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Released: 9-Mar-2021 12:30 PM EST
Leveraging Modeling and Simulation in Medicine at VisualizeMED
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

ASME’s VisualizeMED: Modeling and Simulation in Medicine will take place on April 14-15, 2021. This two-day virtual event is enabling the transformation of modeling and simulation in medicine by bringing together industry experts of technology and masters of technique who are effectively implementing it with the goal to increase the application and adoption on a global scale.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2021 12:20 PM EST
MEDIA ADVISORY: News conference
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory and France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) will hold an online press conference on Wednesday, March 10, to assess the health of SuperCam, the rock-zapping laser that was developed under the auspices of the two institutions and is now on board the NASA Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EST
DHS S&T Offers New Funding Opportunities Through Long Range Broad Agency Announcement
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To support DHS research and development (R&D) technology needs, DHS S&T released its annual announcement of the LRBAA.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 11:40 AM EST
UD Joins Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance
University of Delaware

The University of Delaware has joined the Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance — a hub for quantum technology research, development, innovation and education that seeks to advance U.S. and regional leadership in the coming quantum revolution.

4-Mar-2021 3:35 PM EST
Microwave-Assisted Recording Technology Promises High-Density Hard Disk Performance
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Researchers have studied the operation of a small device fabricated in the write gap of a hard disk drive's write head to extend its recording density. The device is based on microwave-assisted magnetic recording. This technology, reported in Journal of Applied Physics, uses a spin-torque oscillator, which causes the magnetic particles of the recording medium to wobble. This makes them much easier to flip over when the write head applies a recording magnetic field in the writing process.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 10:05 AM EST
To Reach Human-Level Intelligence, AI Systems Must Truly Understand Language
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The original goal of human-like artificial intelligence was abandoned long ago in favor of less ambitious approaches, two cognitive scientists argue in a new book. If that initial vision is to be realized, they say, AI systems will require a full understanding of language and meaning.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Advarra Acquires Bio-Optronics, Maker of Clinical Conductor TrialSuite™
Advarra

Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions, research quality and compliance consulting services and clinical site-centric technologies, today announced that it has acquired Bio-Optronics, maker of CCTrialSuite - which includes Clinical Conductor, the leading clinical trial management system (CTMS) for health systems and research sites, and an integrated suite of eClinical solutions.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 8:30 AM EST
A Remote, Computerized Training Program Eases Anxiety in Children
Florida Atlantic University

Using a computerized and completely remote training program, researchers have found a way to mitigate negative emotions in children. Results support the link between inhibitory control dysfunction and anxiety/depression. EEG results also provide evidence of frontal alpha asymmetry shifting to the left after completing an emotional version of the training. Computerized cognitive training programs can be highly beneficial for children, not just for academics, but for psychological and emotional functioning during a challenging time in their development.

   
5-Mar-2021 2:05 AM EST
‘Wearable microgrid’ uses the human body to sustainably power small gadgets
University of California San Diego

This shirt harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics. UC San Diego nanoengineers call it a "wearable microgrid"—it combines energy from the wearer's sweat and movement to provide sustainable power for wearable devices.

4-Mar-2021 8:05 PM EST
Alexa, do I have an irregular heart rhythm? First AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have developed a new skill for a smart speaker that for the first time monitors both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2021 4:05 AM EST
The black gold of mushrooms
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Empa researchers have succeeded in extracting the pigment melanin in large quantities from a fungus. The gigantic Armillaria fungus in the service of science is one of the largest and oldest living organisms in the world. Potential applications for the "black gold" range from wood preservatives to the construction of water filters and historic musical instruments.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 11:30 PM EST
Radiation Knows No Bounds—but Builds Strong Bonds Between Two Communities
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

On the looming 10th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster at the Daiichi Power Station in Japan, PNNL looks back at the science and solidarity it has shared with Fukushima and its nuclear cleanup effort.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EST
DHS Announces Two R&D Projects to Enhance Mobile Network Traffic Security
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T and CISA are jointly announcing the final two research and development (R&D) awards for the newly launched Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) project.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 11:40 AM EST
Someone to watch over AI and keep it honest - and it's not the public!
Lancaster University

The public doesn't need to know how Artificial Intelligence works to trust it. They just need to know that someone with the necessary skillset is examining AI and has the authority to mete out sanctions if it causes or is likely to cause harm.

5-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EST
In a leap for battery research, machine learning gets scientific smarts
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Researchers combined machine learning with knowledge gained from experiments and equations guided by physics to discover and explain a process that shortens the lifetimes of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 8:55 AM EST
Chula Patented Nutrition Technology of the Future “Biorobots Delivering Thai Herbs”
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Veterinary Science lecturer develops biorobots, made from safe and effective materials, to deliver time-released nutrients to the body, adding value to Thai herbs.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 8:50 AM EST
Radiology Societies Urge HHS to Reject Proposed Deregulation of Specific AI Software
American College of Radiology (ACR)

In a March 5, 2021 letter from the American College of Radiology® (ACR®), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) urged US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials to reject a “midnight” proposal by the immediate-past HHS Secretary to permanently exempt certain medical devices from the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) premarket notification requirements.

   
Released: 5-Mar-2021 3:45 PM EST
Building networks not enough to expand rural broadband
Cornell University

Public grants to build rural broadband networks may not be sufficient to close the digital divide, new Cornell University research finds.

Released: 5-Mar-2021 3:10 PM EST
DOE Invests $24 Million to Advance Transformational Air Pollution Capture
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $24 million for research into technology that captures carbon emissions directly from the air, replicating the way plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2).

Released: 5-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EST
Beauty is in the brain: AI reads brain data, generates personally attractive images
University of Helsinki

Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive.

Released: 5-Mar-2021 2:55 PM EST
Retinal implants can give artificial vision to the blind
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles or even science fiction. And it has always been one of the biggest challenges for scientists.

   
Released: 5-Mar-2021 2:40 PM EST
QuickRoute Navigation App Now Available for First Responders
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is announcing that the QuickRoute app is available for responders to download.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 3:55 PM EST
Building a mobile, virtual reality classroom
University of Utah

The J. Willard Marriott Library, in partnership with Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) and the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, have designed and built the U’s first off-site virtual reality (VR) biology laboratory for student use.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 3:30 PM EST
First wearable device can monitor jaundice-causing bilirubin and vitals in newborns
Yokohama National University

Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.

   
Released: 4-Mar-2021 3:15 PM EST
Researchers realize quantum communications milestone using light
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, along with colleagues at Purdue University, has taken an important step toward toward realizing a quantum communications milestone by harnessing the frequency, or color, of light.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 11:55 AM EST
How S&T’s Past Bioagent Research Informs Current and Future Pandemic Response
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T Past Research with anthrax bacteria, Ebola virus and other pathogens informs current and future pandemic response.

   
Released: 4-Mar-2021 11:50 AM EST
One Year In, Rensselaer Experts Keep Addressing COVID-19 Challenges in Inventive Ways
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Over the course of the last year, Rensselaer experts have made many meaningful contributions to the understanding of — and response to — the COVID-19 crisis. Here is a list of pandemic-related topics they can address.

   
4-Mar-2021 6:00 AM EST
Digital solutions including remote monitoring can help chronic pain sufferers manage their pain and reduce the probability of misuse of prescription opioids.
University Health Network (UHN)

For the first time, an app has been shown to reduce key symptoms of chronic pain. A UNH-led study evaluated the impact of Manage My Pain(MMP), a digital health solution on chronic pain patients.

   
Released: 4-Mar-2021 8:25 AM EST
Study Reveals Extent of Privacy Vulnerabilities with Amazon’s Alexa
North Carolina State University

A recent study outlines a range of privacy concerns related to the programs users interact with when using Amazon’s voice-activated assistant, Alexa. Issues range from misleading privacy policies to the ability of third-parties to change the code of their programs after receiving Amazon approval.

   
Released: 4-Mar-2021 8:25 AM EST
AI for electricity distribution
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Energy management in a house with a solar system is becoming increasingly complex: When do I turn on the heating so that it is nice and cosy in the evening? How much electricity can the hot water tank hold? Will there still be enough energy for the electric car? Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help solve the problem: Researchers at Empa developed an AI control system that can learn all these tasks – and save more than 25 percent energy in the process.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 4:40 PM EST
John Chaput can store the Declaration of Independence in a single molecule
University of California, Irvine

Just how much space would you need to store all of the world’s data? A building? A block? A city? The amount of global data is estimated to be around 44 zettabytes. A 15-million-square-foot warehouse can hold 1 billion gigabytes, or .001 zettabyte. So you would need 44,000 such warehouses – which would cover nearly the entire state of West Virginia.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 1:05 PM EST
Conquering the timing jitters
Argonne National Laboratory

A large international team has developed a method that dramatically improves the time resolution achievable with X-ray free-electron lasers. Their method could have a broad impact in the field of ultrafast science.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 11:05 AM EST
DHS S&T Awards $153K in Phase 1 Funding to Small Business for Maritime Object Tracking Technology
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T AWARDS $153K in phase 1 funding to small business for maritime object tracking technology.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 8:55 AM EST
Chula’s “MALLIE” English-Learning Chatbot Wins a Gold Medal from Taiwan
Chulalongkorn University

MALLIE, a complete English–learning game chatbot, the latest innovation from Chula’s Faculty of Education received Gold Award from the “2020 Kaohsiung International Invention and Design EXPO, Taiwan.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 8:25 AM EST
A COSMIC Approach to Nanoscale Science
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

