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Digital Therapies Can Alleviate Depressive Symptoms

With a shortage of therapists, help with mental health problems is being sought from digital interventions. According to a study, smart devices can help identify people with symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Better Neuroscience with quantum computing

Unlike classical computing, which uses bits to represent information as either 0 or 1, quantum computing uses quantum bits, or qubits, which can represent multiple states simultaneously.

Washington State University 'semi-sub’ shows military potential of sailing at waterline

A team of researchers from Washington State University (WSU) has developed a semi-submersible unmanned vehicle that eventually could change the way people travel in water.

Wireless Tech Measures Soil Moisture at Multiple Depths in Real Time

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wireless system that uses radio transmitters and receivers to estimate soil moisture in agricultural fields at multiple depths in real time, improving on existing technologies that can be used to inform irrigation practices that both improve crop yield and reduce water consumption.

Robot Helps Reveal How Ants Pass On Knowledge

Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another.

Researchers Are Using Machine Learning To Understand How Brain Cells Work

For something so small, neurons can be quite complex — not only because there are billions of them in a brain, but because their function can be influenced by many factors, like their shape and genetic makeup.

Majority Of Posts On Extremist Online Forums Made By “Hyper” Poster Cliques, Study Shows

Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows.

New Lightweight Super Material Could Battle Bullets, Deflect Space Debris

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts — including steel plates and Kevlar fabric — in protecting against high-speed projectile impacts.

Dramatically Reducing Defects, New Technique Opens Applications For 3D-Printing Metal Parts

Compared to conventional manufacturing methods, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is far better at producing metal parts with very complex shapes, making 3D printing attractive for applications in aerospace and biomedical industries, among others.

UW Study: Most Teens Actually Have Healthy Relationship With Digital Technology

Parents play a major role in whether teens’ use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Could Save Lives

As a kid, Justin Boutilier would sometimes get roped into helping his dad, a paramedic and firefighter, perform automated external defibrillator demonstrations in and around his hometown of Niagara Falls, Canada.

Corporate Investment Could Improve Climate-Tech Innovation

Corporate investments in climate-tech start-ups are a growing but overlooked aspect of energy innovation. According to a new report from Morgan Edwards, a professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her lead co-author at University of Maryland, these investments should be more fully considered as methods to advance climate technology

Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal Halide Device Allows Control of Terahertz Emissions

Researchers have utilized two-dimensional hybrid metal halides in a device that allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme.

New Research Shows U.S. Republican Politicians Increasingly Spread News On Social Media From Untrustworthy Sources

A study analysing millions of Tweets has revealed that Republican members of the US Congress are increasingly circulating news from dubious sources, compared to their European counterparts.

U-M researchers develop technology to make smaller, more efficient 'H9 MUSCLE' thrusters for satellites

A team of University of Michigan (U-M) researchers are experimenting on thruster technology that could potentially power a crewed mission to Mars.

University of Michigan study examines benefits of electric vehicles

Researchers at the University of Michigan estimate that a majority of people who own vehicles in the United States will see a drop in how much they spend on transportation energy if they made the switch to an electric vehicle (EV).

Michigan professor: 'Hydrogen produced by our technology could be very cheap'

Scientists at the University of Michigan have found a way to increase the efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen to 9% through a new type of solar panel.

U. of Michigan researchers: New welding process could make vehicles lighter, more fuel efficient

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new welding process that could revolutionize the way vehicles are made, the school said in a news release.

UV Lamps Used For Disinfection May Impair Indoor Air Quality

Measurements clearly indicate that whenever UV lamps used for disinfection were switched on, both gas and small particle concentrations increased considerably.

Research Reveals Potentially Life-Changing Impact Of Internet Forums On Those In Remission From Opioid Use Disorder

Active participation in internet forums has the potential to provide life-changing social benefits and wellbeing for people who are in remission from opioid use disorder