Silicon chip provides low cost solution to help machines see the world clearly
Credit: Pointcloud Inc Researchers in Southampton and San Francisco have developed the first compact 3D LiDAR imaging system that can match and exceed the performance...
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Depressed moms who breastfeed boost babies’ mood, neuroprotection and mutual touch
Study first to show EEG patterns shift as a result of feeding method and affectionate touch in depressed and non-depressed moms and babiesCredit: Florida Atlantic...
Prestigious Sci-Tech Oscar goes to three former computer science PhD students
Credit: DFKI Three award winners earned their doctorates under Philipp Slusallek at Saarland University. The university professor and DFKI researcher has significantly advanced the award-winning...
Metabolism: Researchers first to shed light on structure of huge enzyme complex
Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis A new method has enabled the natural structure of particularly large and complex enzymes to be revealed. Scientists at Martin Luther University...
Object transparency reduces human perception of three-dimensional shapes
Transparent objects look flattenedCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The research team led by Masakazu Ohara, graduate student of the Department...
Time perception and sense of touch: a new connection
A SISSA team of investigators has reported a new theory for how we sense the passage of time as we process sensory stimuli. The study...
International research team begins uncovering Arctic mystery
New study on submarine permafrost suggests locked greenhouse gases are emergingCredit: Artwork by Victor O. Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University...
Monitoring the body’s fat burning by breath
Credit: Tohoku University Your breath holds the key to monitoring fat burning, and now a research group from Tohoku University has created a compact and...
Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?
Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the effect of aquatic pollution on...
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
Credit: Kinga Cichewicz As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia are reminding parents about the...
Genetic markers show Pacific albacore intermingle across equator
Credit: Felix Vaux, Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific Ocean, researchers at Oregon State...
Novel analytical tools developed by SMART key to next-generation agriculture
Next-gen analytical technologies will enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agricultureCredit: Betsy Skrip, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plant nanosensors and Raman spectroscopy are two...
Black carbon aerosols in Beijing become “slim”
Credit: Yunfei Wu Black carbon (BC) is the product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass. By strongly absorbing solar radiation, BC can...
Sustainable and safe batteries: Lifecycle research
KIT bundles interdisciplinary expertise in two new battery competence clustersCredit: (Photo: Laila Tkotz, KIT) Recycling and optimized resource cycles, second use, and knowledge-based cell design...
Discovering structural diverseness of neurons between brain areas and between cases
Credit: TMIMS It was reported that volume of the brain areas such as superior temporal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex reduces in schizophrenia but precise...