Using machine learning to predict pediatric brain injury
Neural network analyzes 1.4 million data points to investigate which babies and children are most likely to get a brain injury from a heart-lung assistance...
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Pattern in whale songs predicts migration
Credit: Jeremy Goldbogen The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It's also among the loudest. "Sound is a vital mode of communication in...
Scientists repeat century-old study to reveal evidence of evolutionary rescue in the wild
Credit: Katharine Clayton, University of Plymouth A tiny flatworm found commonly on the coasts of western Europe and North America is living proof that species...
Zika infections drastically underreported during 2015 epidemic
Credit: University of Notre Dame More than 100 million infections of Zika virus within Central and South America and the Caribbean went undetected between 2015...
Sensor with 100,000 times higher sensitivity could bolster thermal imaging
Better detection of microwave radiation will improve thermal imaging, electronic warfare, radio communicationsCredit: Raytheon BBN Technologies RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Army-funded research developed a...
Mud-slurping chinless ancestors had all the moves
Credit: Hugo Salais (Metazoa Studio) A team of researchers, led by the University of Bristol, has revealed our most ancient ancestors were ecologically diverse, despite...
Study finds yoga and meditation reduce chronic pain
Participants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant improvement in levels of pain, depression and disabilityCredit: JAOA.org Chicago--October 1, 2020--A mindfulness-based stress reduction...
Novel treatment method
East Carolina University associate professor receives patent for treating Restless Legs SyndromeCredit: Cliff Hollis/East Carolina University An East Carolina University faculty member's latest patent may...
NASA finds Hurricane Marie rapidly intensifying
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA infrared imagery revealed that Hurricane Marie is rapidly growing stronger and more powerful. Infrared imagery revealed that powerful thunderstorms circled the eye...
University of Ottawa study finds self-harm may be socially contagious among adolescents
Credit: University of Ottawa A new study led by University of Ottawa epidemiologist Dr. Ian Colman suggests non-suicidal self-injury--behaviours like cutting oneself without the intent...
Marketing study investigates impact of Viagra TV ads on birth rates
Credit: UT Dallas Many marketing studies have examined the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals on sales and market shares. But in a new study,...
Black hole shadow puts general relativity to the test
Credit: Lia Medeiros, IAS, BH PIRE This news is embargoed until Oct. 1, 2020, 11:00 a.m. ET and should follow the announcement of the EHT...
Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill diarrheal parasite, study finds
Credit: Image courtesy of Sumiti Vinayak CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, a leading...
Rise of the mutants: New uOttawa-led research to improve enzyme design methodologies
Credit: Rojo Rakotoharisoa A group of researchers at the University of Ottawa has been looking for ways to improve enzyme design methodologies and recently published...
Optics and photonics researcher receives $1.7 million nih grant
Assistant Professor Kyu Young Han will use the funding to develop a new optical technology that could aid in the understanding of human protein linked...
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