Tag: Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

NASA grant to advance technology, help remove space debris from orbitCredit: Purdue University/David Spencer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue ...

Ben-Gurion University researchers train dogs to respond to haptic vibration commands

Modified haptic vest has applications for search and rescue, service animal programs -- presented in World Haptic Conference paperCredit: Jonathan ...

Cyborg-like microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle

Credit: RIKEN Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve ...

NSF funds Bridges-2 supercomputer at PSC

$10-million system will expand national capacity for coupled HPC, AI and data and serve nontraditional and traditional high-performance-computing communities A ...

Storing data in music

Credit: Colourbox Manuel Eichelberger and Simon Tanner, two ETH doctoral students, store data in music. This means, for example, that ...

Fusion scientists have developed ‘the nano-scale sculpture technique’

This enables observation inside hard materials with an atomic-scaleCredit: NIFS A research team of fusion scientists has succeeded in developing ...

Nanoscale visualization of the distribution and optical behavior of dopant in GaN

Significant advances in the understanding of P-Type GaN semiconductor formation mechanisms and techniques enabling mass production of GaN devicesCredit: NIMS ...

The folds in our grey cells

Dr. Silvia Budday receives DFG funding for junior research group investigating the mechanics of the human brain. We all know ...

Quantum computing: Forschungszentrum Jülich and Google announce research partnership

Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Kurt Steinhausen Berlin / Mountain View / Jülich, 8 July 2019 - Forschungszentrum Jülich and Google ...

New anticancer agents may better control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type

Novel set of G-quadruplex stabilizers may help stop gene from driving tumor growth in hundreds of cancersCredit: Purdue University/Danzhou Yang ...

Tracing the roots: Mapping a vegetable family tree for better food

Genetic testing developed by MU scientists could aid in developing new and healthier dietsCredit: University of Missouri Human genetic testing ...

NASA catches Post Tropical Cyclone Cosme fading

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Cosme formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the weekend of July 6 and 7 ...

Hate spoilers? This AI tool spots them for you

Neural networks-based SpoilerNet is designed to catch online spoilers before they catch you off guard Did social media spoil the ...

Screen size matters: Consumers less attentive to news content on small screens

ANN ARBOR--If you're getting your news from a smartphone, size matters. Heart rate variability decreases and changes in sweat are ...

X-rays reveal monolayer phase in organic semiconductor

Credit: Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office A team of researchers from Russia, Germany, and France featuring materials scientists from the Moscow ...

First all-digital nuclear reactor control system in the US installed at Purdue University

Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Nuclear power plants generate 20% of the nation's electricity and are the ...

Playfully discover atom manipulation

Online simulation game makes graphene research available to the publicCredit: © Toma Susi/University of Vienna The team of Toma Susi ...

UK researchers develop ultrafast semiconductors

Cardiff in world-beating CS breakthroughCredit: Mike Hall Photography UK researchers have developed world-leading Compound Semiconductor (CS) technology that can drive ...

Surprising NYC ridesharing study findings have implications for policymakers

Researchers have limited access to information about how people use popular ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. But recent analysis ...

Keck Foundation awards UT Austin chemists grant to squeeze more energy from sunlight