Computer Sciences
A technique to estimate emotional valence and arousal by analyzing images of human faces
In recent years, countless computer scientists worldwide have been developing deep neural network-based models that can predict people's emotions based on their facial expressions. Most of the models developed so far, however, ...
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Astronomy
Extreme black holes have hair that can be combed
Black holes are considered amongst the most mysterious objects in the universe. Part of their intrigue arises from the fact that they are actually among the simplest solutions to Einstein's field equations of general relativity. ...
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Study sheds more light on the properties of the X-ray pulsar XTE J1858+034
Using NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), an international team of astronomers has conducted X-ray observations of an accreting X-ray pulsar known as XTE J1858+034. Results of the study, presented in a ...
3-D creature construction: Building chromosomes from the ground up
The Genome in a Box project is the brainchild of researchers Anthony Birnie and Cees Dekker from the Dept. of Bionanoscience at the Delft University of Technology. Their stated goal is to assemble a functioning chromosome ...
Researchers develop biodegradable printed display
In the next years, increasing use of electronic devices in consumables and new technologies for the internet of things will increase the amount of electronic scrap. To save resources and minimize waste volumes, an eco-friendlier ...
Materials Science
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Air purifiers may do more harm than good in confined spaces with airborne viruses
The positions of air inlets and outlets in confined spaces, such as elevators, greatly affect airborne virus transmission. In Physics of Fluids, researchers from University of Nicosia in Cyprus show while air purifiers would ...
Soft Matter
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Metamaterial tiles boost sensitivity of large telescopes
A multi-institutional group of researchers has developed new metamaterial tiles that will help improve the sensitivity of telescopes being built at the preeminent Simons Observatory in Chile. The tiles have been incorporated ...
Optics & Photonics
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Computer-assisted Venus flytrap captures objects on demand
Exploring new approaches to improve the capabilities and accuracy of robots, a team of researchers in Singapore has turned to an unexpected source: plants.
High-speed 3-D memory with ferroelectric NAND flash memory
Ferroelectric memory is a well-researched topic in the past decade due to its capacity for higher speed, lower power consumption and longer endurance, compared to conventional flash memory. The performance of ferroelectric ...
Mouse study: Gabapentin prevents harmful structural changes in spinal cord
Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that the widely prescribed pain-relief drug gabapentin can prevent harmful structural changes in the injured spinal cords of mice, ...
Medical research
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Medical Xpress
Not everyone has equal access to crucial information that can stop the spread of COVID-19
Drug to treat rare genetic disease may help control transmission of African trypanosomiasis
Study provides first real-world evidence of COVID-19 contact tracing app effectiveness
Microwaves used to deactivate coronavirus, flu, other aerosolized viruses
Myeloid immune cells in the blood tied to severe COVID-19
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
Scientists unravel mystery of sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes
Researchers find melatonin is effective against polycystic kidney disease
Two antiviral enzymes transform pre-leukemia stem cells into leukemia
Researchers develop technique to replicate bone-remodeling processes
Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible
Cholesterol starvation kills lymphoma cells
Study results suggest more accurate diagnostic for breast cancer
Rapid COVID spread not seen in several studies of schools
Rates of skin cancer have increased dramatically over recent decades
Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread
Malaria tricks the brain's defence system, new study says
Vaccine shows potential against deadly leptospirosis bacteria
When—not what—obese mice ate reduced breast cancer risk
Studies extend hopes for antibody drugs against COVID-19
One in five Americans has an STD: CDC
Tech Xplore
Chess engine sacrifices mastery to mimic human play
Keeping a clean path: Doubling the capacity of solid-state lithium batteries
Smart algorithm cleans up images by searching for clues buried in noise
EU approves more state aid to boost car batteries industry
Engineers make smart plugs smarter
Microsoft patent would let us chat with the departed
Aircraft could cut emissions by better surfing the wind
With new design, stretchable electronics perform better under strain
LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders
Researchers from McGill University have discovered, for the first time, one of the possible mechanisms that contributes to the ability of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to increase social interaction. The findings, which ...
Medications
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A benchmark for single-electron circuits
Manipulating individual electrons with the goal of employing quantum effects offers new possibilities and greater precision in electronics. However, these single-electron circuits are governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, ...
Quantum Physics
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Building a corn cob—cell by cell, gene by gene
Corn hasn't always been the sweet, juicy delight that we know today. And, without adapting to a rapidly changing climate, it is at risk of losing its place as a food staple. Putting together a plant is a genetic puzzle, with ...
Plants & Animals
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1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket.
Space Exploration
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Anonymous cell phone data can quantify behavioral changes for flu-like illnesses
Cell phone data that is routinely collected by telecommunications providers can reveal changes of behavior in people who are diagnosed with a flu-like illness, while also protecting their anonymity, a new study finds. The ...
