Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
Credit: Csaba Orban As the day progresses, the strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according to a study published on...
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APS tip sheet: The new fate of the kaon
Preliminary reports of an extremely rare decay of a subatomic particle called the kaon could challenge the standard model of particle physicsCredit: Kitahara et al.,...
New tool to study how neuronal networks recover their function after neuron loss
Credit: J. Soriano/UB A multidisciplinary study led by UB researchers has developed a new experimental tool that enables the application of focalized damage on an...
Topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic...
Reproductive genome from the laboratory
Max Planck researchers have for the first time developed a genome the size of a minimal cell that can copy itselfCredit: MPI f. Developmental Biology/...
Scientists: Estonia has the most energy efficient new nearly zero energy buildings
Credit: Jarek Kurnitski A recent study carried out by an international group of building scientists showed that Estonia is among the countries with the most...
Army researchers develop efficient distributed deep learning
Credit: U.S. Army graphic ADELPHI, Md. (Feb. 18, 2020) -- A new algorithm is enabling deep learning that is more collaborative and communication-efficient than traditional...
Readmission risk increases for elderly patients with geriatric-specific characteristics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results suggest the need to intervene early to prevent costly unplanned readmissions, according to researchers who participated...
Virginia team earns spot in international robotics competition
UVA Engineering-Virginia Tech collaborative aims to create robots that work alongside humansCredit: UVA Engineering / Stacey Evans CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Within the next decade, travelers...
Study: Difference in breast milk concentrations impacts growth up to age 5
Researchers hope confirmation of association will lead to novel therapeutics for infants and adultsCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Breastfeeding affects infant growth and, researchers...
NASA finds wind shear doing in Tropical Storm Gabekile
Credit: Credit: NASA NRL Winds outside of Tropical Storm Gabekile are ripping the storm apart. NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of the storm...
Tulane math professor leads effort to map spread of coronavirus
James 'Mac' Hyman's goal is to help the public health community better understand and predict the spread of the coronavirus.Credit: Paula Burch-Celentano James "Mac" Hyman,...
NIH study supports new approach for treating cerebral malaria
Findings suggest drugs targeting immune cells may help treat deadly disease mainly affecting childrenCredit: Image courtesy of McGavern Lab/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke...
Community LGBTQ supportiveness may reduce substance use among sexual minority adolescents
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 18, 2020--A new research study provides novel insights into community-level predictors of lifetime substance use...
APS tip sheet: Harnessing radar echoes for future neutrino detection
New high energy neutrino detection method could lead to a neutrino telescope able to observe neutrinos with energies beyond the current observable rangeCredit: Prohira et...
