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Alex Okita is a spatial interaction engineer. He teaches computers to see like we see.

One of four northern white rhinoceros left on Earth died yesterday (Nov. 22), leaving only three surviving members of the critically endangered species.

Supercomputing simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could change how researchers understand the internal motions of proteins that play functional, structural and regulatory roles in all...

At least some of the plates squished beneath the ocean floor are stretchier than previously thought, which could force geologists to rethink a process known as flat-slab subduction.

Entanglement is one of the strangest phenomena predicted by quantum mechanics, the theory that underlies most of modern physics. It says that two particles can be so inextricably connected that the state of one particle ...

Atomic-level imaging of catalysts by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help manufacturers lower the cost and improve the performance of emission-free fuel cell technologies.

University of Washington engineers have developed a novel technology that uses a Wi-Fi router -- a source of ubiquitous but untapped energy in indoor environments -- to power devices.

New research slated for publication in Physical Review B shows that "cold spots" can be localized within a molecule, leaving single atoms with temperatures near absolute zero, while other parts of the molecule rest aroun...

Although the ability to sustain attention varies widely from person to person, characterizing these individual differences has been difficult.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Ray Kurzweil's wild prediction that in the 2030s, nanobots will connect our brains to the cloud, merging biology with the digital world. Let's...

From hand warmers to ways to document it all, here are some of the best gifts for the adventure seeker in your life.

A rare insight into wild parrots in parts of their native range in Africa shows steep declines thought to be caused by pet trade and felling trees

Just before a black hole and a neutron star collide, they may form a circuit that lights up for a few milliseconds - confirming Einstein's theory

A trunk containing about 2,600 undelivered letters--600 of them unopened -- was recently rediscovered. A team of researchers is now collaborating on a new project to study the rare archive, using X-rays to virtually open...

Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the number or severity of colds in asthma patients, according to a new study. The findings surprised the researchers who had previously published research showing a 40 percent reductio...

Diving restrictions do not protect divers from injuries, new research suggests. Somersault and backward facing dives, for instance, may be safe, because divers generally self-regulate based on their skill levels and risk...

It is a myth that a high proportion of potential parents from the UK go overseas if they need to use surrogacy, a new report concludes. The landmark report is the first of its kind, and provides an unprecedented insight ...

People who have had bronchiolitis in early childhood have an increased risk of asthma at the age of 28-31 and a weaker health-related quality of life than their peers. In lung function tests, they also demonstrate change...

A new method to detect cancer cells in the blood before they settle in the tissue and form a new tumor has been developed by a team of researchers. To date, it has been difficult to detect cancer cells in the blood at an...

Renewable fuels, such as wood chips, pellets, and firewood are popular. For wood-fired heating systems and furnaces to comply with the new stricter fine dust limits in Germany, particle separators are used to clean the f...

Certain platelet-derived growth factors are of major significance for the liver's regeneration processes. It has been shown that platelets can encourage the regrowth of liver tissue in patients who have had parts of thei...

From the daintiest sleeve-stifled 'shoo to the mightiest head-whipping howl, a sneeze is as unique to an individual as a laugh -- we all do it, but everyone seems to do it differently. We know that sneezes can spread inf...