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Credit: Johns Hopkins University Computers, like those that power self-driving cars, can be tricked into mistaking random scribbles for trains, fences and even school busses....

4D-printed materials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge

Rutgers engineers' unique smart materials change shape as temperatures changeCredit: Chen Yang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood...

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Everolimus, carboplatin together slow low-grade glioma tumor growth, reduce tumor sizeCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center A new combination treatment aimed at resistant and recurrent...

Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation

New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that...

Elevation shapes species survival in changing habitats

UTA faculty member's research holds implications for the impact of climate changeCredit: UT Arlington Luke Frishkoff, University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of biology,...

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Study of rare dementia shows selective attack on areas of brainCredit: Northwestern University Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words...

Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws

New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and modestly boost cancer detection rates,...

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

Replay of the telebriefing will be available at 5 p.m. EDT until Mar. 28 at 11:59 p.m. on: United States (800) 475-6701; International (320) 365-3844;...

Energy stealthily hitches ride in global trade

Fulfilling the world's growing energy needs summons images of oil pipelines, electric wires and truckloads of coal. But Michigan State University scientists show a lot...

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds found in thermally abused cooking...

Genetic test for cognitive performance developed by Air Force

Cognitive assessment supplements physical tests used by scouts and recruiters to find candidates with the right stuffCredit: Joshua Green/Air Force A research psychologist at the...

Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections

Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually facilitate the progression of Cryptococcus...

High-fructose corn syrup promotes colon tumor growth in mice

NEW YORK (March 21, 2019)--Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer to develop larger tumors, according...

Kicking neural network automation into high gear

A new area in artificial intelligence involves using algorithms to automatically design machine-learning systems known as neural networks, which are more accurate and efficient than...

Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs