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How Can Robots Get Our Attention?

In a preliminary study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s…

Earth Sciences

Unpacking the Russian Heat Wave: Natural Variability Explored

The research team drew from scientific observations and computer climate models to evaluate the possible roles of natural and human- caused climate influences…

Business and Finance

EU Tariffs Hinder Global Trade Opportunities for Consumers

Increased imports often mean cheaper products for EU consumers and greater opportunities for producers in other countries to export their products, but also…

Earth Sciences

Melting Ice Sheets Now Lead Sea Level Rise Concerns

The findings of the study – the longest to date of changes in polar ice sheet mass – suggest these ice sheets are overtaking ice loss from Earth's mountain…

Life & Chemistry

Conserved kinase protects cells from endosomal traffic jam

Some molecules have a single, highly specific function in physiology, while others have a much broader remit. Kinases in the IKK (inhibitor of nuclear factor…

Life & Chemistry

Modeling retinitis pigmentosa with iPS cells

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a cluster of genetically determined eye disorders that cause visual defects such as night blindness and narrowing of the field of…

Life & Chemistry

New role for phosphorylation in heterochromatin

A great many cellular processes are switched on or off by the modification of a given enzyme or other protein by addition of a phosphate molecule, known as…

Life & Chemistry

Graphene oxide’s solubility disappears in the wash

However new research led by University of Warwick Chemist Dr Jonathan P. Rourke and Physicist University of Warwick Physicist Dr Neil Wilson, has found that…

Machine Engineering

New Surface Sensor Enhances Measurement in Harsh Conditions

Laser structured strain gauges can be used for exact measurement of forces at critical points, such as for highly stressed tooling machines or complex 3-D…

Life & Chemistry

MU Chemist Unveils Faster Drug Processing Method

A prolific University of Missouri chemist has discovered a quicker and easier method for pharmaceutical companies to make certain drugs.Jerry Atwood, Curator's…

Studies and Analyses

Cerebellum Insights: Unraveling Human Intelligence Secrets

Research suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the 'cortex', and most theories of age-related cognitive decline…

Studies and Analyses

Helping Boys Navigate Negative Emotions: A Parent’s Guide

“Young children, especially boys, may need their parents' help working through angry or fearful emotions. If you punish toddlers for their anger and…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Explores PARP Enzyme Role in Eukaryotes

An Ohio State University molecular biologist leveraged a supercomputer to help better define the family tree of a group of enzymes that have been implicated in…

Life & Chemistry

First Census Reveals Fewer White Sharks Off California Coast

In the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than…

Earth Sciences

Neoproterozoic Oxygenation Event: Key Insights Unveiled

The Neoproterozoic era that preceded the Cambrian explosion of life was witness to a dramatic rise in oxygen levels. It has been widely assumed that the rise…

Health & Medicine

UNC Study: Rising Oral Tongue Cancer in Young White Females

A team of researchers from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End…

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