FSU researchers use engineering, computing and forestry to understand prescribed burns
Credit: Mark Wallheiser / FAMU-FSU College of Engineering TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In the effort to mitigate destructive wildfires, wildland managers ...
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Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocationCredit: Mor Taub. Small insects that would normally be ...
Patient diaries reveal propensity for epileptic seizures
Study is first validation for statistics-based tool to better treat patients with epilepsyCredit: Courtesy of SeizureTracker.com HOUSTON - (Dec. 4, ...
Fighting bacterial infection with drug-eluting medical devices
Credit: Image courtesy of F. Marconi. Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and ...
Testing barley’s salt tolerance is a numbers game
Credit: © 2019 KAUST Plant scientists are striving to cultivate crops that can cope with saline soils in the hope ...
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Credit: Virginia Tech Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of ...
Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
Credit: University of Waterloo Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to ...
How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can helpCredit: Image courtesy ...
Escher’s angels and demons woodcut predicts how matter deforms
A study published in the prestigious Physical Review LettersCredit: PRL Politecnico di Milano Dutch artist M.C. Escher's most famous drawing, ...
Birds of a feather flock together, but how do they decide where to go?
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flightsCredit: Angie ...
A better understanding of soft artificial muscles
Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filamentsCredit: (Video courtesy of Nicholas Charles/Harvard SEAS) Artificial muscles will power ...
EurekAlert! fellowship spotlights early-career science journalists from Latin America, other emerging regions
Credit: Courtesy photos provided by the winners Five early-career science journalists from emerging regions will attend the 2020 AAAS Annual ...
A turbocharger for the supercomputer JUWELS
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Atos and ParTec with NVIDIA and Mellanox plan expansion of the Jülich supercomputerCredit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Ralf-Uwe ...
New study casts doubt on China’s organ donation data
Credit: Benjamin John Keough, ANU The Chinese government may have been systematically misreporting the number of organs it claims it ...
Engineers help with water under the bridge and other tough environmental decisions
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and ...
A new quantum data classification protocol brings us nearer to a future ‘quantum internet’
The algorithm represents a first step in the automated learning of quantum information networksCredit: UAB Quantum-based communication and computation technologies ...
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but 'type' of patron may ...
WPI wins NSF grant to help New York city youths at risk for human trafficking
Team will use data analytics and optimization tools to identify and recommend resourcesCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - November ...
Assaf Naor receives Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics
Credit: © Simons Foundation The Czech-Israeli mathematician Assaf Naor has been awarded the international Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics 2019. ...
New transmission model for Ebola predicted Uganda cases
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its ...
