Rice, Baylor team sets new mark for ‘deep learning’
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 16, 2016) - Neuroscience and artificial intelligence experts from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have taken...
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New bioinformatics tool tests methods for finding mutant genes that ‘drive’ cancer
In their search for new ways to treat cancer, many scientists are using a high-tech process called genome sequencing to hunt for genetic mutations that...
Quantifying radiation damage in SAXS experiments
Credit: Brooks-Bartlett et al Biological small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is an experimental technique that provides low-resolution structural information on macromolecules. The surge of popular..
Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algae
Credit: Desmond Toa Photosynthetic algae have been refining their technique for capturing light for millions of years. As a result, these algae boast powerful light-harvesting...
COPD — what causes the lungs to lose their ability to heal?
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the patients' lungs lose their ability to repair damages...
NIST device for detecting subatomic-scale motion may aid robotics, homeland security
Credit: Brian Roxworthy/NIST Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new device that measures the motion of super-tiny particles...
Penn study finds link between HIV treatment and neuronal degeneration
Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects. Mounting evidence has implicated these drugs in contributing to...
Tuberculosis virulence factor identified, may be target for new drug
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Scientists have discovered the mechanism that hijacks the immune system's response to tuberculosis, revealing an important new drug target for the...
Scientists boost catalytic activity for key chemical reaction in fuel cells
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Fuel cells are a promising technology for clean and efficient electrical power generation, but their cost, activity, and durability are...
World’s smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of 2 atoms
Loading video... Credit: Harvard SEAS Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have made the world's smallest radio receiver...
Research in worms provides a model to study how the human microbiome influences disease
December 13, 2016/Novato, California: The billions of microorganisms living within the human digestive tract appear to play a significant role in health and disease, notably...
Simulation method helps combat climate change, boost energy supply
Credit: Water Resources Research Fukuoka, Japan - A potential solution for addressing climate change is to securely store carbon dioxide underground in reservoirs from which...
USDA awards $3.4 million for research to increase wheat yields
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the award of $3.4 million...
UTHealth: Rapid population decline among vertebrates began with industrialization
HOUSTON - (Dec. 15, 2016) - Rapid population decline among vertebrate species began at the end of the 19th century when industrialization was at its...
Zika-linked birth defects more extensive than previously thought, UCLA-led research finds
New UCLA-led research finds that Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human fetuses are more extensive -- and severe -- than previously thought, with 46 percent...
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