This AI birdwatcher lets you ‘see’ through the eyes of a machine
New research aims to open the 'black box' of computer visionCredit: Chaofan Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- It can take years of birdwatching experience...
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Even ‘Goldilocks’ exoplanets need a well-behaved star
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planetsCredit: Alexander Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2019) - An...
Shedding new light on the charging of lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of...
Vampire folklore has more chemistry than you’d think (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Halloween season wouldn't be the same without the undead. This week on Reactions, we unpack...
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging publishes special report on vaping
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging has published a special report on lung injury resulting from the use...
Researchers find high-intensity exercise improves memory in seniors
Credit: Paulina Rzeczkowska Researchers at McMaster University who examine the impact of exercise on the brain have found that high-intensity workouts improve memory in older...
A kinase identified as possible target to treat heart failure
New study identifies HIPK2 as a novel regulator of heart failure progressionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An unexplored kinase in heart muscle cells may be...
Scientists tame Josephson vortices
Credit: Viacheslav Dremov et al./Nature Communications MIPT physicists have learned how to locally control Josephson vortices. The discovery can be used for quantum electronics superconducting...
Engineers and biologists together to study microbiota-gut-brain axis
A new experimental unit built at the Politecnico di Milano within the ERC project 'MINERVA' of Horizon 2020Credit: Politecnico di Milano Two new laboratories of...
Discovery may help derail Parkinson’s ‘runaway train’
Researchers have discovered a new enzyme that inhibits the LRRK2 pathway, the most common cause of genetic Parkinson'sCredit: University of Dundee Researchers at the University...
Milk from teeth: Dental stem cells can generate milk-producing cells
Credit: Institute of Oral Biology, University of Zurich The ability of adult stem cells to generate various tissue-specific cell populations is of great interest in...
Mimicking body’s circulatory AC could keep airplanes, cars and computers cooler
Drexel researchers' program designs materials with human-like microvasculatureCredit: Drexel University The complex network of veins that keeps us cool during the heat of summer has...
Sponge-like 2D material with interesting electrical conductivity and magnetic properties
Researchers synthesize a new 2D Metal Organic Framework with an ever-growing list of possible applicationsCredit: IBS Chemists at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM),...
Ground penetrating radar reveals why ancient Cambodian capital was moved to Angkor
Ancient spillway Cambodia reveals structure built for water storage failed and forced Cambodian Kings to relocate capitalCredit: Dr Ian Moffat, Flinders University The largest water...
Argonne and partners take home nine R&D 100 Awards in 2019
Credit: Courtesy of R&D Magazine Technologies developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and partner organizations have won nine...
