Tag: Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

January 9, 2020

Recent highlights from the journal Molecular Biology and EvolutionCredit: Nathan Hart, Macquarie University Vision is a crucial sense for most ...

Army scientist receives top honors for signal processing research

Credit: US Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army scientist earned top honors for his signal processing research from ...

NASA-NOAA satellite catches Tropical Cyclone Blake and western Australia fires

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical cyclone Blake made landfall in the Kimberley ...

Research will help land managers take risk-analysis approach to new wildfire reality

Credit: Photo by Kari Greer CORVALLIS, Ore. - New digital tools developed by Oregon State University will enable land managers ...

Study: How US sewage plants can remove medicines from wastewater

New research shows that technologies are available, but the upgrades can be expensiveCredit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki Stanford, CA-- Corals depend ...

Virtual reality, real injuries: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk in VR

Credit: Courtesy Jay Kim CORVALLIS, Ore. - Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches - these are all well-known side effects ...

Food Modelling Journal: New open-access venue provides a platform for food scientists

An introductory editorial and an article of a unique publication type are already made available in the next-generation journalCredit: Food ...

Developed a band-aid-like sensor to detect human body conditions in real-time

Dramatically improved sensor stability with complex structural design that mimics snake motions, spider webs, and paper craft Expected to be ...

Drones effective tools for fruit farmers

Credit: Olga Walsh People have used the phrase "drone on and on" for a long time. Webster's dictionary defines this ...

Army selects 20 small businesses, research partners for tech development

Credit: US Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The U.S. Army selected 20 small businesses and their nonprofit research institution ...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Blake’s center off Australia’s Kimberley Coast

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean ...

UTEP professor named a 2019 National Academy of Inventors fellow

Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications Ryan Wicker, Ph.D., director and founder of The University of Texas at El ...

1.2M NSF grant provides research opportunities for underserved students

Credit: Peter Means for Virginia Tech Many great scientific collaborations have existed throughout history: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary ...

Ultrasound selectively damages cancer cells when tuned to correct frequencies

Low-intensity approach targets cancer cells by their mechanical properties and illustrates the promise of the emerging field of oncotripsyCredit: David ...

Versatile in use — FBH semiconductor light sources

Credit: FBH/schurian.com FBH exhibits novel diode lasers and modules at Photonics West 2020. Applications include materials processing, LiDAR, medicine, and ...

NASA finds heavy rain potential in Tropical Cyclone Blake

Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite provided a near visible image and analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical ...

New study unravels the complexity of childhood obesity

Credit: University of Notre Dame The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 ...

Vaping lung injury symptoms have been reported online for at least seven years

UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over timeCredit: I. Pittalwala, ...

Story tips: Weather days, grid balance and scaling reactors

From the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCredit: Southern Company Energy - Whatever the weather To better determine the ...

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