A new system to detect spinal deformity
Credit: Images: Hokkaido University/Noa Co., Ltd. Hokkaido University researchers have developed a symmetry-recognition system for the surface of the human back that can three-dimensionally detect...
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Rice Professor Mason Tomson elected AAAS fellow
Credit: Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Nov. 21, 2016) -- Rice University engineer Mason Tomson has been elected a fellow of the American Association for...
Fiction-book narratives: Only six emotional storylines
Our most beloved works of fiction hide well-trodden narratives. And most fictions is based on far fewer storylines than you might have imagined. To come...
Calculations predict unexpected disorder in the surface of polar materials
The small units that constitute materials are ordered in their surfaces. The knowledge of the surface structure allows scientists to predict their properties so they...
Investing in the ‘bioeconomy’ could create jobs and reduce carbon emissions
A new article looks at the potential benefits of a Billion Ton Bioeconomy, a vision to enable a sustainable market for producing and converting a...
Study uncovers high prevalence of military sexual trauma among transgender veterans
New research found a high prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among transgender veterans and an association between the experience of MST and certain mental...
Seven MD Anderson faculty elected as AAAS Fellows
In recognition of wide-ranging contributions to the fields of cancer prevention, patient care, and basic, translational, and clinical research, seven faculty members from The University...
When turkeys explode (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2016 -- There are three times more cooking fires -- the most common cause of house fires...
ATOMS device effectively treats male incontinence with high patient satisfaction
In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) to treat incontinence in men following...
X-rays capture unprecedented images of photosynthesis in action
Loading video... Credit: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Never mind the story of Moses parting the Red Sea. How exactly do plants split water? An international...
Ocean acidification study offers warnings for marine life, habitats
Credit: Christopher Harley, University of British Columbia Acidification of the world's oceans could drive a cascading loss of biodiversity in some marine habitats, according to...
A new species of quillwort named for the US state of Mississippi
Credit: Peter Schafran Stunningly underwhelming, species of the genus Isoetes, commonly known as quillworts, bear amazing similarity to grass plants with which they are often...
Tennessee wine and grape industry experiencing strong growth
Credit: Photo of ripening Tennessee-grown concord grapes by J. Ball, courtesy of the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The state of Tennessee has...
Computer scientists work to prevent hackers from remotely controlling cars
Credit: DFKI One of these has now been closed by computer scientists at the Center for IT Security and Privacy (CISPA) and the German Research...
Mechanism of protective protein identified in fight against harmful bacteria
Research from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at A*STAR in Singapore, has provided new understanding of a protein which plays an important...
