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...
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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...
Poorer patients face malnutrition risk
Credit: Anthony Weate/QUT Marketing and Communication Patients with chronic lung disease living in deprived areas are more likely to be malnourished than those from wealthier...
Inhibitory motor control problems may be unique identifier in adults with ADHD
SAN DIEGO -- Young adults diagnosed with ADHD may display subtle physiological signs that could lead to a more precise diagnosis, according to Penn State...
Women at greater risk for Zika infection due to suppressed vaginal immune response
Credit: Shahzada Khan, Gladstone Institutes Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that the vaginal immune system is suppressed in response to RNA viruses, such as...
Deepwater Horizon oil shows up in sparrows
Credit: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Cal Poly Pomona Scientists have identified the first evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil in a land animal - the Seaside Sparrow....
Cholesterol important for signal transmission in cells
Cholesterol can bind important molecules into pairs, enabling human cells to react to external signals. Researchers at FAU's Chair of Biotechnology have studied these processes...
iPANDA: A novel approach for precision medicine and drug discovery on gene expression data
Credit: Insilico Medicine Summary: Insilico Medicine collaborating with a large group of scientists from top-tier academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developed and pub..
Psoriatic arthritis patients find condition difficult to diagnose and often misunderstood
Philadelphia, November 16, 2016 - Psoriatic Arthritis In America 2016, is a new national survey by Health Union of over 500 individuals suffering from psoriatic...
Climate Resilience through Sweetpotato (CReSP) announced
Credit: International Potato Center (CIP) The International Potato Center (CIP) team led by World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Maria Andrade announce the global Climate Resilience...
Better cartilage map could help researchers improve engineered joint repair
Cartilage serves as a shock absorber for the human body, lubricating joints and helping them move smoothly. Its texture is softer than bone -- yet...
What can Pokémon Go teach the world of conservation?
(University of Oxford) A new paper by a group of researchers from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and University...