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Released: 8-Apr-2019 4:45 PM EDT
Newly Devised Static Negative Capacitor Could Improve Computing
Argonne National Laboratory

In a new study, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, together with collaborators in France and Russia, have created a permanent static “negative capacitor,” a device believed to have been in violation of physical laws until about a decade ago.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Melissa Cragin Joins SDSC’s Research Data Services Group
University of California San Diego

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego announced today the appointment of Melissa Cragin as Chief Strategist for SDSC’s Research Data Services (RDS) group, effective immediately.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 12:05 PM EDT
SDSC’s Phylogenetics Science Gateway Awarded NSF/Internet2 Grant
University of California San Diego

The widely used CyberInfrastructure for Phylogenetic REsearch (CIPRES) science gateway, based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), has been awarded a one-year Internet2 grant funded by the NSF to give users AWS cloud access.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Scientific computing in the cloud gets down to Earth
Los Alamos National Laboratory

In a groundbreaking effort, seismology researchers have conducted a continent-scale survey for seismic signatures of industrial activity in the Amazon Web Services commercial cloud (AWS), then rapidly downloaded the results without storing raw data or needing a local supercomputer.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
The cost of computation
Santa Fe Institute

There's been a rapid resurgence of interest in understanding the energy cost of computing. Recent advances in this "thermodynamics of computation" are summarized in a new review published in the Journal of Physics A.

4-Apr-2019 3:00 PM EDT
Projection system to study insect vision could lead to new navigational aids
University of Alabama Huntsville

Development of a virtual reality-like projection system to study insect vision could eventually provide the U.S. Air Force with a new type of navigation system.

6-Apr-2019 1:30 AM EDT
Cybersecurity team testing ternary computing to secure blockchain technology for cryptocurrency and other applications
Northern Arizona University

The team of Northern Arizona University researchers received a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab to study how to apply technology to secure blockchain networks, which attract terrorists, criminals and black market businesses who can remain anonymous.

4-Apr-2019 11:05 PM EDT
Researchers 3D print metamaterials with novel optical properties
Tufts University

Engineers developed 3D printed metamaterials with unique optical properties going beyond what is possible using conventional materials. The fabrication methods developed by the researchers demonstrate the potential, both present and future, of 3D printing to expand the range of optical devices used in instrumentation and telecommunications.

Released: 5-Apr-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Precision Therapeutics Announces Completion of Merger with Helomics HoldingCorporation
Precision Therapeutics Inc.

Precision Therapeutics Inc. today announced the completion of its merger with Helomics Holding Corporation (“Helomics”), which has become the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, providing proprietary data- driven precision medicine solutions for women’s oncology by harnessing the knowledge gained from the patient’s own living tumor using the power of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

   
Released: 5-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology gets bronze medal at ICPC
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

The world finals of this year’s International Collegiate Programming Championship ended today in Porto, Portugal. MIPT team Shock Content featuring Andrey Sergunin, Ilya Stepanov, and Evgeny Belykh took 10th place and earned a bronze medal by solving seven problems. It also placed seventh in the ICPC Challenge held by Huawei as part of the finals.

Released: 5-Apr-2019 9:30 AM EDT
WIU Computer Sciences to Develop Virtual Reality Program to Improve Social Competencies for Students with Disabilities
Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University Department of Computer Sciences Associate Professor Justin Ehrlich received funding for the development of a virtual reality (VR) program designed to improve social competencies for students with high functioning autism and learning disabilities.

3-Apr-2019 4:30 PM EDT
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology will host 2020 ICPC finals
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Moscow has been selected as the venue for the International Collegiate Programming Contest in June 2020. ICPC is the oldest and most prestigious competitive programming event worldwide. Next year’s finals will be organized by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with the support of RDI Creative.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Durability Vs. Recyclability: Dueling Goals in Making Electronics More Sustainable
Georgia Institute of Technology

Research released by a team at Georgia Institute of Technology, where researchers looked into the impact of government policies put in place to reduce the amount of electronics waste filling up landfills.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Strange, Electricity-Conducting Bacteria Yield Secretto Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances
University of Virginia Health System

These strange bacteria conduct electricity through a structure never before seen in nature -- a structure scientists can co-opt to miniaturize electronics, create powerful-yet-tiny batteries, build pacemakers without wires and develop a host of other medical advances.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Robots reading our feelings in real-time
Case Western Reserve University

The latest social robots can "read" our emotions in real-time, setting up applications in health care, particularly mental health.

Released: 4-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Ecomed Solutions Introduces HEMAsavR™ - A New Option For Blood Management
Ecomed Solutions

Ecomed Solutions, the developer and manufacturer of innovative healthcare solutions, has created and unveiled HEMAsavR™, a new device and option for blood capture and transfer that will help medical professionals reduce costly and complex allogeneic blood transfusions.

