A "wise counsel" for synthetic biology
Researchers develop user-friendly software system to optimize biological systems......»»
Shedding light on linguistic diversity and its evolution
Scholars have created a new global repository of linguistic data. The project is designed to facilitate new insights into the evolution of words and sounds of the languages spoken across the world today. The Lexibank database contains standardized le.....»»
Faster computing results without fear of errors
A new technique can dramatically accelerate programs known as shell scripts, through a process called parallelization, while ensuring the programs return accurate results......»»
Researchers develop algorithm to divvy up tasks for human-robot teams
Researchers have developed an algorithmic planner that helps delegate tasks to humans and robots. The planner, 'Act, Delegate or Learn' (ADL), considers a list of tasks and decides how best to assign them. The researchers asked three questions: When.....»»
New approach allows for faster ransomware detection
Engineering researchers have developed a new approach for implementing ransomware detection techniques, allowing them to detect a broad range of ransomware far more quickly than previous systems......»»
"Nanomagnetic" computing can provide low-energy AI
Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain......»»
New open-source software automates RNA analysis to speed up research and drug development
'Pytheas' is an app created to identify and quantify modified RNA molecules more easily than ever......»»
Computing: Resilient system using only non-volatile memory
A research team has developed hardware and software technology that ensures both data and execution persistence. The Lightweight Persistence Centric System (LightPC) makes the systems resilient against power failures by utilizing only non-volatile me.....»»
DIY digital archaeology: New methods for visualizing small objects and artifacts
A new article presents step-by-step protocols for creating publishable 2D and 3D visualizations. The techniques will allow anyone to produce high-quality images and models with minimal effort and cost......»»
How to compete with robots
Roboticists and economists have developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort......»»
New technique offers faster security for non-volatile memory tech
Researchers have developed a technique that leverages hardware and software to improve file system security for next-generation memory technologies called non-volatile memories (NVMs). The new encryption technique also permits faster performance than.....»»
New software to help discover valuable compounds
Because the comparative metabolomics field lacks sophisticated data analysis tools that are available to genomics and proteomics researchers, metabolomics researchers spend a lot of time hunting for candidate compounds that could be useful as leads f.....»»
Adolescent drug overdose deaths rose exponentially for the first time in history during the COVID pandemic
The rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic, and rose another 20% in the first half of 2021 compared with the 10 years before the pandemic, even as drug use remained generally stable d.....»»
Newly identified cell type could be the key to restoring damaged salivary glands
Scientists have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health......»»
Bioprinting for bone repair improved with genes
Given enough time and energy, the body will heal, but when doctors or engineers intervene, the processes do not always proceed as planned because chemicals that control and facilitate the healing process are missing. Now, an international team of eng.....»»
Permanent birth control methods for women have up to six percent failure rates
Hysteroscopic sterilization, a nonincisional procedure, was found to be as effective as minimally invasive laparoscopic sterilization in preventing pregnancy, but both methods had higher than expected failure rates, according to a new study......»»
Epigenetic regulator explains why some lung cancer patients become resistant to common therapeutics
Cellular biologists discover why some patients become resistant to standard treatments for nonsmall cell lung cancer......»»
Maladaptive daydreaming may be a better diagnosis for some than ADHD, study finds
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) may be a better diagnosis for some people than ADHD, according to a new study. MD is a condition whereby people slip into involved highly detailed and realistic daydreams that can last hours at the cost of normal function.....»»
Behavioral treatment for deficits of facial affect recognition in multiple sclerosis
A recent study has demonstrated efficacy for the behavioral intervention, EMOPRINT, for treating deficits of facial recognition in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study provides Class I evidence supporting the efficacy of an interventio.....»»
Increased aortic diameter raises risk of heart attack, stroke
The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to a new study......»»