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Quantum Tech: Semiconductor ‘Flipped’ to Insulator Above Room Temp

Discovery could pave the way to high speed, low-energy quantum computing

Tapping the Brain to Boost Stroke Rehabilitation

Clinical Trial Suggests Brain-Machine Interface Coupled with Robot Offers Increased Benefits for Stroke Survivors

Nanotechnology: Theory Predicts New Type of Bond That Assembles Nanoparticle Crystals

Turns out entropy binds nanoparticles a lot like electrons bind chemical crystals

Obesity in Mice Lowered by Increasing Effects of Key Weight-Regulating Hormone

Blocking the activity of an enzyme inside fat cells can decrease obesity and related health disorders in mice, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute.

Nanostructures Get Complex with Electron Equivalents

Nanoparticles of two different sizes break away from symmetrical designs

New Photonic Effect Could Speed Drug Development

Twisted semiconductor nanostructures convert red light into the twisted blue light in tiny volumes, which may help develop chiral drugs

1,000-Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Battery Could Quintuple Electric Vehicle Ranges

A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car.

Study Tracks COVID-19 Antibodies Over Time

The antibodies generated by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and decline more quickly than those generated by the Moderna vaccine, according to a new study from UVA Health.

UVA Discovers Body’s Natural Alarm to Battle Blood Loss

School of Medicine scientists have discovered a cluster of cells in the brainstem that controls the body’s response to severe blood loss,

Weight Loss Won’t Help Pregnancy Chances, Study Finds

Women who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight loss.

Predicting Mutated Gene Associated With Melanoma

A cost-effective model for predicting a genetic risk for melanoma is receiving international endorsements.

New Computational Tool Could Help Design Futuristic Jet Engine Turbines

The algorithm, designed at Texas A&M, can quickly predict the behavior of novel materials at blistering temperatures.

Texas A&M Researchers Lead Study Of COVID-19 Blocking Enzyme

The collaborative study shows enzyme inhibitor K777 is effective in combatting SARS-CoV-2.

A Tool To Speed Development Of New Solar Cells

A new computational simulator can help predict whether changes to materials or design will improve performance in new photovoltaic cells.

Reliable COVID-19 Short-Term Forecasting

A new model developed at Texas A&M has proved successful in predicting COVID-19 infection rates two to three weeks in advance.

Tiny Machine Learning Design Alleviates A Bottleneck In Memory Usage On Internet-Of-Things Devices

New technique applied to small computer chips enables efficient vision and detection algorithms without internet connectivity.

New Results Challenge Leading Theory in Physics

Researchers at UZH and CERN have just released new intriguing results. According to the international research collaboration that runs the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment, the latest measurements strengthen hints for a deviation with respect to the theoretical expectations. If confirmed, the findings point towards physics beyond the Standard Model such as a new fundamental force.

Machines That See The World More Like Humans Do

A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.

Body Mass Index, Age Can Affect Your Risk For Neck Pain

In a new study, Texas A&M researchers show that both personal factors and the time of day play a role in neck strength and endurance.

Following Nature’s Cue, Researchers Build Sustainable Industrial Networks

New resesarch shows that eco-industrial parks inspired by the architecture of food webs are economically beneficial, resilient and environmentally friendly.