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Ion conducting polymer crucial to improving neuromorphic devices
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- 20/7/1 22:29
''Neuromorphic'' refers to mimicking the behavior of brain neural cells. When one speaks of neuromorphic computers, they are talking about making computers think and process more like human brains-operating at high-speed with low energy consumption.
Does deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's increase risk of dementia?
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- 20/7/1 22:29
There's good news for people with Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that deep brain stimulation may not increase the risk of developing dementia.
Fever-associated seizures after vaccination do not affect development, behavior
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- 20/7/1 22:29
Now a new study has found there is no difference in developmental and behavioral outcomes for children who have febrile seizures after vaccination, children who have febrile seizures not associated with vaccination and children who have never had a seizure.
Beacon from the early universe
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- 20/7/1 22:01
Often described as cosmic lighthouses, quasars are luminous beacons that can be observed at the outskirts of the Universe, providing a rich topic of study for astronomers and cosmologists. Now scientists have announced the discovery of the second-most distant quasar ever found, at more than 13 billion lightyears from Earth.
Level of media coverage for scientific research linked to number of citations
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- 20/7/1 21:29
An analysis of over 800 academic research papers on physical health and exercise suggests that the level of popular media coverage for a given paper is strongly linked to the attention it receives within the scientific community.
Giant leap in diagnosing liver disease
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- 20/7/1 21:29
Scientists have created a novel microbiome-based diagnostic tool that, with the accuracy of the best physicians, quickly and inexpensively identifies liver fibrosis and cirrhosis over 90 percent of the time in human patients. The non-invasive method relies on an algorithm to analyze patient stool samples -- which contains traces of what lives in the gut -- and could lead to improved patient care...
Treatments tested for invasive pest on allium crops
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- 20/7/1 21:29
Researchers field-tested 14 active ingredients in insecticides, applied in a variety of methods, to understand the best treatment options against the Allium leafminer, a growing threat to onions, garlic and leeks.
Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin
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- 20/7/1 21:17
Life on Earth would likely not be possible without the Moon; it keeps our planet's axis of rotation stable, which controls seasons and regulates our climate. However, there has been considerable debate over how the Moon was formed. The popular hypothesis contends that the Moon was formed by a Mars-sized body colliding with Earth's upper crust which is poor in metals. But new research suggests the...
First confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites found off Australian coast
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- 20/7/1 21:17
Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater rediscovery off the coast of Australia, according to a study.
Study confirms ultra music festival likely stressful to fish
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- 20/7/1 21:17
A new study found that the Ultra Music Festival was likely stressful to toadfish.
Jellyfish-inspired soft robots can outswim their natural counterparts
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- 20/7/1 21:17
Engineering researchers have developed soft robots inspired by jellyfish that can outswim their real-life counterparts. More practically, the new jellyfish-bots highlight a technique that uses pre-stressed polymers to make soft robots more powerful.
Mystery of subterranean stoneflies unlocked
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- 20/7/1 21:17
Researchers may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed.
Influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality
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- 20/7/1 19:42
Worldwide there is growing demand for animal products for human nutrition, despite the popularity of plant-based diets. This means more feed is needed for animals. Future feedstuffs will need to be produced without exacerbating deforestation. Insects and microalgae are up-and-coming sectors to meet protein demands for humans and animals. Therefore, researchers nvestigated whether these alternative...
New system combines smartphone videos to create 4D visualizations
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- 20/7/1 19:42
Researchers have demonstrated that they can combine iPhone videos shot 'in the wild' by separate cameras to create 4D visualizations that allow viewers to watch action from various angles, or even erase people or objects that temporarily block sight lines.
A simpler way to make sensory hearing cells
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- 20/7/1 19:42
Scientists are whispering the secrets of a simpler way to generate the sensory cells of the inner ear. Their approach uses direct reprogramming to produce sensory cells known as 'hair cells,' due to their hair-like protrusions that sense sound waves.
Long-term culture of human pancreatic slices reveals regeneration of beta cells
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- 20/7/1 19:42
Scientists have developed a method allowing for the long-term culture of 'pancreatic slices' to study the regeneration of the human pancreas in real time.
Study: 35 percent of excess deaths in pandemic's early months tied to causes other than COVID-19
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- 20/7/1 18:55
Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account for about two-thirds of the increase in March and April, according to a new study.
Different tracks, same dinosaurs: Researchers dig deeper into dinosaur movements
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- 20/7/1 18:55
Using X-ray-based technology, researchers uncover shared subsurface movement patterns between birds and dinosaurs, adding a new dimension of fossil track diversity.
Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
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- 20/7/1 18:55
Scientists have shown how even low doses of neonicotinoid insecticides, as they may realistically occur in contaminated soils, adversely affect the development of black garden ants (Lasius niger). This study highlights the need to overthink current deployment and management of chemical pest control for more sustainable agriculture.
Elucidating how asymmetry confers chemical properties
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- 20/7/1 18:54
New research categorizes the causes of structural asymmetry, some surprising, which underpin useful properties of crystals, including ferroelectricity, photoluminescence, and photovoltaic ability.
Energy-saving servers: Data storage 2.0
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- 20/7/1 18:54
A research team has developed a technique that will potentially halve the energy required to write data to servers and make it easier to construct complex server architectures.
Coordinating complex behaviors between hundreds of robots
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- 20/7/1 18:54
Researchers propose a new approach to finding an optimal solution for controlling large numbers of robots collaboratively completing a set of complex linear temporal logic commands called STyLuS*, for large-Scale optimal Temporal Logic Synthesis, that can solve problems massively larger than what current algorithms can handle, with hundreds of robots, tens of thousands of rooms and highly complex...
First exposed planetary core discovered allows glimpse inside other worlds
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- 20/7/1 18:54
The surviving core of a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a distant star, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the interior of a planet.
Materials scientists drill down to vulnerabilities involved in human tooth decay
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- 20/7/1 18:54
Researchers have cracked one of the secrets of tooth decay. The materials scientists are the first to identify a small number of impurity atoms in human enamel that may contribute to the material's strength but also make it more soluble. They also are the first to determine the spatial distribution of the impurities with atomic-scale resolution. The discovery could lead to a better understanding...
Infant sleep problems can signal mental disorders in adolescents
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- 20/7/1 18:54
Specific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in adolescents, a new study has found.