NYU’s LeCun wins Turing Award for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence
Shares 'Nobel Prize of computing' with colleagues at the University of Montreal and the University of Toronto Yann LeCun, a professor at New York University's...
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New Max Planck-Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology launched today
Centre will pioneer research in artificial cells, minimal genomes and protein design Building stripped-down versions of life using protocells, genome delivery systems and synthetic cytoskeletons...
Step it up: Does running cadence matter? Not as much as previously thought
ANN ARBOR--Contrary to long-standing popular belief, running at a prescribed, one-size-fits-all "optimal" cadence doesn't play as big a role in speed and efficiency as once...
Global partners meet to develop sustainable cooling solutions that won’t over-heat the planet
Experts from the University of Birmingham are working with the World Bank Group and the UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to...
Let’s not make big waves
A team of researchers generates ultra-short spin waves in an astoundingly simple materialCredit: HZDR / Juniks Due to its potential to make computers faster and...
Stand up to Cancer funded research to be presented March 30-April 3 at AACR Annual Meeting
Research focused on immunotherapy; tumor organoids, precision therapies and cancer interception; pancreatic, breast, ovarian, lung, brain, colorectal, and pediatric cancers--Credit: Stand Up To Cancer Nobel...
Fluorine: Toxic and aggressive, but widely used
Investigations with neutrons settle scientific dispute about the structure of solid fluorineCredit: Markus Hoelzel / TUM In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs and medications, it shows its...
Researchers optimize aptamer with enhanced myelin-binding properties for MS treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2019--A new study has demonstrated the enhanced ability of an optimized 20-nucleotide derivative of...
3D printer threads electronic fibers onto fabrics
Credit: Yingying Zhang The potential for wearable electronics goes far beyond smart watches, but our current options for battery packs and circuit boards don't make...
Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring
With marijuana use rising among pregnant women, study raises new concernsCredit: Courtesy of Jeremy Fine. Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk...
Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding
Hospital pharmacy managers call for more efficient allocation systemsCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine Despite ongoing efforts to develop efficient, practical and ethical allocation systems...
Glowing tumors show scientists where cancer drugs are working
The glow could someday help us use cancer drugs more efficientlyCredit: Sridhar Nimmagadda Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have successfully used positron...
Fullerenes bridge conductive gap in organic photovoltaics
Efficient cathode interlayers made of ionene polymers refined with pendant fullerenes Organic photovoltaics have achieved remarkably high efficiencies, but finding optimum combinations of materials for...
Two new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Groups at Charité
Credit: Photo: Klose/Charité How can we further improve deep brain stimulation and its use in the treatment of neurological disorders? How does the nervous system...
Laser physics: Downsizing the particle accelerator
The plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA) technique is regarded as a highly promising route to the next generation of particle accelerators. In this approach, a pulse...