Health informatics
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Experiments show people with contrasting views more respected if they use personal experiences rather than facts
A team of researchers with the University of Koblenz-Landau, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Wharton School of Business has found that people looking for more respect from others with contrasting viewpoints ...
Intercontinental study sheds light on the microbial life of sourdough
In a study of 500 sourdough starters spanning four continents, scientists have garnered new insights into the environmental factors that contribute to each sourdough starter's microbial ecosystem, and how different types ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds
Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University researchers found.
Plants & Animals
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Researchers use nanomaterials to make 2-D diamond clusters at room temperature
Atomically thin, 2-D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a promising material whose protean ability to undergo phase transformations to strong, super lightweight, chemically stable, oxidation-resistant films makes them ideal ...
Nanomaterials
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Drug to treat rare genetic disease may help control transmission of African trypanosomiasis
African trypanosomiasis (also known as sleeping sickness) is a disease transmitted by tsetse flies and is fatal to humans and other animals; however, there is currently no vaccine, this disease is mainly controlled by reducing ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Cell 'bones' mystery solved with supercomputers
Our cells are filled with 'bones,' in a sense. Thin, flexible protein strands called actin filaments help support and move around the bulk of the cells of eukaryotes, which includes all plants and animals. Always on the go, ...
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
Heart disease is a killer threat for southern sea otters feasting on domoic acid in their food web, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.
Southern Africa's most endangered shark just extended its range by 2,000 kilometers
A team of marine scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has confirmed that southern Africa's most threatened endemic shark—the Critically Endangered shorttail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum) ...
Researchers propose necessary corrections in global biodiversity policy
Since the founding of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, member states have regularly agreed on global strategies to bring the increasingly rapid loss of biodiversity to ...
Barbs fly over satellite projects from Musk, Bezos
A spat erupted Tuesday between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the tech titans' space firms exchanged barbs over their rival satellite internet projects being evaluated by regulators.
Marketing has major benefits for entrepreneurs in emerging markets, study shows
Can marketers help improve the world?
Mangroves threatened by plastic pollution from rivers, new study finds
Mangrove ecosystems are at particular risk of being polluted by plastic carried from rivers to the sea. Fifty-four percent of mangrove habitat is within 20 km of a river that discharges more than a ton of plastic waste a ...
Study finds water quality improvements in Maryland's Choptank River
The Chesapeake Bay has a long history of nutrient pollution resulting in degraded water quality. However, scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Horn Point Laboratory are reporting some ...
Solar hydrogen: Photoanodes promise high efficiencies
Photoanodes made of metal oxides are considered to be a viable solution for the production of hydrogen with sunlight. α-SnWO4 has optimal electronic properties for photoelectrochemical water splitting with sunlight, but ...
Roadblocks to success for PhD grads could mean missed opportunities for Canada
Canada could be sitting on a significant untapped resource, as the number of Ph.D. holders in this country rises, but persistent barriers make it hard for them to put their skills to work. According to a new expert panel ...
Holocaust Remembrance Day: COVID-19 changed how we remember
As the world prepares to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, communities and memorials around the world are addressing how to meaningfully commemorate the day while protecting public health ...
Reef fish futures foretold
An international group of scientists is predicting markedly different outcomes for different species of coral reef fishes under climate change—and have made substantial progress on picking the 'winners and losers'.
Soil health is as environmentally important as air and water quality, say microbiologists
There are an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 species of micro-organism per gram of soil. Addition of certain microbes can tailor soil characteristics: removing contaminants, improving fertility and even making barren land available ...
Rome's Villa Borghese welcomes clone of 17th-century tree
A plane tree with roots in the 17th century and a Greek god as an ancestor is now taking pride of place in one of Rome's most beloved parks.
Ph.D. thesis investigates the effects of economic uncertainty in Europe
In current turbulent times, people are concerned not only about their health, but also about their economic situation. While many research papers focus on the economy of the United States, the doctoral thesis defended recently ...
New research: Monitoring online posts by consumers could help improve food safety
An estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness are contracted in the United States every year, causing about 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In some instances, ...
Spike in use of online communication apps could be driven by isolation during COVID-19
The use of online messaging and social media apps among Singapore residents has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found.
Development of rapid method for extraction of natural blue chromophore from cyanobacteria
Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a natural blue chromophore found in cyanobacteria. PCB is expected to be applied as a food colorant and to pharmaceuticals with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. PCB also functions as ...
Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
Representatives from a network of women deans, chairs and distinguished faculty in biomedical engineering are calling upon the National Institutes of Health and other funding agencies to address disparities in allocating ...
Crunch! Underwater acoustics expose 'shell-crushing' sounds in a large marine predator
'Shell-crushing'—exactly what it sounds like—is a predatory mode used by numerous marine life from crabs to octopuses to large fishes and mammals when they eat hard-shelled mollusks like clams, oysters and conchs. These ...
