Prestigious grant to use artificial intelligence for improved glucose control
Credit: © Adrian Moser The ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern is the recipient of a grant from JDRF, the...
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The transformative power of local initiatives to address environmental health inequities
Credit: MIT Press A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly insurmountable environmental public health challenges....
Computer scientist increasing efficiency of systems in high-speed networking environments
Efficient networking technologyCredit: UT Arlington Advancements in networking technology have provided faster, more flexible solutions for high-speed, high-throughput networks and cloud computing. But these gains...
Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
Proof-of-concept drug therapy benefits mouse model of Krabbe diseaseCredit: Sands Lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis appear to have solved...
Novel mechanism of electron scattering in graphene-like 2D materials
Suggesting an unconventional way to manipulate the properties of 2D materials in the presence of a Bose-Einstein condensate, and an alternative strategy to design high-temperature...
Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy
Credit: Santos Lab Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University,Finland and Huazhong University of Science and Technology,China have...
Victorian hog deer genetics revealed
Credit: La Trobe University Australian researchers looking for a genetic lifeline to endangered hog deer species endemic to Pakistan, northern India and mainland southeast Asia...
New method for detecting quantum states of electrons
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Statistical inference to mimic the operating manner of highly-experienced crystallographer
Prior evaluation of crystal structure analysis using a small data setCredit: ©Manabu Hoshino A research team from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), RIKEN, and...
Researchers see need for action on forest fire risk
New statistical approach: changes in forest fires in the 19th and 20th centuries were man-madeCredit: D. Bryka?a, Polish Academy of Science How do humans affect...
Diamonds are forever: New foundation for nanostructures
Scientists combine glass and synthetic diamond as a basis for tiny structuresCredit: OIST Devices smaller than the width of a human hair are key to...
Elephant seal ‘supermoms’ produce most of the population, study finds
High mortality rates for young elephant seals means long-lived females dominate the reproductive output of the populationCredit: Dan Costa Most of the pups born in...
Scientists’ design discovery doubles conductivity of indium oxide transparent coatings
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool, University College London (UCL), NSG Group (Pilkington) and Diamond Light Source have made an important...
Pros and cons of genetic scissors
In combination with other methods, Crispr technology might one day render animal testing obsolete.Credit: RUB, Marquard Crispr technology has greatly facilitated gene editing. Associate Professor...
Hello, world! A new approach for physics in de sitter space
Credit: OIST For decades, physicists have been attempting to reconcile quantum mechanics, the physics of the very small, with gravity, the physics of the very...