Big-hearted corvids
Social life as a driving factor of birds' generosityCredit: © Lisa Horn Ravens, crows, magpies and their relatives are known for their exceptional intelligence, which...
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Researchers develop simple way to capture high quality 3d images of live cells and organisms
New approach captures multifocus microscopy images with high speedsCredit: Sheng Xiao, Boston University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a simple method for simultaneously acquiring images...
Exercising one arm has twice the benefits
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm -...
Simple actions can help people survive landslides
Credit: U.S. Navy/Wikipedia The March 2014 landslide in Oso, Washington, about 55 miles northeast of Seattle, became the deadliest landslide event in United States history....
New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) -- Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood test that distinguishes pancreatic cancers...
Immune response the probable underlying cause of neural damage in COVID-19
Credit: Photo by Ingrid Gisslén and Aylin Yilmaz It is probably the immune response to, rather than the virus in itself, that causes sudden confusion...
New tricks for old antibiotics
Researchers uncovered that a group of antibiotics confers protection against sepsis, beyond their ability to directly control the infectionCredit: ©Joana Carvalho, IGC 2020 Sepsis is...
Prof. Emeritus Hirofumi Akagi receives Gaston Maggetto Medal from EPE
First person in the world to win a double award with the IEEE Medal (2018)Credit: Emeritus Professor Hirofumi Akagi On September 8, Professor Emeritus Hirofumi...
Optical wiring for large quantum computers
Credit: K. Metha / ETH Zurich Hitting a specific point on a screen with a laser pointer during a presentation isn't easy - even the...
FAU awarded U.S. AFOSR grant to improve learning and operation of AI systems
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Researchers Receive $653,393 U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant for Better and Safer Artificial IntelligenceCredit: Florida...
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C
Canadian researchers at INRS have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C virus infection, paving the way...
Bacterial metabolism of dietary soy may lower risk factor for dementia
Credit: Tim Betler/UPMC EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 7 A.M. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020 PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2020 - A metabolite produced following consumption of...
Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise
Progeny of novel combination is more vigorous and productive than parental plantsCredit: Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Novel grafted plants -- consisting of rootstock...
Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows
Study highlights need for more robust hazard forecasting systemsCredit: Susan Cannon/USGS Wildfires don't stop being dangerous after the flames go out. Even one modest rainfall...
Technology shines the light on ovarian cancer treatments
Credit: David Nolte/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Scientists estimate that nearly 60% of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments. Even...