Technique shrinks data sets for easier analysis
One way to handle big data is to shrink it. If you can identify a small subset of your data set that preserves its salient...
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WPI researchers build liquid biopsy chip that detects metastatic cancer cells in blood
Loading video... Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - A chip developed by mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) can trap and identify...
Mystery of super flash solved
Credit: Chandra/Harvard When astronomers and astrophysicists observe flashes of light in the dark sky, they assume they have seen a supernova. Possibly a star has...
A good nose in service of science: When fish smells ‘fishy’
A researcher in Germany is studying why fish sometimes smells 'fishy' and why customers often smell other aromas when they buy fish. Mohamed Mahmoud, doctoral...
How to ‘sharpen’ an ultrasound scalpel
Researchers from the Laboratory for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, in cooperation with colleagues from the University of Washington, have...
Cooking with cast iron: Fact versus fiction (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 -- Cooks around the world prize their cast-iron cookware, which has many advantages over its aluminum...
No more burning batteries? Stanford scientists turn to AI to create safer lithium-ion batteries
Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service Scientists have spent decades searching for a safe alternative to the flammable liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries. Now Stanford...
Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- a common virus in the herpes family -- may have an increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL),...
Breast cancer study predicts better response to chemotherapy
It is known from previous research that the ER-beta estrogen receptor often has a protective effect. A new study from Lund University in Sweden has...
Immunotherapy for cancer: New method identifies target antigens by mass spectrometry
New cancer therapies harness the immune system to fight tumors. One of the main principles behind these therapies is to find out precisely which molecules...
Chemists identify genetic mutation that opens door in combatting age-related diseases
Chemistry researchers have found the key to a SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) - a natural mutation in humans - which offers protection against cardiovascular disease,...
Analyzing brain patterns may help scientists increase people’s confidence, reduce fear
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA A new technique of analyzing brain patterns appears to help people overcome fear and build self-confidence. The approach, developed by a UCLA-led...
Finnish reÂsearchÂers corÂrect ParÂkinÂson’s moÂtor sympÂtoms in mice
(University of Helsinki) A research group led by University of Helsinki Docent Timo Myöhänen has succeeded in correcting the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease...
Ultra-high-speed optical fiber sensor enables detection of structural damage in real time
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Aging degradation and seismic damage of civil infrastructure pose a serious problem for society. One promising technology for monitoring the...
MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector
Credit: MIT Energy Initiative / Opus Design CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Distributed energy resources -- relatively small-scale power technologies such as solar, wind, energy storage, and...
