Using machine learning to speed up simulations of irregularly shaped particles
Simulating particles is a relatively simple task when those particles are spherical. In the real world, however, most particles are not perfect spheres but take...
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What microscopic fossilized shells tell us about ancient climate change
At the end of the Paleocene and beginning of the Eocene epochs, between 59 to 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming periods, both...
Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic carbon assimilation, generate cellular energy and support...
Li-ion batteries show promise as cheap and sustainable alternative to Ni/Co materials
Lithium-ion (or Li-ion) batteries are heavy hitters when it comes to the world of rechargeable batteries. As electric vehicles become more common in the world,...
Color-adjusting technique for histopathology image datasets of stained tissue
In histopathology, where tissues are studied under the microscope to understand and diagnose diseases, stains represent a quintessential tool. Simply put, stains are carefully selected...
Spin squeezing for all
Nothing in science can be achieved or understood without measurement. Today, thanks to advances in quantum sensing, scientists can measure things that were once impossible...
“Future cybersecurity incidents like CrowdStrike are almost a certainty” asserts US policy arm of global computing society in new statement
The Association for Computing Machinery’s US Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) has released a “Statement on Mass Cybersecurity Incidents Likely to Recur.” On July 18, 2024,...
NSF funds research on the effects of evolution and food webs in climate change response
Colorado State University is leading a new interdisciplinary research project into the ways predators and prey in sensitive ecosystems may react to climate change based...
Children’s Brain Tumor Network hosts 2024 CBTN Summit to transform scientific research and patient care
What: The 2024 CBTN Summit hosted by the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) assembles the brightest minds in Pediatric Brian Tumor research for this annual...
Research from UTHealth Houston finds parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence had higher potential for parenting stress and child maltreatment
Parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potential for child maltreatment, and were less likely to use positive parenting...
Unveiling the relationship between electrons and photons
Understanding the interaction between quantum particles is crucial in the discovery of new molecules or materials that can be used for novel technological or medical...
One, two, three – catch CRP
As inflammation is the body's natural immune response to disease or infection, it increases blood flow in the body and helps the body's cells to...
LZ experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest...
How a retracted paper affected the course of Alzheimer’s research (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2024 — In June 2024, a landmark Alzheimer's research paper was retracted due to fraud allegations. Did we waste billions of dollars...
Sharing expands caring – UMD study finds solution to a major source of doctor burnout
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Who hasn’t sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what...
