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Reconfigurable structure and tunable transport in synchronized active spinner materials

Actuated colloids are excellent model systems to investigate emerging out-of-equilibrium structures, complex collective dynamics and design rules for next-generation materials. In a new report, Koohe Han and a research team ...

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Robotics

OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications

In recent years, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop sensors that could replicate humans' sense of touch in robots and enhance their manipulation skills. While some of these sensors achieved remarkable results, ...

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Scientists find a way to extract color from black

Scientists have developed a way of extracting a richer palette of colours from the available spectrum by harnessing disordered patterns inspired by nature that would typically be seen as black.

Optics & Photonics

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A new way to study HIV's impact on the brain

Though many negative repercussions of human immunodeficiency virus infection can be mitigated with the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), one area where medical advances haven't made as much progress is in the reduction ...

HIV & AIDS

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How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people

Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise and some genital wart treatment (don't try this at home just yet)!

Immunology

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Medical Xpress

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US lab unveils portable 5-minute COVID-19 test
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asia virus latest: China epicentre starts to reopen, security talks off
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York medical workers decry 'abysmal' lack of coronavirus protection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as infection rate surges
Health
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As rich nations battle COVID-19, anxiety grows for low-income states
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Super-spreader' guru puts Indian villages on high alert
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ghana announces lockdown in two key regions
HIV & AIDS
A new way to study HIV's impact on the brain
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Three countries have kept coronavirus in check; here's how they did it
Immunology
How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people
Genetics
Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, study suggests
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In progress: Rapid deployment of open-source, low-cost ventilator design
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study
Oncology & Cancer
Study shows recurrent alterations in prostate cancer in Chinese patients differ from those in the west
Psychology & Psychiatry
I won't have what he's having: The brain and socially motivated behavior
Medical research
Researchers show that positive selection is major force shaping clonal hematopoiesis
Neuroscience
Scientists identify gene that first slows, then accelerates, progression of ALS in mice
Medical research
Pancreatic cancer cells use the same energy as sprinters' muscles to spread
Neuroscience
Study shows how brain gains knowledge through observation
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates
Cardiology
COVID-19 linked to cardiac injury, worse outcomes for patients with heart conditions
Psychology & Psychiatry
Addressing unhealthy lifestyles could increase life expectancy of those with severe mental illness
Cardiology
COVID-19: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the US is leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases
Psychology & Psychiatry
Do introverts have the edge in social distancing? Maybe not, psychologist says
Medications
New therapeutic strategy against diabetes: Vitamin D
Overweight & Obesity
Shifts in chemical rhythms may cause eating behaviors that lead to obesity
Medical research
Citizen scientists are helping researchers design new drugs to combat COVID-19
Medical research
Multiple measures of social distancing required to slow coronavirus

Tech Xplore

Robotics
OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications
Internet
Router phishing scam targets global fear over coronavirus
Computer Sciences
Researchers develop faster way to replace bad data with accurate information
Computer Sciences
Putting hardware accelerators to work with automatic code translation
Business
Microsoft divests from Israeli facial-recognition startup
Business
Google offers $800 mn to pandemic-impacted businesses, health agencies
Telecom
How well are we social distancing? Smartphone location data can rank the states
Hi Tech & Innovation
Can quantum cyberattacks be prevented? An EU initiative says yes, shows how
Other
Apple offers free consultations to help teachers make the best of online learning
Business
Working from home risks online security and privacy: How to stay protected
Business
An expert in forming habits reveals how to work from home
Internet
Social media has positive possibilities in pandemic
Internet
Internet firm restricts virus-themed website registrations
Business
Mideast airlines must tap handouts to survive virus crisis
Robotics
Hypothetical spring-loaded human exoskeleton could double running speed
Computer Sciences
An indoor MAV pose estimation system that leverages existing Wi-Fi infrastructure
Consumer & Gadgets
New Qualcomm chips pack high-end features for lower-cost earbuds
Engineering
New computer program predicts crack initiation in 3-D
Computer Sciences
Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials
Energy & Green Tech
U.S. needs to reduce fossil-fuel dependence, but parties disagree about how to do it
Consumer & Gadgets
Huawei flagship phone goes Google-free
Engineering
'Pandemic drone' in development to detect people with coronavirus
Engineering
Coronavirus: Why we need to consult engineers as well as scientists for solutions
Business
Airbnb to offer housing to 100,000 crisis responders
Internet
Coronavirus: Pinterest launches new Today tab which will offer advice from health agencies
Business
Uber provides free meals, discounted rides for health care workers
Internet
Hey, Siri: Are we paranoid, or are you eavesdropping on us to serve us advertising?
Internet
Will coronavirus bump web traffic into the slow lane?
Telecom
Researchers develop an intelligent spectrum sensing technique for 5G communications
Internet
Q&A with Kathleen Carley on the spread of coronavirus disinformation

Optimizing efficiency of quantum circuits

Quantum circuits, the building blocks of quantum computers, use quantum mechanical effects to perform tasks. They are much faster and more accurate than the classical circuits that are found in electronic devices today. In ...

Quantum Physics

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A new 'gold standard' for safer ceramic coatings

Making your own ceramics can be a way to express your creativity, but some techniques and materials used in the process could spell bad news for your health and the environment. If not prepared properly, some glazed ceramics ...

Nanomaterials

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A device for the early detection of certain eyesight problems

EPFL researchers have developed a device that can zoom in on previously invisible cells at the back of the eye. The technology could be extremely useful for ophthalmologists, in particular for detecting age-related macular ...

Optics & Photonics

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Copper boosts pig growth, and now we know why

Pigs have better feed conversion rates with copper in their diets, but until now, scientists didn't fully understand why. Existing research from the University of Illinois shows copper doesn't change fat and energy absorption ...

Researchers catch light in a funnel

Professor Ronny Thomale holds a chair for theoretical condensed matter physics, the TP1, at the Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg. The discovery and theoretical description of new quantum states of matter is a prime ...

The unintended consequences of stockpiling: food waste

There's now £1 billion more food in people's houses than three weeks ago. This consumer stockpiling has led to unavailability of products for others, and there's a real danger that if this food isn't eaten, we will see ...

How Stone Age humans unlocked the glucose in plants

Early cave paintings of hunting scenes may give the impression our Stone Age ancestors lived mainly on chunks of meat, but plants—and the ability to unlock the glucose inside—were just as key to their survival.

Don't panic, plan: COVID-19 family survival ideas

If families are going to survive the Covid-19 lockdown happily, planning is going to be key, according to Professor Ann Buchanan of Oxford's department of social policy, who has come up with the Four Bs as a plan for a successful ...

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