY--June 22, 2021--Because...
Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known
A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a novel way,...
WVU research finds ‘excess deaths’ in Amish and Mennonite communities during pandemic
Sociologists are suggesting face-to-face interactions along with distrust in preventative medicine could be contributing factors MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sunday church service in Amish country is...
Iowa State University and partners receive major National Science Foundation research grant to drive
AMES, IA - The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program announces Iowa State University and its partners as the fourth testbed in a diverse...
Atmospheric water vapor in the city of Tel Aviv is suitable for drinking
A solution to global water scarcity? In a first-of-its-kind study in the world conducted at Tel Aviv University, researchers found that water generated from the...
Sound-induced electric fields control the tiniest particles
Acoustoelectronic tweezers gently manipulate biological nanoparticles just a few nanometers wide Engineers at Duke University have devised a system for manipulating particles approaching the miniscule...
Health care leaders call for national focus on preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
UMass Amherst researcher among task force leaders pushing for change A group of health care leaders, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse innovator, has...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthma RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Communities surrounding the Salton Sea, the inland body...
SFRP2 and PD-1 immunotherapy combination halts osteosarcoma metastasis in model
Hollings Cancer Center oncologist identifies a new target and immune mechanism for the treatment of aggressive metastatic pediatric osteosarcoma In a cancer that has not...
New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Algorithm is 'taught' rules of the physical world to help researchers make better predictions Machine learning algorithms do a lot for us every day--send unwanted...
A more robust memory device for AI systems
Antiferromagnetic-based memory device could bolster computing applications and answers fundamental questions A research team from Northwestern Engineering and the University of Messina in Italy have...
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 development The RDM Positive Impact Foundation is funding an ambitious $1.25 million research...
Flash mob in the nucleus
Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleus Almost all cells in our body contain a nucleus: a somewhat spherical structure that is...
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...
