Researchers have designed a lightweight helmet with tiny LEGO-size sensors that scan the brain while a person moves. The helmet is the first of its kind to accurately record magnetic fields generated by brain activity while people are in motion, reports a new research paper published in NeuroImage.
Hackensack Meridian Health announces USDA GusNIP grant for Fresh Match Initiative to make healthy fruits and vegetables more accessible.
Kevin Yager—leader of the electronic nanomaterials group at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory—has imagined how recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) could aid scientific brainstorming and ideation.
Indiana University researchers are collaborating on a novel approach to use neuroimaging and network modeling tools previously developed to analyze brains of patients in the clinic to investigate Alzheimer's disease progression in preclinical animal models.
University of Massachusetts Amherst civil and environmental engineers have determined the factors that may help identify the schools and daycare centers at greatest risk for elevated levels of lead in drinking water.
Researchers have developed a prescription wristwatch that continuously monitors the wearer’s heart rhythm and uses a unique algorithm to detect atrial fibrillation.
Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked to obesity and disease, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
In October, President Biden signed an executive order outlining how the United States will promote safe, secure and trustworthy AI.
A team of scientists from Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed an unexpected function of a transport protein and its role in plant regulatory mechanisms. Their research, published in The Plant Cell earlier this year, could help reduce human mineral deficiencies by packing essential micronutrients into edible parts of plants.
Scientists have created tiny moving biological robots from human tracheal cells that can encourage the growth of neurons across artificial ‘wounds’ in the lab. Using patients’ own cells could permit growth of Anthrobots that assist healing and regeneration in the future with no need for immune suppression. Lead researchers Prof Michael Levin and Gizem Gumuskaya from Tufts University will provide a brief commentary on the science and potential impact of this discovery, followed by Q&A with reporters.
An 170-year-old law describing the ratio of heat conductivity to electronic conductivity in metals was thought not to apply to quantum materials. Now theoretical physicists suggest that the Wiedemann-Franz law does, in fact, apply to one class of quantum materials -- the copper oxides, or cuprates.
A future quantum network may become less of a stretch thanks to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago and Cambridge University.
Presage Biosciences, a pioneering translational oncology company whose mission is to use CIVO and spatial molecular profiling to understand the complexity of drug response in the tumor microenvironment (TME), has entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a global biopharmaceutical company.
Jefferson Lab nuclear physicist Alexandre Deur has been named an American Physical Society Fellow for the study of the spin structure of the nucleon.
New calculations predicting the spatial distributions of the charges, momentum, and other properties of the quarks within protons found that the up quarks are more symmetrically distributed and spread over a smaller distance within the proton than the down quark. The results imply that these two types of quarks contribute differently to a proton’s properties.
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has joined a global consortium of scientists from federal laboratories, research institutes, academia and industry to address the challenges of building large-scale artificial intelligence systems and advancing trustworthy and reliable AI for scientific discovery.
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New calculations from Google DeepMind grow Berkeley Lab's Materials Project, an open-access resource that scientists use to develop new materials for future technologies. Some of the computations were used alongside data from the Materials Project to test A-Lab, a facility at Berkeley Lab where artificial intelligence guides robots in making new materials.
The research team, led by Dr. Hosun Shin from the Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), and Professor Jae Yong Song’s team from the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), developed a long-life organic electrode that has potential to expedite the commercialization of next-generation secondary batteries.
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has developed a new Contactless Coupler that can efficiently improve the constructability of precast concrete (hereinafter referred to as PC).
RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from China and Iran helped tomatoes cope with the toxic effect of aluminum in acidic soils with the help of melatonin.
Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy (DOE) grant to examine how atmospheric conditions such as winds, humidity, temperature and aerosols impact the growth of thunderstorms and the severe weather they produce within the Southeast. Dr.
Physicians and scientists from Yale Cancer Center, part of Yale School of Medicine, will present new research at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Calif., from December 9 to 12. This year’s ASH meeting will include oral and poster presentations, workshops, and educational sessions for hematology professionals.
What: As climate experts and diplomats gather in Dubai for COP28, American University experts are available for commentary and analysis of what to expect from this important international forum and related issues. When: November 28, 2023 - ongoing Where: In-person, virtual, in-studio Background: American University experts who are available for comments include: Julie Anderson is a professorial lecturer at the Kogod School of Business.
A DAUCO team finds that silicon is a potential means of promoting plant growth, probably by favoring the absorption of nutrients such as potassium Restrictions on the use of certain agrochemicals, such as fertilizers or pesticides, in the field of agribusiness have boosted interest in looking for alternatives to protect and strengthen crops like olive groves.
Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected for the 2023 Emerging Investigator Lectureship from the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry.
Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers develop new pharmaceutical treatments in a cleaner, greener, and less expensive way.
The average morning routine for many Americans includes inhaling several milligrams of chemicals that may be harmful to their health, Purdue University researchers have found.
Digital Science is pleased to announce that Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) has chosen Dimensions Analytics and Dimensions Research Security from Digital Science’s flagship products to advance its world-class research programs.
Traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can come with collateral damage. In the process of killing cancer, the treatments harm normal cells, too, leading to both short- and long-term side effects. Even today’s targeted drugs and immunotherapy can have effects on normal tissues.
A new study from the UW found that unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic significantly increased passengers’ blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later.
STEM PhDs with disabilities earned $10,580 less per year than their counterparts without disabilities. In academia, they earn US $14,360 less and are underrepresented among academic leadership and in tenured roles
Running in cold weather has many benefits, including reduced heat stress, boosted metabolism, elevated mood, and burning more calories. Just be sure to dress in layers and take safety precautions.
New research helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular mortality among this population and underscores the need to address the social determinants of health that contribute to it.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of groundbreaking new features in our software, designed to revolutionize your experience with CT imaging. These latest enhancements, developed with your needs in mind, ensure that your practice remains at the forefront of imaging technology and patient care.
A new study finds that alcohol consumption may have counteractive effects on cardiovascular disease risk, depending on the biological presence of certain circulating metabolites—molecules that are produced during or after a substance is metabolized and studied as biomarkers of many diseases.
MCRA, the leading privately held independent medical device, diagnostics and biologics Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and advisory firm is pleased to announce the launch of its AI & Imaging Center, the first and only integrated solution, led by former FDA imaging experts covering the entire Medical Device product lifecycle.
A Korean research team has developed a BIM-based digital collaboration platform that allows construction owners and engineers to collaborate with each other on digital design tasks.
BACKGROUNDFerroptosis can induce low retention and engraftment after mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) delivery, which is considered a major challenge to the effectiveness of MSC-based pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapy. Interestingly,
Intervertebral disc (ID) degeneration (IDD) is one of the main causes of chronic low back pain, and degenerative lesions are usually caused by an imbalance between catabolic and anabolic processes in the ID. The environment in which the ID
BACKGROUNDMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have great potential for the treatment of various immune diseases due to their unique immunomodulatory properties. However, MSCs exposed to the harsh inflammatory environment of damaged tissue after i
A pioneering Alzheimer’s disease study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers is the focus of a special issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way.
Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors.
Located in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, the new Small Baby Unit is designed to care for babies who fall under certain age and weight specifications.
Unexpected model was suggested by the scientist of The Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Research Center of Biotechnology RAS).
One of the annoying side effects of being absorbed in a gripping novel is that the cup of tea on the table becomes cold! Unfortunately, the tea would not heat itself by absorbing the heat around it, just as pieces of a broken egg would not put themselves together or milk mixed in coffee would not separate by itself.
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