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Released: 12-Jan-2024 10:05 PM EST
Reflective materials and irrigated trees: study shows how to cool one of the world’s hottest cities by 4.5°C
University of New South Wales

It’s possible to significantly reduce the temperatures of a major city in a hot desert climate while reducing energy costs, a new study by UNSW Sydney shows.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 10:05 PM EST
Phishing scams: Don't drop your guard
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Recently, one of my acquaintances, Frank, received an email late on a Monday afternoon with the subject line, “Are you still in the office?” It appeared to come from his manager, who claimed to be stuck in a long meeting without the means to urgently purchase online gift vouchers for clients.

Newswise: Light-matter interaction: broken symmetry drives polaritons
Released: 12-Jan-2024 9:05 PM EST
Light-matter interaction: broken symmetry drives polaritons
FRITZ HABER INSTITUTE - MAX PLANCK SOCIETY

An international team of scientists provide an overview of the latest research on light-matter interactions.

Newswise: New bachelor’s degree in statistics and data science addresses growing data-driven industries
Released: 12-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
New bachelor’s degree in statistics and data science addresses growing data-driven industries
University of Kentucky

The Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics at the University of Kentucky is now offering, for the first time, an undergraduate major for students, addressing a growing demand for skilled professionals in data-driven industries.

Newswise: Interdisciplinary Mining Safety Program Will Bring New Perspectives to Underground Hazards
Released: 11-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Interdisciplinary Mining Safety Program Will Bring New Perspectives to Underground Hazards
University of Utah Health

An educational collaboration between the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) and the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Utah will bring an interdisciplinary approach to tackle tough problems in mining safety.

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Released: 11-Jan-2024 3:45 PM EST
How can the brain compete with AI?
Bar-Ilan University

In an article just published in Physica A, researchers from Bar-Ilan University in Israel show how shallow learning mechanisms can compete with deep learning.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 3:35 PM EST
Merging computer science and robotic technology to modernize processing of radioisotopes
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne is leading a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to safely speed up medical isotope production through a remotely-operated “hot box.”

Newswise: Integrating dimensions to get more out of Moore’s Law and advance electronics
Released: 11-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Integrating dimensions to get more out of Moore’s Law and advance electronics
Penn State Materials Research Institute

Today's most advanced chips house nearly 50 billion transistors within a space no larger than your thumbnail. The task of cramming even more transistors into that confined area has become more and more difficult, according to Penn State researchers.

Newswise: Generating stable qubits at room temperature
Released: 11-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Generating stable qubits at room temperature
Kyushu University

Researchers observe the quantum coherence of a quintet state with four electron spins in molecular systems for the first time at room temperature.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
A tiny tattoo for a tabby
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

In a study recently published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo demonstrated an alternative “bio-tagging” method, in which a unique array of microneedles – with alphanumeric characters visible to the unaided eye - is directly inserted into the skin for permanent identification of animals.

Newswise: AI breakthrough creates images from nothing
Released: 11-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
AI breakthrough creates images from nothing
Los Alamos National Laboratory

A new, potentially revolutionary artificial intelligence framework called “Blackout Diffusion” generates images from a completely empty picture, meaning that the machine-learning algorithm, unlike other generative diffusion models, does not require initiating a “random seed” to get started.

Newswise: Observing macroscopic quantum effects in the dark
Released: 10-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Observing macroscopic quantum effects in the dark
University of Innsbruck

The boundary between everyday reality and the quantum world remains unclear. The more massive an object, the more localized it becomes when being made quantum through cooling down its motion to the absolute zero. Researchers propose an experiment in which an optically levitated nanoparticle, cooled to its ground state, evolves in a non-optical (“dark”) potential created by electrostatic or magnetic forces.

Newswise: AI helps whittle down candidates for hydrogen carriers in liquid form from billions to about 40
Released: 10-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
AI helps whittle down candidates for hydrogen carriers in liquid form from billions to about 40
Argonne National Laboratory

In an AI-based exploration of 160 billion organic molecules, Argonne National Laboratory scientists identified about 40 liquid hydrogen carriers that could one day fuel cars, trucks, buses, trains and ships and generate energy for consumers.

Newswise: RUDN Mathematicians Name Strong and Weak ML Models for Forecasting 5G and 6G Traffic
Released: 10-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
RUDN Mathematicians Name Strong and Weak ML Models for Forecasting 5G and 6G Traffic
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University mathematicians compared two popular machine learning models for predicting network traffic. The authors named in which situations the models perform better. This is important for optimizing 5G and 6G networks, which must adapt to changes in traffic and user demands.

Newswise: Innovative Microfluidic Device Models Gut Neuro-Epithelial Connections
Released: 10-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Innovative Microfluidic Device Models Gut Neuro-Epithelial Connections
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Epithelial cells and sensory neurons communicate through neuro-epithelial connections in the GI tract, essential for major senses and digestion.

