Science News
New competition for MOFs: Scientists make stronger COFs
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 21:21
Hollow molecular structures known as COFs (covalent organic frameworks), which could serve as selective filters or containers for other substances and have many other potential uses, also tend to suffer from an inherent ...
Team discovers a first-of-its-kind material for the quantum age
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 17:10
A UCF physicist has discovered a new material that has the potential to become a building block in the new era of quantum materials, those that are composed of microscopically condensed matter and expected to change our ...
NASA Created a Rare, Exotic State of Matter in Space
Live Science - 1 Aug 2018 16:51Researchers put a new spin on cooling electronic hotspots
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 22:43
The longevity of electronic devices is tested in many ways as they endure the rigors of daily usage. Even when they are treated with the utmost care, they still have a major challenge to overcome - the removal of heat.
Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 22:24
Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop a new way to protect a person's anonymity on news broadcasts. The system aims to improve visuals while amplifying emotions tied to the story.
Measure of Belly Fat in Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Impairment
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 22:20
Researchers report your body fat could be a predictor of cognitive decline. The study reveals older people with higher waist to hip ratios had reduced cognitive function.
Birds Categorize Colors Just Like Humans Do
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 22:17
Researchers report zebra finches partition the range of hues from orange to red into two discrete categories, just like humans do.
Bio-engineered lungs are the first successful organs made in the lab
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2018 21:00
Pigs have been able to breathe using lungs made in the lab. This is the most successful complex organ to be bioengineered yet - but there's one big step left
Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial Awareness
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 20:57
Researchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independ...
Rewiring the Brain to Fight Epilepsy
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 20:45
Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report.
A Physicist's Take on Online Hatred and Extremism
Physics Buzz - 1 Aug 2018 20:01
"Do we really have to live with this?"Like many of us, that's what Dr. Neil Johnson wondered when the news highlighted yet another seemingly random violent terrorist attack back in 2014. But unlike many of us, he and his...
Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2018 20:00
A new type of lung cell is rare in our bodies, but is the main place where the gene involved in the common hereditary condition cystic fibrosis is active
Baby Talk Words Build Infants' Language Skills
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 19:39
According to researchers, using baby talk words such as 'bunny' and 'choo choo' can help boost language acquisition in infants between 9 and 21 months.
Machine learning proliferates in particle physics
Symmetry Magazine - 1 Aug 2018 19:15
A new review in Nature chronicles the many ways machine learning is popping up in particle physics research. Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider produce about a million gigabytes of data every second. Even after red...
Alzheimer's Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms Appear
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2018 19:15
Researchers report memantine, an FDA approved drug, may not only alleviate symptoms of mild Alzheimer's disease, but could also prevent progression of the disease if used before symptoms appear.
30 Years Ago, Humans Bungled the Best Chance to Stop Climate Change
Live Science - 1 Aug 2018 18:25Donald Trump may finally appoint a science adviser after 18 month wait
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2018 18:21
Kelvin Droegemeier, a weather researcher, has been nominated to be the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Facts About Niobium
Live Science - 1 Aug 2018 17:37Scientists find holes in light by tying it in knots
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2018 17:14
A research collaboration including theoretical physicists from the University of Bristol and Birmingham has found a new way of evaluating how light flows through space--by tying knots in it.
What's the Coldest Place in the Universe?
Live Science - 1 Aug 2018 17:05Are Maglev Trains the (Ultra-Fast, Levitating) Transit System of the Future?
Singularity Hub - 1 Aug 2018 17:00
When you see the Japanese L0 Series maglev train at full speed, it can be hard to spot the potential (extremely costly) failure. Some of that is down to speed. Propelled by superconducting magnets, a maglev train set a w...
AI camera to help spot the best grapes for making pesticide-free wine
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2018 16:52
A combination of AI and photography is helping wine makers keep their grapes free of disease, by spotting the grapes that are most resistant to rot