Day July 21, 2018

A new approach to ‘lazy grounding’ is set to make a viable and attractive solution for many fields of industry and large multi-nationals dealing with complex systems. Antonius Weinzierl of Aalto University and Bart Bogaerts from KU Leuven have just…

IMAGE: This is an oyster wave energy converter, used for the study. view more  Credit: Alain Ulazia. UPV/EHU Wave energy converters are specifically designed to produce the maximum output at the location where they are going to be placed, in other…

The study reveals that more than 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to secondhand smoke – causing approximately 17,000 still births in a year. Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth, congenital malformations,…

International study has identified the most important questions that researchers must address in order to help protect our planet over the next decade Chemicals released by human activity; such as driving cars, using toiletries and using pesticides, are resulting in…

IMAGE: These are perspective images of a conceptual phytosensor (plant) wall. Shown left is the lighted room, and shown right is the darkened room under sense-and-report photonic conditions. The glass partition… view more  Credit: Photo (inset, right) by Francisco Palacios. Design…

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such systems raise the question of whether this kind of technology can perform as well as…

IMAGE: This initiative wants to shape a new guideline –with a more global and coordinated perspective– for several social and economic sectors in the field of chemical products and management of… view more  Credit: University of Barcelona What are the most…

IMAGE: This is Prof. Pat Barclay. view more  Credit: (University of Guelph) Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to be a do-gooder, according to a new University of Guelph study. Highly cooperative and generous people can attract hatred and social punishment, especially in…

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys a structure known as the “myelin sheath”, whose integrity is indispensable for the brain and spinal cord to function properly. Current treatment of Multiple Sclerosis is based on modulating the…

Every star in the Milky Way is in motion. But because of the distances their changes in position, the so-called proper motions, are very small and can only be measured using large telescopes over long time periods. In very rare…