'It has so far been impossible to produce a translation tool that covers entire languages,' says Aarne Ranta, professor at the Department of Computer Science…
'It is a very exciting research area in mathematics that I get the opportunity to probe more deeply' says Thierry Coquand, professor of computing science.The…
Laurie Kramer, a professor of applied family studies in the department of human and community development at Illinois, says that although a parent’s influence…
Most skin cancers are highly curable, but require surgery that can be painful and scarring.A new study by Loyola University Health System researchers could…
“Our study reveals the interaction of genetic and environmental factors such as dietary habits in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease,” explained Dr….
Climate scientists predict more frequent storms, droughts, floods and heat waves as the Earth warms. Although extreme weather would seem to challenge…
Some Clemson University researchers have been experimenting with ways to convert shipping containers into emergency housing in the hurricane-prone Caribbean,…
The GOES-P spacecraft is currently being processed at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. Prior to the holiday break the Payload Attached…
Nearly 20 years ago Huntington Potter kicked up a storm of controversy with the idea that Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s were the same disease. Now the evidence…
In a study published in the Jan.17 edition of Nature Medicine, Colleen Delaney, M.D., and colleagues describe the first use of a method to vastly expand the…
Considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history, the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William…
Even simple insects can generate quite different movement patterns with their six legs. The animal uses various gaits depending on whether it crawls uphill or…
An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of…
The DNA biomolecule, responsible in nature for storing hereditary information, is being used increasingly as a component in nanotechnology. One successful…
Their findings, which may lead to new therapies and improved diagnostics for retinal disease, will appear online in advance of publication in the journal…
Understanding how to control light in this way has important implications for laser technology used in wide a range of industries. Dr Mark Dennis from the…