Released: 3-Apr-2019 6:05 PM EDT
Berkeley Lab Team Uses Deep Learning to Help Veterans Administration Address Suicide Risks
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers in Berkeley Lab's Computational Research Division are applying deep learning and analytics to electronic health record (EHR) data to help the Veterans Administration address a host of medical and psychological challenges affecting many of the nation’s 700,000 military veterans.

     
Released: 3-Apr-2019 6:05 PM EDT
Ghostly X-ray images could provide key info for analyzing X-ray laser experiments
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Computer simulations by scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory suggest that a new method could turn random fluctuations in the intensity of laser pulses from a nuisance into an advantage, facilitating studies of these fundamental interactions.

Released: 3-Apr-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Rensselaer Digital Gaming Hub Celebrates First Semester as New York State Center of Excellence
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is celebrating its first semester as part of a New York State Center of Excellence in Digital Game Development.

Released: 3-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT
A new way to track blood hemoglobin levels may be at your fingertips
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Biomedical engineers have developed a smartphone app for anemia screening that can assess blood hemoglobin levels through the window of the user’s fingernail. The medical results are based on the coloration of the fingernail bed; the quick and pain-free screening could benefit a vast number of people who are affected by anemia around the world.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 4:20 PM EDT
How to Make Self-Driving Cars Safer on Roads
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

At USC, researchers have published a new study that tackles a long-standing problem for autonomous vehicle developers: testing the system’s perception algorithms, which allow the car to “understand” what it “sees.”

Released: 2-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT
New 3D Crime Scene Mapping Tool Turns Incident Scenes into Virtual 3D Models
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T has teamed up with the Israeli Police to invest in a new tool. The tool, called 3D-Hawk, can turn a crash or crime scene into an interactive 3D model within minutes, based on high-definition (HD) video footage.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Seeks Partners for First Responder Technology R&D
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T invites industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community to submit white papers related to 12 first responder technology funding opportunities. The new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation (BAA 18-02 Call 0001) will remain open until May 1st, 2019.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
U.S. Department of Energy funds Argonne sensing project at O’Hare
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory received nearly $3.2 million for their proposal on the use of distributed sensing and high-performance computing to reduce traffic congestion while minimizing energy consumption and emissions in and around Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT
LeafByte app measures damage from chomping insects
Cornell University

A free, open-source mobile app now lets everyone from plant researchers to gardeners and farmers know exactly how much damage insect pests cause when they chomp on leaves.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Researchers use artificial intelligence to design flood evacuation plans
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Artificial intelligence may soon help transportation agencies and first responders determine the best evacuation routes during floods such as those affecting portions of Missouri and the Midwest, thanks to the work of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Drs. Suzanna Long and Steve Corns of Missouri S&T’s engineering management and systems engineering department are using a form of AI known as deep learning to develop forecasting tools to integrate water level rate of change as part of evacuation routing planning in flood-prone areas.

Released: 1-Apr-2019 11:50 AM EDT
Human-robot symbiosis improves interaction
Delft University of Technology

Semi-automated vehicles on our motorways, a mobile robot arm that can effectively intervene in a disaster area, drones: these are all examples of robots that exist our unpredictable environment. These robots cannot manage without human intervention, however: behind every successful robot there’s a human being. A strong foundation for operating robot arms and robot vehicles is haptics: our innate ability to feel our body.

19-Mar-2019 8:00 AM EDT
‘Smart’ Pajamas Could Monitor and Help Improve Sleep (Video)
American Chemical Society (ACS)

If you’ve ever dreamed about getting a good night’s sleep, your answer may someday lie in data generated by your sleepwear. Researchers have developed pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors that provide unobtrusive and continuous monitoring of heartbeat, breathing and sleep posture.

19-Mar-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Toward Novel Computing and Fraud Detection Technologies with on-Demand Polymers
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Drawing inspiration from nature, researchers are making polymers with ever-more precise compositions on demand. Using multistep synthesis tools pulled from biology, a group is reporting that it is developing ultra-high precision synthetic polymers with precisely controlled chain lengths.

19-Mar-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Liquid Crystals Could Help Deflect Laser Pointer Attacks on Aircraft
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Aiming a laser beam at an aircraft isn’t a harmless prank: The sudden flash of bright light can incapacitate the pilot, risking the lives of passengers and crew. Today, researchers report liquid crystals that could someday be incorporated into aircraft windshields to diffuse any wavelength of laser light.

Released: 29-Mar-2019 1:35 PM EDT
Engineering for High-Speed Devices
University of Delaware

A research team from the University of Delaware has developed cutting-edge technology for photonics devices that could enable faster communications between phones and computers.

