HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Deep Learning for Diagnostic Medicine
A machine-learning method known as “deep learning,” which uses multi-layered artificial neural networks to automate data analysis, is also being used in ways that could aid diagnostic medicine.
New Material Shows Promise as a Cartilage Replacement
Cartilage – the tough, strong tissue that protects knees – may have met its match in the form of a new composite material developed at the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University.
German Ban on Child Watches with Listening App
Certain smartwatches, particularly the kinds marketed to children, have been banned by German regulators because they are in violation of Germany’s surveillance restrictions.
Hot Cooking Oil Droplets May Contribute to Air Pollution
Hot oil droplets that often leap from the frying pan as we cook have the potential to not only cause painful burns. They also have the potential to contribute to indoor air pollution, according to a recent study.
Giving Voice to Immobilized Patients through Brain-Computer Interface
A biomedical engineering firm has developed a system that uses brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to help cognitively-aware patients who are otherwise unable to communicate.
Intel and Parley SnotBot Use Game-changing Artificial Intelligence and Drones to Advance Whale Research
Through the collaboration of Intel, Parley for the Oceans and Parley Snotbot, scientists are now able to collect more and better real-time data from whales without invasive means or any disturbance to the whales at all.
Watch: Tour the Exoplanets!
A new video offers a virtual reality tour of six planets discovered outside our solar system.
Many Medical Monitoring Uses for Ultrathin Microfiber Sensor
Wide-ranging applications include monitoring of vital signs and bandage pressure sensing.
Software to Locate Hate Groups' Radicalization Pages
"I'm interested in the ideologies that could drive people to commit such terrible acts," says Etudo.
Fooling Speaker Recognition Systems with Voice Impersonators
Often used to authenticate the user of an application or for public safety purposes, voice recognition is likely more vulnerable to live voice impersonators that can make voice modifications than to the technically-generated voice attacks.
Watch: Capturing the Beauty of Science
A selection of images from Northwestern University’s annual Scientific Images contest -- showcasing the aesthetic side of research.
A Meat-free America Simulation
For decades, many science community insiders have suggested that entirely eliminating animal food products from U.S. manufacturing, sales and consumption would have only a positive impact in terms of health and the environment. To test that theory, researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted a simulation exercise to illustrate the consequences of Americans going meat-free.
Fruit Flies May Hold the Key to Better Search Engines
Salk and University of California San Diego scientists have discovered that fruit flies are especially efficient at performing similarity searches.
Could This Bra Detect Breast Cancer?
Julian Rios Cantu, 18, came up with the Eva bra, which uses biosensors that would measure temperatures, log them in an app and alert a user to any changes. Cancerous tumors may change the temperature of skin due to increased blood flow; the Eva bra would track that.
Build an Innovative Monarch Butterfly Tracking Device
The Monarch Butterfly Fund is offering a $50,000 cash prize to the individual or team that can conceptualize and develop an innovative tagging and tracking system.
Using Nanoparticles to Treat Disease
A nanoparticle delivery system that can delete disease-causing genes via CRISPR technology has shown promising results.
Robots Saving Lives in War Zones
As concerns mount amid warnings that robots will eventually overrun humans, some life-saving benefits, particularly of robots used in war zones, are being overlooked.
Insects Still Being Considered Possible Food Source Despite "Ick" Factor
As the global population increases, so too does the need to find sustainable food and feed sources.
Researchers Develop a Way to Transform Biofuel Waste Into Wealth
A team of researchers from Sandia National Laboratories has demonstrated, faster, more efficient ways to turn discarded plant matter into chemicals that could be worth millions.
Flexible Photonic Devices Conform to Uneven Surfaces
Devices fabricated with chalcogenide can bend and stretch, and could find use as wearable or implanted medical devices or as flexible connectors for electronics.