Are robots designed to include the LGBTQ+ community?
Developers need to be more inclusive with AI and robot design, researchers sayCredit: Adam Poulsen, https://sites.google.com/view/adampoulsen In a new short paper in the journal Nature...
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NETRF funds $3.5 million in research to advance neuroendocrine tumor treatment
Credit: NETRF The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF), Boston, MA, today announced $3.5 million in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research grants to fund 12 projects around...
Heart rate measurements of wearable monitors vary by activity, not skin color
Testing finds skin tones don't alter the accuracy of smart watches and fitness trackers, but activities affect readingsCredit: Les Todd for Duke University DURHAM, N.C....
Citizen scientists discover rare cosmic pairing
Brown dwarfs traversing space together, but separated by billions of miles, puzzle scientistsCredit: William Pendrill Citizen scientists have uncovered a bizarre pairing of two brown...
Human language most likely evolved gradually
Hypotheses for the origin of human languageCredit: Cedric Boeckx (University of Barcelona- ICREA-UBICS) One of the most controversial hypotheses for the origin of human language...
How roots find their way to water
High-resolution 3D microscopy shows how plants adapt flexibly to their surroundingsCredit: Daniel von Wangenheim FRANKFURT. Plants use their roots to search for water. While the...
Invasive species that threaten biodiversity on the Antarctic Peninsula are identified
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Invasive species are non-native ones that are introduced into a new habitat and are able to adapt to it, displacing indigenous...
Modified clay can remove herbicide from water
Credit: Feng Yan et al. By creating neatly spaced slits in a clay mineral, University of Groningen Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics Petra Rudolf...
Discovery brings nanoscale thermal switches needed for next-gen computing
Credit: Courtesy University of Michigan Enrique Sahaguacuten, Scixel RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers working on an Army project developed nanoscale thermal switches that are...
X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells
Credit: Burcu Kepsutlu/HZB Today, nanoparticles are not only in cosmetic products, but everywhere, in the air, in water, in the soil and in food. Because...
Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
Credit: Lene Bay, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age...
Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men
The situation is different for Finnish womenCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large proportion of highly active men watch more television than their low-active peers do....
Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice
Credit: Kristin Laidre/University of Washington Polar bears are spending more time on land than they did in the 1990s due to reduced sea ice, new...
Identified a brain circuit that could indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s
Researchers from IDIBELL and CIBERSAM have discovered how alterations in the connectivity of two regions of the brain represents a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's vulnerabilityCredit:...
World’s first bedside MRI system receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Novel MRI system is a breakthrough in patient accessibility and costCredit: (c) Hyperfine Research, Inc. GUILFORD, Conn., February 12, 2020 -- Hyperfine Research, Inc. announced...