Released: 28-Mar-2019 4:00 PM EDT
Mobiliti: A Game Changer for Analyzing Traffic Congestion
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab researchers have developed a software tool that uses supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center to accurately simulate traffic flow throughout the San Francisco Bay Area road networks and provide estimates of the associated congestion, energy usage, and productivity loss.

Released: 28-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists Discover Potential Sustainable Energy Technology for the Household Refrigerator
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

While many advancements have been in improving its efficiency, the refrigerator still consumes considerable amounts of energy each year. So researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China are working to minimize the cold loss that occurs at the thermal barrier between inside the freezer and outside the fridge. They hypothesized that using part of the cold loss to cool the fresh food compartment could be a promising solution. They describe their findings in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.

Released: 28-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Argonne pioneers tools to help countries worldwide plan for power delivery
Argonne National Laboratory

Power system analysis tools developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are being used in more than 40 countries around the world. One of these tools, the Generation and Transmission Maximization Model, or GTMax, simulates regional or national electricity systems, helping grid operators to study complex electricity market and operational issues.

Released: 28-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
News Release: DHS S&T Awards Auburn University $565K to Improve Canine Detection of Explosives
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T has awarded $564,988 in funding to Auburn University for two research and development projects designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of canines trained to detect explosives.

Released: 28-Mar-2019 11:00 AM EDT
Two Los Alamos National Lab Researchers Win Women in Tech Awards
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Two researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory were recognized with 2019 Women in Technology Awards by the New Mexico Technology Council. Janette Frigo, an electrical engineer with the Laboratory’s Intelligence and Space Research division, and Laura Monroe, a mathematician with the Laboratory’s High-Performance Computing division, were recognized for their exceptional work in the STEM fields, their commitment to community, and mentoring other women.

25-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Using Smartphones and Laptops to Simulate Deadly Heart Arrhythmias
Georgia Institute of Technology

Using graphics processing chips designed for gaming applications and software that runs on ordinary web browsers, researchers are modeling deadly spiral wave heart arrhythmias on less costly computers, and even high-end smartphones. The move could advance treatment options.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 1:05 PM EDT
SDSC and Sylabs Spread the Word on Singularity
University of California San Diego

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego, and Sylabs.io recently hosted the first-ever Singularity User Group meeting, attracting users and developers from around the nation and beyond who wanted to learn more about the latest developments in an open source project known as Singularity.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT
How to cross-examine a machine in court
Vanderbilt University

As society becomes more automated, our trial system needs to identify new ways to cross-examine evidence generated by processes and machines, without requiring human witnesses to vouch for it.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Team Creates Robotic 3D-Printed Hand for Local Boy
Wichita State University

Wichita State University student Chelsea Sewell and Brian Brown, director of the Robotics and Automation Lab at WSU, created a robotic 3D-printed hand for a local boy.

   
Released: 27-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Snapshot: 5 Things You Probably Don’t Know about S&T’s EDGE Virtual Training
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) virtual training platform provides a safe, immersive environment where first responders, and now educators, can hone their skills and prepare for a multitude of incident responses.

   
Released: 27-Mar-2019 7:00 AM EDT
Mirage software automates design of optical metamaterials
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories has created the first inverse-design software for optical metamaterials — meaning users start by describing the result they want, and the software fills in the steps to get there.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 5:00 PM EDT
New Drilling Technology Could Make Geothermal Energy More Feasible
Texas A&M University

Geothermal wells are drilled deep into the ground in order to tap into the heat radiating from the Earth’s core and transform it into electricity, but it is a slow and expensive. A team of researchers from Texas A&M University is developing new drilling technology to combat this.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
GlobusWorld 2019 Program Announced
Globus

Globus, the leading research data management service, today announced the lineup of speakers for its eighth annual user conference, GlobusWorld 2019, held this year on May 1-2, 2019 in Chicago, IL.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 9:40 AM EDT
New App Can Secure All Your Saved Emails
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Engineering researchers develop Easy Email Encryption, an app that encrypts all saved emails to prevent hacks and leaks, is easy to install and use, and works with popular email services such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Wearable sensors mimic skin to help with wound healing process
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound monitoring in users.

   
Released: 25-Mar-2019 1:35 PM EDT
S&T Awards $5.9M to Expand Critical Infrastructure Protection Platform
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T has awarded a total of $5,900,000 to the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) to expand the Distributed Environment for Critical Infrastructure Decision-Making Exercises (DECIDE) cyber-training platform.

Released: 25-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Argonne maps out virtual world for U.S. military
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory converted 1,000 pages of CENTCOM military information into a 3D digital visualization that allows users to immerse themselves in the data using virtual reality (VR) headsets, discovering relationships and highlights by wandering through a simulated physical space.



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