COSMIC, a multipurpose X-ray instrument at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source, has made headway in the scientific community since its launch less than 2 years ago, with groundbreaking contributions in fields ranging from batteries to biominerals.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 4:20 PM EST
Human instinct can be as useful as algorithms in detecting online 'deception'
University of York

Travellers looking to book a hotel should trust their gut instinct when it comes to online reviews rather than relying on computer algorithms to weed out the fake ones, a new study suggests.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 3:25 PM EST
Cooperative eco-driving automation improves energy efficiency and safety
Michigan Technological University

Connected, automated vehicles promise to save energy and improve safety. Michigan Tech engineers propose a modeling framework for cooperative driving. Simulation results show that the cooperative automated eco-driving algorithm saves energy — 7% under light traffic and 23% under heavy traffic.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 3:15 PM EST
Reflections on emergency remote teaching for lab courses
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

One year after COVID-19 rapidly transformed university learning, professors reflect on tools for resiliency.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 3:10 PM EST
Clean Water Technology Center Reveals New Approach to Removing Toxins in Wastewater
Stony Brook University

The New York State Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) at Stony Brook University has made a series of critical discoveries regarding a new approach to protecting Long Island’s drinking water, groundwater, and surface waters. Some of the discoveries involve 1,4-dioxane.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EST
Leveraging Partnerships to De-escalate Conflict in Law Enforcement Encounters
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is conducting research to learn more about these interactions, with a focus on de-escalation methods.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 12:25 PM EST
NAU leading NSF grant that looks at the potential for drones in responding to forest fires
Northern Arizona University

The grant, led by SICCS professors Fatemeh Afghah and Abolfazi Razi and Regents' professor Peter Fulé, will give firefighters a better situational awareness about the fire environment; provide up-to-date information on where the fire is; and help fire responders form reliable predictions about the fire activity.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 11:50 AM EST
DHS S&T Awards Funding to Design Video Analytics for TSA Checkpoints
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T SVIP announces $196,880 in Phase 1 funding to Deep North, a start-up based in Foster City, California, to apply video analytics to airport screening processes to help minimize exposure and contact between Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and passengers.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 11:25 AM EST
Argonne scientists help explain phenomenon in hardware that could revolutionize AI
Argonne National Laboratory

A group of scientists from around the country, including those at Argonne National Laboratory, have discovered a way to make AI-related hardware more efficient and sustainable.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 11:00 AM EST
National Science Foundation Honors Cedars-Sinai Neuroscientist
Cedars-Sinai

At 36, neuroscientist Tanuj Gulati, PhD, is still in the early phases of his career, but his contributions to the field of neurosciences have been nothing short of impactful. His research is so promising, in fact, that the National Science Foundation has awarded Gulati with the foundation's top honor, the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2021 10:50 AM EST
Indoor Air Quality Study Shows Aircraft in Flight May Have Lowest Particulate Levels
Georgia Institute of Technology

If you’re looking for an indoor space with a low level of particulate air pollution, a commercial airliner flying at cruising altitude may be your best option. A newly reported study of air quality in indoor spaces such as stores, restaurants, offices, public transportation — and commercial jets — shows aircraft cabins with the lowest levels of tiny aerosol particles.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
RGF® Environmental Group Releases Industry's First Test Evaluating Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 Viral Reductions Directly in the Air: PHI-PKG14 PHI-CELL® Proven to Inactivate 99.96% of Airborne SARS-CoV-2 within Simulated Air-Conditioned Space
RGF® Environmental Group, Inc.

RGF® Environmental Group, Inc., a leading environmental design and manufacturing company, has released the results of a third-party test that proves the PHI-PKG14 PHI-CELL® product with Photohydroionization® technology inactivates greater than 99.96% of airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EST
Testing wraps up for first Fermilab-designed cryomodule for PIP-II accelerator
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)

A Fermilab team has completed tests for a crucial superconducting segment for the PIP-II particle accelerator, the future heart of the Fermilab accelerator chain. The segment, called a cryomodule, will be one of many, but this is the first to be fully designed, assembled and tested at Fermilab. It represents a journey of technical challenges and opportunities for innovation in superconducting accelerator technology.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 11:05 AM EST
Metal whispering: Finding a better way to recover precious metals from electronic waste
Iowa State University

With a bit of "metal whispering," Iowa State University engineers have developed technology capable of recovering pure and precious metals from the alloys in our old phones and other electrical waste. All it takes is the controlled application of oxygen and relatively low levels of heat.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 10:50 AM EST
Researchers aim to advance NY winter-storm emergency response
Cornell University

Partnering with community organizations, Cornell University researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities.



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