Light at the end of the nanotunnel for future catalysts
Credit: Sune Levin and Nature Communications Using a new type of nanoreactor, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in mapping catalytic reactions...
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Opioid-based plant might not be best solution to curb habitual alcohol use
Scientists take closer look at use of 'drug of concern' kratomCredit: Purdue University/Richard van Rijn WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Lawmakers across the United States continue...
Ant expert discovers newly emergent species in his backyard
Irrigation and urban forest may have drawn long-hidden species to the surfaceCredit: Jack Longino/University of Utah Jack Longino is a global ant expert and has...
Deep learning expands study of nuclear waste remediation
Physics-informed GAN achieves exaflop performance; results to be presented at SC19Credit: Prabhat, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory A research collaboration between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...
Astronauts to test drive a lunar robot from the space station
Astronauts could one day remotely control Moon and Mars rovers from orbitCredit: ESA Astronauts could one day remotely control Moon and Mars rovers from orbit....
Etalumis ‘reverses’ simulations to reveal new science
New probabilistic programming framework a finalist for best paper at SC19Credit: Wahid Bhimji, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Scientists have built simulations to help explain behavior...
How artificial intelligence can transform psychiatry
New technologies could help psychiatrists better diagnose and monitor patients, but distrust aboundsCredit: CU Boulder Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, computers can now assist...
NASA, industry partner for space-based study of potential Alzheimer’s key
An innovative experiment underway on the International Space Station could help researchers make new progress in the fight against aggressive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's...
Engineers help with water under the bridge and other tough environmental decisions
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and environmental guidelines. It's called a...
New material points toward highly efficient solar cells
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has...
Research points to possible target to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF
This study included preclinical experiments and use of bronchoalveolar cells from IPF patientsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Long-held dogma says lung fibrosis in diseases like...
Kent State researcher receives grant to design safer, more efficient level I trauma rooms
Credit: Kent State University Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to...
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical...
Some hoppy news: Hops don’t need to go dormant in order to flower
New possibilities for indoor, sustainable, local production of hopsCredit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Photography The explosion of craft brewing across the globe has created an...
NASA finds heavy rain in Tropical Storm Fengshen
Credit: NASA/NRL The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at the rainfall occurring within the newly developed Tropical Storm Fengshen....
