Army researchers create pioneering approach to real-time conversational AI
Credit: (1st Lt. Angelo Mejia) ADELPHI, Md. -- Spoken dialogue is the most natural way for people to interact with complex autonomous agents such as...
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Delaying cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19 has psychological effects on patients
Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, study finds.Credit: Michigan Medicine In March 2020, when the pandemic hit, everything slowed, including...
SwRI receives FAA grant to assess fracture risk in aircraft engines
Project is a continuation of 25-year program to lower probability of engine failureCredit: Blue Planet Studio SAN ANTONIO -- April 19, 2021 -- Southwest Research...
Materials advances are key to development of quantum hardware
Study explores challenges and opportunities for developing the information machines of the futureCredit: Hanhee Paik, IBM A new study outlines the need for materials advances...
MIPT and Harvard researchers grow stem cells to cure glaucoma
Credit: Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development A joint research carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers have presented retinal cells that can...
National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia
Research and implementation by Regenstrief research scientists cited in reportCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
Mapping performance variations to see how lithium-metal batteries fail
Using high-energy x-rays, scientists probed different points across a high-energy-density lithium-metal battery--of interest for long-range electric vehicles--and used the data to identify the main failure...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Fluidic Probe to isolate cancer spreading cells
The Herringbone Microfluidic Probe more effectively isolates cancerous cells to track metastasis utilizing a non-invasive liquid biopsyCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 19:...
Ice cap study promises new prospects for accurate local climate projections
Credit: Christian Panton New, detailed study of the Renland Ice Cap offers the possibility of modelling other smaller ice caps and glaciers with significantly greater...
Researchers use laser paintbrush to create miniature masterpieces
Technique creates color on metal that can be changed, erased and rewrittenCredit: Yaroslava Andreeva WASHINGTON -- Researchers are blurring the lines between science and art...
Mirror, mirror…viewing your own face, even subconsciously, is rewarding
Researchers from Osaka University find that subconscious viewing of your own face can activate reward pathwaysCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - As humans, we each...
Fat grafts enhanced with ADSCs show promise in treating facial scleroderma
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine suggests a new way to correct facial atrophy of localized...
Biomarker for COVID-19 risk
Patient inflammation varies for lung, clot reactionsCredit: Flinders University Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels of a chemical biomarker in...
Cotton wool proves effective in separating single-wall carbon nanotubes
A joint paper by Kazan Federal University and YTC America appeared in early access in Carbon.Credit: Kazan Federal University The project was kickstarted in 2017...
Human land-use and climate change will have significant impact on animal genetic diversity
Credit: Colourbox. Over the last 200 years, researchers have worked towards understanding the global distribution of species and ecosystems. But so far even the basic...