Microglia, cells thought restricted to central nervous system, are redefined in new study
Credit: University of Notre Dame Inside the body, disease and injury can leave behind quite the mess -- a scattering of cellular debris, like bits...
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Researchers uncover hidden deicer risks affecting bridge health
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Common magnesium chloride deicers used on roadways and bridges around the U.S. may be doing more damage than previously thought,...
Novel Hawaiian communities operate similarly to native ecosystems
Credit: Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it is possible to stand in a lush tropical forest that doesn't contain a single native...
Artificial intelligence approach optimizes embryo selection for IVF
This pioneering work aims to automate and standardize a process that is currently very subjective A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators...
Improving 3D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
Credit: Virginia Tech With the growth of 3D printing, it's entirely possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source databases. But...
SwRI engineers develop novel techniques to trick object detection systems
Project to test and improve deep-learning algorithms for enhanced securityCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- April 4, 2019 -- New adversarial techniques developed by...
Tweeting while viewing doesn’t diminish TV advertising’s reach and often leads to shopping
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- People watching "social shows" like "Dancing with the Stars" or "The Bachelor" on television and simultaneously sharing their views...
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Microscopic swimmers with visual perception of group members form stable swarmsCredit: Noemi Furlani Birds, fish and bacteria often gather into groups or swarms. This so-called...
Robots to autocomplete Soldier tasks, new study suggests
Credit: US Army graphic Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic. These...
Bacterial nanowire mystery solved
Credit: Yale University Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria "breathe" by projecting tiny protein filaments called "nanowires" into...
Harnessing the power of solar to enhance the electric grid
ASU to develop grid management tools to enhance power system reliability and resiliency Arizona State University researchers are set to receive a $3.6 million award...
Ready, steady, go: 2 new studies reveal the steps in plant immune receptor activation
Credit: Jijie Chai Although separated by more than one billion years of evolution, plants and animals have hit upon similar immune strategies to protect themselves...
Understanding microbial communities in fractured shales goal of NSF-sponsored project
Taking a deep dive into metabolic pathways introduced undergroundCredit: Mike Wilkins/Colorado State University Many invisible microbes like bacteria, fungi and archaea find a way to...
Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
Study's findings challenge understandings of genes as fixed features of our biology EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes...
Using a promiscuous inhibitor to uncover cancer drug targets
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a method that exploits the multitargeted nature of a chemical inhibitor to pinpoint...
