LED device could increase memory retention among astronauts
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory...
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Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp
Signals help neural network identify objects by touch; system could aid robotics and prosthetics design Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects,...
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women
Pregnant black women low in vitamin D have higher levels of bacteria associated with preterm delivery, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina...
Using nature to adapt to climate change
As the effects of a changing climate are felt with growing intensity, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders are turning their attention to adaptive strategies that can...
$9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood
Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centersCredit: Infant Brain Imaging Study network A multicenter research team led jointly by Washington...
Intelligent algorithms for genome research
New repository 'Kipoi' improves access to machine learning models Although the importance of machine learning methods in genome research has grown steadily in recent years,...
Patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth identified
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Patterns linked to the number of driver mutations in cancer cells Arc of disease growth is "written in the genes" early...
Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough
Method opens new path to all-optical quantum computers, other technologiesCredit: Image by Michael Pettes Los Alamos National Laboratory image LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 29, 2019--Efforts...
From viruses to social bots, researchers unearth the structure of attacked networks
A new statistical machine learning framework gleans the invisible and unobservable structure of any attacked network The human body's mechanisms are marvelous, yet they haven't...
Scientists offer designer ‘big atoms’ on demand
Credit: Smalyukh lab In the not-so-distant future, researchers may be able to build atoms to your specifications with the click of a button. It's still...
Fuels out of thin air: New path to capturing and upgrading CO2
Engineering researchers offer a promising technique for converting atmospheric CO2 into commercially valuable productsCredit: Marit Mitchell A research team from U of T Engineering has...
How to quell a cytokine storm: New ways to dampen an overactive immune system
Penn Medicine, University of Leeds findings have implications for new drug targets for lupus, other autoimmune disordersCredit: Miriam Walden, Leeds University PHILADELPHIA - BRCA--the family...
Manuka honey to kill drug-resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work by experts at Swansea UniversityCredit: Manuka honey could...
Outsmarting deep fakes: AI-driven imaging system protects authenticity
NYU Tandon researchers implant 'digital watermarks' using a neural network to easily spot manipulated photos and videoCredit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, May 29,...
ASCO 2019: Delays lead to late-stage diagosis of young people with colorectal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer has increased nearly 50 percent in the last 30 years. A University...
