National Science Board elects first industry leader in 30 years
Darío Gil, Ph.D., IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research and a member of the Board of Trustees for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has...
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Every year, medical diagnostics are getting better and better thanks to the tremendous development of new methods that enable the precise detection of the many...
AI health coach lowers blood pressure and boosts engagement in patients with hypertension
(Toronto, May 28, 2024) A new study in JMIR Cardio, published by JMIR Publications, shows that a fully digital, artificial intelligence (AI)–driven lifestyle coaching program...
Some species may better tolerate climate change than expected
A new model, developed by Ifremer and Lausanne University researchers and published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and...
Researchers improve satellite surveillance of emperor penguins
Woods Hole, Mass – Monitoring the global population of emperor penguins is a major challenge. Not only do they inhabit Antarctica’s harsh, remote environment, their...
Editing without “cutting”: Molecular mechanisms of new gene-editing tool revealed
Joint research led by Yutaro Shuto, Ryoya Nakagawa, and Osamu Nureki of the University of Tokyo determined the spatial structure of various processes of a...
Maintenance of male-related genes after loss of males in stick insects
Traits are often lost during evolution, either because they are no longer beneficial or because they are too costly to maintain. When this happens, it...
The case of the missing black holes
Researchers at the Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU) and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU, WPI) at...
Complete X and Y chromosome sequences of living great ape species determined
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Newly generated, complete “end-to-end” reference genomes for the sex chromosomes of five great ape species and one lesser ape species —...
Landmark study is step towards energy-efficient quantum computing in magnets
Researchers from Lancaster University and Radboud University Nijmegen have managed to generate propagating spin waves at the nanoscale and discovered a novel pathway to modulate...
New UN research reveals impact of AI and cybersecurity on women, peace and security in south-east Asia
Systemic issues can put women’s security at risk when artificial intelligence (AI) is adopted, and gender biases across widely used AI-systems pose a significant obstacle...
Scientists generate the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates
A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates. Published in Nature, these...
STEP Demo supercritical CO2 pilot plant generates electricity for the first time
SAN ANTONIO — May 29, 2024 —The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant has generated electricity for the first time using supercritical carbon...
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report stresses urgent need for transformative action to achieve sustainable healthy diets and improved nutrition
Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global...
Electrochromic films — like sunglasses for your windows?
Advances in electrochromic coatings may bring us closer to environmentally friendly ways to keep inside spaces cool. Like eyeglasses that darken to provide sun protection,...
