Image analysis to automatically quantify gender bias in movies
Credit: KAIST Many commercial films worldwide continue to express womanhood in a stereotypical manner, a recent study using image analysis showed. A KAIST research team...
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Controlling ion recognition in reactive host-guest systems
Credit: Kanazawa University Sometimes a molecule can only undergo a particular chemical reaction if it forms a so-called host-guest complex together with another molecule --...
Green areas in cities promote wellbeing
Interdisciplinary study identifies neural correlates -- potential for preventing psychic diseases -- publication in Nature NeuroscienceCredit: Gabi Zachmann, KIT Green areas in the inner city...
Dementia and eating disorders: it is a problem of (semantic) memory
New research sheds light on the possible origin of eating disorders in patients suffering from dementiaCredit: Trice Browne on Visual Hunt For the first time,...
Always on beat: ultrashort flashes of light under optical control
Scientists from the University of Bayreuth and the University of Göttingen have discovered a new methodCredit: University of Bayreuth Ultrashort laser pulses have enabled scientists...
Breaking water molecules apart to generate clean fuel: Investigating a promising material
Credit: Tokyo Tech In line with the increasing global concerns about the state of our planet, perfecting the technology for alternative energy generation has become...
Changes in photochemical reflectance index can be used to monitor crop condition
Lobachevsky University researchers improve methods for remote monitoring of the condition of crops grown in fields and greenhouses, including the early diagnosis of stress effects...
SUTD’s breakthrough research allows for 3D printed chocolate without temperature control
SUTD's new approach to the 3D printing of chocolate using cold extrusion instead of conventional hot-melt extrusion method eliminates the need for stringent temperature controls,...
Photosynthesis olympics: can the best wheat varieties be even better?
Credit: Dr Viridiana Silva-Perez/CoETP Scientists have put elite wheat varieties through a sort of "Photosynthesis Olympics" to find which varieties have the best performing photosynthesis....
AAIH releases primer to advance understanding within the industry
Technical whitepaper, as well as a high-level overview, seek to define a foundational lexicon and illustrate real-world applications of this growing technological movement to improve...
Faulty signalling pathway linked to congenital heart condition
Faulty signalling pathway causes the heart to develop unnaturally while in the embryo stage, according to Duke-NUS Medical School researchersCredit: Reddemma Sandireddy, Duke-NUS Medical School...
Leading children’s hospitals to use $8.5 million+ grant to advance collaboration in genomics research
Building a genomics 'information commons' will enable more medical centers to share growing volumes of dataCredit: Boston Children's Hospital With a shared vision of accelerating...
Pitt study: Sexual selection alone could spark formation of new species
Animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble parents could eventually set stage for new speciesCredit: Richards-Zawacki Lab PITTSBURGH--A new study by University of...
From waste to wealth: Researchers to transform anaerobic digestion
Multi-institutional team awarded $5.1 million by Department of Energy to tackle the organic waste problemCredit: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering Communications Every year, a...
Drug treats inflammation associated with genetic heart disease
Credit: Circulation When young athletes experiences sudden cardiac death as they run down the playing field, it's usually due to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited...
