NASA animation tracks the end of Tropical Storm Delta
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery as Tropical Storm Delta made landfall...
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Controlling the speed of enzyme motors brings biomedical applications of nanorobots closer
Recent advances in this field have made micro- and nanomotors promising devices for solving many biomedical problemsCredit: CNIC/ IBEC A study by scientists at the...
NIH-funded study links adolescent brain differences to increased waist circumference
Finding from ABCD Study elucidates neural mechanisms that may underlie early weight gainCredit: Image modified from Rapuano, Laurent et al. PNAS 2020 Differences in the...
UH professor awarded federal grant to study how parents impact children’s emotions
Credit: University of Houston Whether they mean to or not, parents teach their children what emotions are acceptable and expected. Julie Dunsmore, a professor at...
RUDN University mathematician refined the model of predator-prey relations in the wild
Credit: RUDN University The traditional mathematical model of predator-prey relations in the wild does not take into account indirect nonlocal interactions. However, according to a...
UTA civil engineer developing new concrete material that’s better for environment
Concrete that's environmentally friendlyCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineering researcher will use a National Science Foundation grant to develop new concrete materials that have longer...
Sandia helps safeguard biological data threatened during COVID-19 pandemic
Business collaboration may secure systems from cyberattackCredit: Illustration courtesy BioBright LLC LIVERMORE, Calif. -- A partnership between Sandia National Laboratories and the Boston firm BioBright...
Anticancer compounds for B cell cancer therapy targeting cellular stress response
IRE-1 inhibitors block a main pathway in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response that supports cell survival under stressful conditions and is important for B cell...
New deep learning models: Fewer neurons, more intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) can become more efficient and reliable if it is made to mimic biological models; new approaches in AI research are hugely successful...
Two SwRI experiments fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket
Asteroid sampling technology, tapered liquid acquisition device tested in low gravityCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2020 -- Two Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) experi-ments...
SwRI’s laser coating removal robot wins R&D 100 Award
System can remove full range of aircraft coatings layer-by-layerCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2020 -- Stripping paint and other coatings from full-body aircraft...
Cameras that can learn
Credit: University of Bristol, 2020 Intelligent cameras could be one step closer thanks to a research collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Manchester who...
Machine learning predicts how long museum visitors will engage with exhibits
Credit: Jonathan Rowe, NC State University In a proof-of-concept study, education and artificial intelligence researchers have demonstrated the use of a machine-learning model to predict...
Scientists develop detector for investigating the sun
Credit: Egor Stadnichuk et al./Journal of Instrumentation Researchers from MIPT have developed a prototype detector of solar particles. The device is capable of picking up...
Adebiyi receives $3 Million for neonatal kidney research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (October 13, 2020) - In the transition from fetal to neonatal life, the kidneys undergo delicate and intricate changes in functionality...