New brain-like computing device simulates human learning
Like Pavlov's dog, device can be conditioned to learn by associationCredit: Northwestern University Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device ...
Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
Study by Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and Rice University points to new directions for improved diabetes careCredit: Image courtesy of ...
Research advances emerging DNA sequencing technology
UT Dallas researcher's nanopore sequencing platform detects presence of nucleobasesCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas Nanopore technology shows promise ...
Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting
New recycling method replenishes lithium in electrodes while keeping existing structure intact - and performance is nearly as good as ...
A minty-fresh solution: Using a menthol-like compound to activate plant immune mechanisms
A menthol-like compound was found to boost the expression of genes that protect crop species from pest-related damageCredit: Tokyo University ...
Improved catalyst may translate to petrochemical production gains
A new and improved zeolite could mean greater yield and longer lifecycles for petrochemical catalystsCredit: University of Houston Aromatics are ...
The science of sound, vibration to better diagnose, treat brain diseases
Multidisciplinary researchers uncover new ways to use ultrasound energy to image and treat hard-to-reach areas of brainCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia ...
MIT PRESS publishes new book on contact-tracing apps and public health
Susan Landau's 'People Count'Credit: The MIT PRESS, 2021. How do you stop a pandemic before a vaccine arrives? Contact tracing ...
Better hearing with optical cochlear implants
Credit: Daniel Keppeler, UMG Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to ...
Against presbyopia
Researchers from the UPV, the UV and the AIKEN Foundation have designed the first totally transparent trifocal corneal inlayCredit: UPV ...
Nondestructive characterization technique helps gallium nitride crystal developments
Researchers from Osaka University report a nondestructive method for identifying threading dislocations in GaN substrates that could help to improve ...
From toxic ions to single-atom copper
A more efficient, safer alternative to sourcing copper via bacteriaCredit: University of Houston Copper remains one of the single most ...
Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs
Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Katsunori Tanaka and Kenward Vong at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan ...
Inhibitory effect of strawberry geranium on inflammatory response in skin keratinocytes
Credit: Maruzen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Strawberry geranium (Saxifraga stolonifera) has been used in Japan as a herbal medicine to treat ...
POPULAR NEWS
-
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers identify unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world’s warmest waters
-
CHOP experts describe types of rashes associated with MIS-C
-
Scientists discover that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases is also linked to childhood brain cancer
-
Microbial Nanowires