T2K insight into the origin of the universe
Credit: Kamioka Observatory, ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), The University of Tokyo Lancaster physicists working on the T2K major international experiment in Japan are...
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Sarit Kraus named ACM Athena Lecturer for contributions to artificial intelligence
Bar-Ilan University professor is world leader in multi-agent systems, automated negotiationCredit: Bar-Ilan University ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Sarit Kraus of Bar-Ilan...
Soot may only be half the problem when it comes to cookstoves
Researchers find organic carbons are also absorbing light -- and likely harming people's healthCredit: Washington University in St. Louis A telltale signature of a cookstove,...
New silicon chip ‘fingerprint’ for stronger hardware security at low cost
Novel PUF silicon fingerprinting technique achieves long-term stability using machine learning, eliminates conventional attack points via physical hiding, and reduces cost of chip design and...
Novel tin ‘bubbles’ spur advances in the development of integrated chips
Credit: Keiji Nagai The use of extreme ultraviolet light sources in making advanced integrated chips has been considered, but their development has been hindered owing...
‘Frailty’ from age 40 — what to look out for
Diet, exercise, mental wellbeing, sleep all factorsCredit: Flinders University With all eyes on avoiding major illness this year, health researchers are urging people as young...
ECMO physicians offer guidance in the context of resource-scarce COVID-19 treatment
Credit: ATS April 15, 2020 - Rapidly escalating numbers of COVID-19 patients suffering from respiratory failure threaten to overwhelm hospital capacity and force healthcare providers...
Fossil record analysis hints at evolutionary origins of insects’ structural colors
Analysis of 13,000-year-old fossils suggest photonic nanostructures in insects, which create colorful iridescent colors, may have originated as a means of camouflageCredit: James McKay Researchers...
KIST develops nanometer-thick electromagentic shielding film using MXene
Uniform nanometer-thick MXene films can be used as electromagnetic shields in flexible electronics and 5G telecommunication devicesCredit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) A...
Breeding a hardier, more nutritious wheat
Credit: Lynn Veenstra Some new crop varieties are bred to be more nutritious. Others are more resilient, bred to tolerate harsher environmental conditions. In a...
Insilico collaborates with Boehringer Ingelheim on AI system for target discovery
Insilico enters into a research collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim to apply novel generative artificial intelligence system for discovery of potential therapeutic targetsCredit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday,...
Chemist developing 3D simulations of coronavirus spike proteins
Research will show how the virus binds to human cell receptors and will aid the development of vaccines and therapeuticsCredit: University of Arkansas Computational chemist...
Transposable elements play an important role in genetic expression and evolution
Credit: Adam Diehl Until recently, little was known about how transposable elements contribute to gene regulation. These are little pieces of DNA that can replicate...
Autism in males linked to defect in brain immune cells, microglia
Immune cell mutations lead to inadequate pruning of brain connections in young male miceCredit: Baoji Xu lab, Scripps Research, Florida JUPITER, Fla.-- April 14, 2020...
New research helps explain why the solar wind is hotter than expected
Credit: Courtesy of Cary Forest / UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- When a fire extinguisher is opened, the compressed carbon dioxide forms ice crystals around the...
