PolyU hosts the first-of-its-kind international Marine Robotics Forum in HK
Exploring disruptive robotic technologies to be deployed under the seasCredit: PolyU This is one of the major events initiated by PolyU to foster closer collaborations...
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First clinical trial of reformulated epileptic drug to treat medically refractory epilepsy
AURORA, Colo. (April 3, 2019) - A currently approved epileptic drug to treat seizures has been modified by a University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus...
Otherworldly mirror pools and mesmerizing landscapes discovered on ocean floor
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MEXICO - While exploring hydrothermal vent and cold seep environments, Dr. Mandy Joye (University of Georgia), and her...
New campaign encourages organ and tissue donation to advance medical research
Credit: Janine McCarthy, M.P.H. & Kristie Sullivan, M.P.H. WASHINGTON--The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit with more than 175,000 members including doctors, scientists, and laypeople--has...
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate
Investigational vaccine designed to provide broad, durable protection from fluCredit: NIAID The first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza vaccine candidate is examining the...
Project to integrate and decentralize HIV, diabetes, and hypertension services in Africa
INTE-AFRICA aims to scale up care for two chronic conditions whose prevalence is high and rising in sub-Saharan AfricaCredit: C. Picchio The kick off meeting...
Springer Nature publishes its first machine-generated book
Innovative book prototype provides a compelling machine-generated overview about the latest research on lithium-ion batteries, automatically compiled by an algorithm developed in collaboration with the...
The brain’s auto-complete function
Collaboration between Birmingham and Bonn yields new insights into associative memoryCredit: © Cognitive and Clinical Neurophysiology Group/Uni Bonn When looking at a picture of a...
Virtuoso of mobile sensing technology receives ACM Prize in Computing
Shwetak Patel broke new ground in IoT research and brought innovative products to marketCredit: University of Washington ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced...
More policy work needed to reduce use of smokeless tobacco, say researchers
Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing to a common approach to...
Changing how a country types: New keyboard standard makes typing in French easier
New standard created with state-of-the-art algorithm adopted by FranceCredit: Aalto University Helsinki, Finland--Keyboards touch our everyday lives yet, despite the well-known drawbacks of current layouts...
New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
Current methods can overestimate cancer growth, which hinders clinicians' ability to schedule screenings, plan treatment BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo researchers have developed a...
Is adenosine the missing link in restless leg syndrome?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 3, 2019-Researchers have identified a common mechanism implicating adenosine in the cause of restless leg...
The whisper room: Moderates on Twitter are losing their voice
MU researcher finds social media might be artificially exaggerating political polarizationCredit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. - With the growing popularity of social media, Twitter...
Creating blood vessels on demand
Credit: Photo: AG Shastri When organs or tissues are damaged, new blood vessels must form as they play a vital role in bringing nutrients and...
