Making spintronic neurons sing in unison
(University of Gothenburg) What do fire flies, Huygens's wall clocks, and even the heart of choir singers, have in common? They can all synchronize their...
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‘Beautiful accident’ leads to advances in high pressure materials synthesis
Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL Unexpected results from a neutron scattering experiment at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could open a new pathway for...
Solar smart window could offer privacy and light control on demand (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society. Smart windows get darker to filter out the sun's rays on bright days, and turn clear on cloudy days to let...
A pig’s life: How mood and personality affect the decisions of domestic pigs
The judgements and decisions a pig makes are governed by their mood - whether good or bad - and their personality type, according to new...
Smoking electronic cigarettes kills large number of mouth cells
Québec City, November 16, 2016--A large number of mouth cells exposed to e-cigarette vapor in the laboratory die within a few days, according to a...
Does interleukin-10 reduce age-related insulin resistance?
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that the anti-inflammatory molecule IL-10 may do more than just reduce inflammation. In the report, scientists...
Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
A new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD). The...
Pitt, Pfizer team up on health data analytics
PITTSBURGH--The University of Pittsburgh and biopharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. have announced a partnership to develop a computational model that will help identify the drivers of...
Glowing tumors help Penn surgeons cut out brain cancer with precision
PHILADELPHIA--An experimental cancer imaging tool that makes tumors glow brightly during surgery has shown promise again in a new Penn Medicine clinical study, this time...
Food or nutrient restriction offers insight into cancer prevention and metabolic disease
Could limiting food intake be a valid treatment strategy for certain types of cancers? New research in The FASEB Journal suggests "maybe." In a report...
K computer takes first place on HPCG benchmark
On November 16, the K computer took first place in the HPCG benchmark, a new index developed to create a more realistic view of supercomputer...
New AI algorithm taught by humans learns beyond its training
(University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering) A new machine learning training method developed at U of T Engineering enables neural networks to...
Visualization of the behavior of sugar transport proteins
Credit: Osaka University A group of researchers led by Kazuya Kikuchi, professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, clarified the role of a...
What a twist: Silicon nanoantennas turn light around
Credit: Image courtesy of the press office of MIPT A team of physicists from ITMO University, MIPT, and The University of Texas at Austin have...
Scientists create an atlas of the developing mouse heart
Credit: Harvard Medical School It's not simple, making a heart. In the womb, the organ begins as a tube, sprouts bead-like lumps, folds in on...
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