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Study investigates how spin-orbit interaction protects Majorana nanowires
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have recently carried out a study investigating spin-orbit interaction in Majorana nanowires. Their study, published in Physical Review Letters, is the first to clearly show the …
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Three convolutional neural network models for facial expression recognition in the wild
Two researchers at Shanghai University of Electric Power have recently developed and evaluated new neural network models for facial expression recognition (FER) in the wild. Their study, published in Elsevier’s Neurocomputing …
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Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
Science fiction stories are chock full of terraforming schemes and oxygen generators for a very good reason—we humans need molecular oxygen (O2) to …
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Adding a carbon atom transforms 2-D semiconducting material
A technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide dramatically changes …
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Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft
Space vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like Olympic gymnasts hoping for a gold medal, they have to stick …
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Meteor magnets in outer space—study finds elusive giant planets
Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they’re closer to learning whether giant planets act as guardians of solar systems elsewhere in the galaxy.
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Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2-D materials for electronic, spintronic devices
Rice University researchers have simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide with strong magnetic properties that is easy to stack atop other 2-D materials.
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Tapping the power of AI and high-performance computing to extend evolution to superconductors
Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over generations to eke out fractions of a second in million-dollar races. Materials scientists have taken a page from that playbook, turning to the power …
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Evidence found of continuous phase transition when rats move from sleep to awake
A team of researchers with affiliations to institutions in Brazil, Portugal and Spain has found evidence of a continuous phase transition occurring in the brains of rats when they move from sleep to wakefulness. In their …
Scientists uncover exotic matter in the sun’s atmosphere
Scientists from Ireland and France today announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the Sun’s atmosphere.
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Hubble spies curious galaxy moving a little closer
This Hubble image stars Messier 90, a beautiful spiral galaxy located roughly 60 million light-years from the Milky Way in the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin). The galaxy is part of the Virgo Cluster, a gathering of galaxies …
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Engineering B cells to express pathogen-specific antibodies to protect against infection
Antibodies are currently in use to treat diseases that range from cancer to autoimmunity and are usually administered to patients in multiple doses, much like medical drugs. However, the production and storage of antibodies …
FDA approves $2M medicine, most expensive ever
U.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys a baby’s muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common type of the disease within a couple of years.
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Medical Xpress
FDA approves $2M medicine, most expensive ever
Engineering B cells to express pathogen-specific antibodies to protect against infection
Biotech startup uses nanoparticles to induce immune tolerance
New study reveals gut segments organized by function
Drug-resistant infections: If you can’t beat ’em, starve ’em, scientists find
Study analyzes mortality risks among pro athletes
A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease
ALS research reveals new treatment approach
Scientists spy on superbugs to see how they outsmart our antibiotics
Silent heart attack may increase stroke risk
Tech Xplore
‘Neural Lander’ uses AI to land drones smoothly
Mona Lisa guest on TV? Researchers work out talking heads from photos, art
Engineered bacteria could be missing link in energy storage
100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy, and the difference is growing
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
Researchers gain key insight into solar material’s soaring efficiency
PixelGreen: A hybrid, green media wall for existing high-rise buildings
Threat or promise? E-auto boom could cost industry jobs
Google Glass struck out for masses but enterprise class has takers
Zero-carbon electric transport is already in reach for small islands
CycleMatch: a new approach for matching images and text
New framework improves performance of deep neural networks
Driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%
Huawei could be stripped of Google services after US ban
PAL: A wearable system for context-aware health and cognition support
AlterEgo opens silent spring of computer connections via wearable
Engineers create a simple test that can measure stress hormones in sweat, blood, urine or saliva
Stress is often called “the silent killer” because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health.
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Finding the cause of capacity loss in a metal-oxide battery material
Because of their high energy-storage density, materials such as metal oxides, sulfides, and fluorides are promising electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and other technologies. However, their …
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Dead roots, not just waves, account for marsh losses in gulf
A new Duke University-led study finds that the death of marsh plants due to disturbances like the heavy oiling from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill can double the rate of shoreline erosion in hard-hit marshes.
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New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer’s
In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that new neurons continue to form well into old age. The study provides evidence that …
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How corn’s ancient ancestor swipes left on crossbreeding
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles Darwin. New research led by Carnegie’s Matthew Evans and published in Nature Communications elucidates the …
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More than a protein factory: A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expression
Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may show the protein-making particle’s role in destroying healthy mRNAs, the messages that decode …
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Researchers discover how three-dimensional organization of the genome regulates cell differentiation
A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School clarifies how the three-dimensional organization of the genome is regulated at the onset of skeletal muscle formation. Although the DNA sequence of the genome is …
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Electrified methane reformer produces far less carbon dioxide
A team of researchers from several institutions in Denmark, along with colleagues from Sintex and Haldor Topsoe, has developed an electrified methane reformer that produces far less CO2 than conventional steam-methane reformers. …
Scientists discover ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Twenty thousand years ago, in the thick of an Ice Age, Earth looked very different. Because water was locked up in glaciers hundreds of feet thick, which stretched down over Chicago and New York City, the ocean was smaller—shorelines …
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A ‘crisper’ method for gene editing in fungi
CRISPR/Cas9 is now a household name associated with genetic engineering studies. Through cutting-edge research described in their paper published in Scientific Reports, a team of researchers from Tokyo University of Science, …
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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