Newswise: Uncovering self-recoverable NIR mechanoluminescence from Cr3+ doped perovskite type aluminate
Released: 10-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Uncovering self-recoverable NIR mechanoluminescence from Cr3+ doped perovskite type aluminate
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In this work, researchers from South China University of Technology (SCUT) successfully synthesized a Cr3+ doped perovskite-type LaAlO3 mechanoluminescence (ML) phosphor.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Q&A: UW researchers answer common questions about language models like ChatGPT
University of Washington

A team University of Washington researchers have published a guide explaining language models, the technology that underlies chatbots.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:15 AM EST
Researchers developing AI to make the internet more accessible
Ohio State University

In an effort to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities, researchers at The Ohio State University have begun developing an artificial intelligence agent that could complete complex tasks on any website using simple language commands.

Newswise: Unveiling the Future of Photonics: Hydrogel Innovations Pave the Way
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Unveiling the Future of Photonics: Hydrogel Innovations Pave the Way
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Photonic devices, crucial in modern technology, manipulate light through films and structures, enhancing functionalities via principles such as interference and resonance.

Newswise: Using Chatbots to Advance Spanish-Speaking Patient Outreach
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Using Chatbots to Advance Spanish-Speaking Patient Outreach
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Thanks to funding from the National Cancer Institute, Kimberly Kaphingst, director of cancer communication research, and her team are exploring a new way to teach people about genetic testing options.

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8-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Samsung leads again in U.S. patents while Qualcomm leaps into second place; overall grants dip 3.4%
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

New 2023 patent data rankings highlight escalating areas of R&D activity, according to an annual patent study by Digital Science company IFI CLAIMS.

Newswise: Cathode innovation makes sodium-ion battery an attractive option for electric vehicles
Released: 8-Jan-2024 11:25 AM EST
Cathode innovation makes sodium-ion battery an attractive option for electric vehicles
Argonne National Laboratory

As most shoppers looking for a new vehicle know, electric vehicles typically carry a relatively hefty price tag. A primary contributor to this expense are the lithium-ion batteries that power the vehicle. Significantly reducing that cost would bring us closer to transportation solutions that are eco- and wallet-friendly. Researchers at the U.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
تظهر الأبحاث السريرية أن سَمَّاعَة الطبيب الرقمية المدعمة بالذكاء الاصطناعي يمكنها اكتشاف أمراض القلب المرتبطة بالحَمْل
Mayo Clinic

يشير بحث جديد من مايو كلينك أن الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) يمكن أن يحسن تشخيص اعْتِلاَل عَضَلَة القَلْب في الفَتْرَةِ المُحيطَةِ بالوِلاَدَة، وهي حالة يمكن أن تهدد الحياة ويمكن علاجها حيث تضعف عضلة القلب لدى النساء أثناء الحمل أو في الأشهر التي تلي الولادة.

   
Newswise: A new RADx® Tech fellowship helps underrepresented innovators advance their technology
Released: 8-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
A new RADx® Tech fellowship helps underrepresented innovators advance their technology
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A new RADx Tech fellowship aims to increase diversity among biotechnology innovators. Fellows who recently completed the six-month program share their perspectives on how the fellowship helped them advance their technologies.

   
Newswise: Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection
Released: 5-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.

   
Newswise: Using berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices
Released: 5-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Using berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Spintronic devices are electronic devices that utilize the spin of electrons (an intrinsic form of angular momentum possessed by the electron) to achieve high-speed processing and low-cost data storage. In this regard, spin-transfer torque is a key phenomenon that enables ultrafast and low-power spintronic devices.

Released: 5-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Soft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease
Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences have used a soft, wearable robot to help a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing.

Newswise: Effect of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on physicochemical properties and volatile flavor compounds of Chinese rice wine
Released: 5-Jan-2024 7:10 AM EST
Effect of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on physicochemical properties and volatile flavor compounds of Chinese rice wine
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ultrasound can increase the yield of ethanol, shorten fermentation time ,and increase the type and content of esters.

Newswise: Technologically advanced out-of-hospital care in Asia Pacific provide digital solutions
Released: 5-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Technologically advanced out-of-hospital care in Asia Pacific provide digital solutions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Out-of-hospital care surpasses the constraints of traditional in hospital models, transferring healthcare scenarios from within hospital walls to more accessible out-of-hospital settings.

   
Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Does self-checkout impact grocery store loyalty?
Drexel University

In an effort to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction, retailers have implemented self-checkouts in stores across the country.

Newswise: Springs aboard – gently feeling the way to grasp the microcosmos
Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Springs aboard – gently feeling the way to grasp the microcosmos
CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

These “picosprings” have remarkably large and tuneable compliancy and can be controlled remotely through magnetic fields (even deep within the human body) allowing articulated motion in microrobots as well as micromanipulations well beyond the state of the art.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Treating prostate cancer without major side effects
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer can be difficult to treat, but advances in technology might provide a solution

Released: 4-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
UC Irvine engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Jan 4, 2024 — With a split-second muscle contraction, the greater blue-ringed octopus can change the size and color of the namesake patterns on its skin for purposes of deception, camouflage and signaling.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Even far below freezing, ice’s surface begins melting as temperatures rise
Argonne National Laboratory

An imaging method for sensitive materials conducted at Argonne National Laboratory reveals previously unseen changes in ice even when the temperatures are well below zero degrees Celsius.

