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....
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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....
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing toolCredit: Christoffer Abrahamsson/Michael Fink...
WPI researchers discover vulnerabilities affecting billions of computer chips
Security flaws affecting Intel and STMicroelectronics CPUs could be used to steal or alter data on billions of devicesCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
Army researcher promotes cooperation between humans, autonomous machines
Credit: (U.S. Army illustration by Dr. Celso M. de Melo) The trust between humans and autonomous machines is a top priority for Army researchers --...
University of Florida scientists advance citrus greening research efforts
Credit: The American Phytopathological Society Citrus greening, a devastating disease, has reduced Florida citrus production by 70%, according to most accounts. Efforts to develop disease...
