Rice engineer wins grant to study temperature and coronavirus
National Science Foundation backs Daniel Preston research on PPE sterilizationCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (May 14, 2020) - Daniel Preston, an assistant professor of mechanical...
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First look: NASA’s James Webb space telescope fully stowed
Credit: Credits: ArianeSpace.com NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully folded and stowed into the same configuration it will have when loaded onto an...
Compact electronic nose to identify human lung diseases
Credit: Sonia Freddi et al / Advanced Healthcare Materials Researchers from Russia and Italy have proposed a compact sensor system that can implement the functionality...
Study identifies group of genes with altered expression in autism
The dysregulation appeared to affect communication among neurons in the subjects of the study, which was conducted in Brazil. The discovery could improve diagnosis, which...
UMD researchers seek to reduce food waste and establish the science of food date labeling
New study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to reduce global food waste due to date labelingCredit: Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan Minimizing food waste is top...
Geography of childhood cancer in Switzerland studied
Credit: International Journal of Health Geographics, 2020 While cancer is rare in children, it is, nevertheless, the second most common cause of death during childhood...
Clever new robot rover design conquers sand traps
Credit: hristopher Moore, Georgia Tech) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Built with wheeled appendages that can be lifted, a new robot developed with U.S. Army...
Catnip’s chemical attractant is new twist on old family tradition
Credit: Alex Abair GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Catnip is most famous for its ability to launch felines into a euphoric frenzy, but the origin of its...
Satellites eye typhoon Vongfong landfall in the Philippines
Credit: Credit: NOAA/William Straka III, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing forecasters with satellite data that showed the strength and...
New study to assess the efficacy of ivermectin against COVID-19
Clínica Universidad de Navarra and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health launch a clinical trial to determine the efficacy of ivermectin in reducing viral replication...
BladeSense research advances rotor blade health monitoring
UK Government-funded helicopter project yields promising resultsCredit: Airbus Helicopters in the UK Airbus Helicopters in the UK is exploring future activities to follow on from...
Coping after breast cancer
UD researchers study how fear of cancer recurrence impacts a couple's quality of lifeCredit: Illustration by Jeffrey Chase To recur means to take place again....
KIT procures new supercomputer
'Horeka' hybrid system expected to be among ten most powerful computers in Europe in 2021Credit: Graphics: SCC/KIT From the energy transition to new materials, from...
Digital health in the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2020--Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and other key digital technology applications will play a...
The carnivorous plant lifestyle is gene costly
Credit: (Picture: Dirk Becker and Sönke Scherzer / University of Würzburg) Plants can produce energy-rich biomass with the help of light, water and carbon dioxide....
