Forecasting elections with a model of infectious diseases
Credit: Figure courtesy of Alexandria Volkening, Daniel F. Linder, Mason A. Porter, and Grzegorz A. Rempala. Forecasting elections is a high-stakes problem. Politicians and voters...
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Reliable quality-control of graphene and other 2D materials is routinely possible
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Graphene and other single-atom-thick substances are a category of wonder materials, with researchers the world over investigating their...
SoundWatch: New smartwatch app alerts d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens and other desired sounds
Credit: Jain et al./ASSETS 2020 Smartwatches offer people a private method for getting notifications about their surroundings -- such as a phone call, health alerts...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign develops autonomous robot to kill COVID-19
Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection. With schools and offices beginning...
Brazilian researchers discover how muscle regenerates after exercise
Adaptation of muscle tissue to aerobic exercise alters the metabolism of muscle stem cells, helping them recover from injury. Findings may contribute to treatment of...
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
Credit: Weiyi Lu A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan State University researcher. When a...
Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY - October 28, 2020) - The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a...
Researchers map genomes of agricultural monsters
Hungry screwworms eat livestock alive while thrips transmit virusesCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative The University of Cincinnati is decoding the genetics of agricultural pests in...
Using a volcano’s eruption ‘memory’ to forecast dangerous follow-on explosions
Credit: Pixabay Stromboli, the 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean', is known for its low-energy but persistent explosive eruptions, behaviour that is known scientifically as Strombolian activity....
Sea turtle nesting season winding down in Florida, some numbers are up and it’s unexpected
Green turtle nest counts are the fifth highest recorded since 1982, in a year when their numbers were supposed to be downCredit: G. Stahelin, UCF...
Election 2020 chatter on Twitter busy with bots, conspiracy theorists, USC study finds
The partisan divide -- among the botsCredit: USC Institute for Information Sciences Bots and conspiracy theorists have infested the Twitter chatter around the upcoming U.S....
Home-time metric needed to judge hospital readmissions, studies suggest
Medicare should look at the number of days spent home after discharge to ensure that low readmission rates don't reflect patients who needed nursing care...
Social isolation puts women at higher risk of hypertension
Credit: UBC It's no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults. Now, researchers...
Tabba Heart Institute and IHME collaborate to improve health
Novel analysis on the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Pakistan will help shape health policies designed to save livesCredit: Courtesy Tabba Heart Institute SEATTLE AND...
Researchers break magnetic memory speed record
Advance could lead to new generation of ultrafast computer chips that retain data even when there is no powerCredit: Image by K. Jhuria Berkeley --...