Indestructible bridges could be reality
A new generation of indestructible bridges could be possible, thanks to research from the University of Warwick.
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Technology with empathy: Using conversational agents in education
Artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies are driving the use of pedagogical conversational agents with empathic capabilities. They are virtual tools (e.g., chatbots) that are able to evoke an empathetic ...
Education
Feb 13, 2024
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For people with communication disability, complaining about their treatment isn't so simple
With the release of the disability royal commission's final report, the harrowing treatment of people with disabilities in Australia has been starkly displayed.
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2023
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Fish scientist helped the alien in Jordan Peele's 'Nope' seem terrifyingly real
When Kelsi Rutledge came to UCLA to pursue graduate studies, she didn't expect to land a side hustle in Hollywood. But her discovery of a new fish species attracted the attention of director Jordan Peele, and she enthusiastically ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2022
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Online instruction blended with face-to-face time is best strategy for students recovering from COVID-19 setbacks
Students are most likely to benefit from online credit recovery when it blends online instruction with face-to-face time, rather than being conducted fully online, according to research published by Carolyn J. Heinrich, chair ...
Education
Jun 3, 2022
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How an ER simulation helps medical and engineering students see new points of view
Some medical students in Canada are collaborating in a virtual class with design engineering students in Italy. Their mutual goals are to enhance their preparedness and insights regarding their respective real-world professional ...
Education
Mar 14, 2022
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Mechanisms responsible for tissue growth
In adult tissue, the number of cells in tissues and organs remains constant, and any new cells produced by cell division need to be compensated by the loss of other cells. In contrast, during postnatal growth, an excess of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 29, 2020
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Using nanomachines to help fight the war on diabetes
Anti-diabetic drugs may become cheaper and more accessible thanks to a breakthrough from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 1, 2019
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How to build a 3-D-printed particle trap with free CERN schematics
CERN is synonymous with accelerators, designed to boost particles to close to the speed of light. But what if you want to slow down a particle and hold it in place while you study it? Particle traps are devices that use electromagnetic ...
General Physics
Jan 10, 2019
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Designed features can make cities safer, but getting it wrong can be plain frightening
City planners and designers can help make spaces safer in many ways. One strategy is known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED, pronounced "sep-ted"). This approach is based on the idea that specific built ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2018
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