Newswise: Machine learning methods to protect banks from the risks of complex investment products
Released: 4-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Machine learning methods to protect banks from the risks of complex investment products
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new method is introduced for the management of risks of complex investment products in the investment banking area.

Newswise: Breaking New Ground in Aerial Imaging: The AVIID Dataset and Visible-to-Infrared Image Translation
Released: 4-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Breaking New Ground in Aerial Imaging: The AVIID Dataset and Visible-to-Infrared Image Translation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The rapid development of infrared technology, especially infrared cameras on UAVs, has expanded the applications of aerial infrared photography in military, industrial, agricultural, and environmental contexts.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Clear View Image Compositing: The Multifactor Weighting Method for Enhanced Composite Images
Released: 4-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Revolutionizing Clear View Image Compositing: The Multifactor Weighting Method for Enhanced Composite Images
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The burgeoning availability of open-source remote sensing data from Landsat and Sentinel satellites has markedly propelled global monitoring studies forward.

Newswise: Storytelling plants may help find human remains
Released: 3-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Storytelling plants may help find human remains
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jack Orebaugh, a forensic anthropology major at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, used his internship at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to find better ways to search for lost and deceased people using cameras and drones.

Newswise: Revolutionizing resource renewal: Scaling up sustainable recycling for critical materials
Released: 3-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Revolutionizing resource renewal: Scaling up sustainable recycling for critical materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at ORNL have developed a technique for recovering and recycling critical materials that has garnered special recognition from a peer-reviewed materials journal and received a new phase of funding for research and development.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
BioProcure and Prendio Appoint Eric Meizlish as New CEO
BioProcure

Today marks a significant milestone for Prendio and BioProcure, industry leaders in cloud-based eProcurement software and procure-to-pay support services for the life sciences sector, as they proudly announce the appointment of Eric Meizlish as their new Chief Executive Officer.

Newswise: Artificial General Intelligence for Radiation Oncology
Released: 3-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Artificial General Intelligence for Radiation Oncology
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This paper provides an overview of how Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) can transform radiation oncology to elevate the standard of patient care, with the key insight being AGI's ability to exploit multimodal clinical data at scale.

Newswise: Korean Artificial Sun, KSTAR, Installation of a tungsten divertor for long pulse operations
Released: 29-Dec-2023 12:00 AM EST
Korean Artificial Sun, KSTAR, Installation of a tungsten divertor for long pulse operations
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korean artificial sun, KSTAR, has completed divertor upgrades, allowing it to operate for extended periods sustaining high-temperature plasma over the 100 million degrees.

Newswise: A Novel Toxic Gas Sensor by KRISS Improves the Limit of Detection
Released: 28-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
A Novel Toxic Gas Sensor by KRISS Improves the Limit of Detection
National Research Council of Science and Technology

KRISS develops a sensor with advanced materials for monitoring nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere with the world’s highest sensitivity.

Newswise: Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2024
Released: 28-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2024
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released survey results today in the article “2024 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends: Future Directions of the Health and Fitness Industry,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®.

Newswise: Developing nanocatalysts to overcome limitations of water electrolysis technology
Released: 28-Dec-2023 12:00 AM EST
Developing nanocatalysts to overcome limitations of water electrolysis technology
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Kyung Joong Yoon’s research team at the Energy Materials Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a nanocatalyst for high-temperature water electrolysis that can retain a high current density of more than 1A/cm2 for a long time at temperatures above 600 degrees.

Released: 27-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
أبرز تطورات الأبحاث في مايو كلينك في عام 2023
Mayo Clinic

يتوصل الباحثون في مايو كلينك إلى اكتشافات جديدة، ويطوِّرون أدوات وتقنيات هي الأولى من نوعها، ويحسِّنون باستمرار الأدوات والتقنيات الحالية بهدف تقديم الأفضل في مجال الرعاية الصحية. تُمثَل القصص العشرة التالية ملخصًا لبعض أهم التطورات البحثية الطبية في مايو كلينك خلال العام الماضي. تتراوح الاكتشافات من تسخير الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) لاكتشاف المرض مبكرًا إلى تطوير علاجات للأمراض النادرة والمعقدة.

Released: 27-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
A Mayo Clinic destaca os avanços em pesquisas em 2023
Mayo Clinic

Os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic fazem novas descobertas, desenvolvem ferramentas e tecnologias inéditas, e constantemente aprimoram tudo o que já existe com o objetivo de oferecer o que há de melhor em termos de cuidados de saúde.

Released: 27-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Mayo Clinic destaca los avances en la investigación durante el 2023
Mayo Clinic

Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic hacen nuevos descubrimientos, desarrollan tecnologías y herramientas únicas en su clase y mejoran constantemente aquellas existentes para brindar el mejor servicio de atención médica.

Released: 22-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health Honored With Vizient Southern States Brilliance Award
Ochsner Health

Vizient Southern States, a membership alliance for not-for-profit health care providers, awarded Jason Hill, MD, MMM, clinical innovation officer, Ochsner Health, the 2023 Brilliance Award as a result of being selected to present at the 2023 Connections Summit.



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