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History

Remnants of Permanent Early Human Settlements Found in the Andes

July 10, 2017

A team that included University of Wyoming researchers has used four different...

Fearless hunter-gatherer families lastingly occupied high-elevation environments of the Andes Mountains at least 7,000 years ago, according to new research. (Image Credit: Lauren A. Hayes)

Neuroscience • Technology

Synapses for AI Made in Lab – Simulates Human Brain

July 5, 2017

One of the biggest problem hampering artificial intelligence development is the...

brain synapses

Health and Medicine

Stem Cells Turned Into Any Cell Type With Two Part System

July 4, 2017

Getting stem cells to change to the required target cell and reproduce...

stem cells

Space

Stars Can Now Be “Weighed” With Gravity

June 16, 2017

In a paper published in Science in 1936, Einstein claimed that there was no...

stars

Technology

brain synapses

Neuroscience • Technology

Synapses for AI Made in Lab – Simulates Human Brain

July 5, 2017

autonomous cars

Technology

New Self-Driving Cars Testing Method Saves 99.9% of Validation Costs

June 16, 2017

chit

Technology

The ‘Chit’ – a One Bit Chemical Memory Unit

May 29, 2017

super-fast-cameras

Technology

New Super-Fast Film Camera Captures the Movement of Light

May 24, 2017

age related macular degeneration

Health and Medicine • Technology

New Eye Drops Could Treat Age-Related Blindness

May 19, 2017

barbie

Neuroscience • Technology

New Study Shows That Internet Connected Toys Raise Privacy Concerns

May 19, 2017

Health and Medicine

Health and Medicine

Stem Cells Turned Into Any Cell Type With Two Part System

July 4, 2017

Health and Medicine • Neuroscience

Bipolar Disorder Treatment Drug May Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries

June 10, 2017

age related macular degeneration

Health and Medicine • Technology

New Eye Drops Could Treat Age-Related Blindness

May 19, 2017

diesel pollution

Environment • Health and Medicine

New Study Shows That Diesel Vehicles Emit 4.6 million Tons More Nitrogen Oxide Than Standards Allow

May 17, 2017

gluten-free diet

Health and Medicine

New Study Shows That People Without Celiac Disease Should Not Eat a Gluten-Free Diet

May 8, 2017

Space

Space

Stars Can Now Be “Weighed” With Gravity

June 16, 2017

The Large Magellanic Cloud is a well-known satellite or dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way closely and is visible in Earth’s southern hemisphere. RIT researchers make the case for the existence of “missing” satellite galaxies that are cloaked in dark matter and cannot be directly observed. (Image Credit: ESA/NASA/Hubble)

Space

Confirmed – Galaxies Coexist with Dark Matter at the Edge of the Milky Way

April 2, 2017

Travelling To Mars

Space

New Study Shows That Travel to Mars Increases the Risk of Leukemia in Humans

March 11, 2017

Artist illustration representing the record breaking “tidal disruption event” (TDE). The red shows hotter material that falls toward the black hole and generates a distinct X-ray flare. The blue shows a wind blowing from the infalling material. Credit: CXC/M. Weiss; X-ray: NASA/CXC/UNH/D. Lin et al, Optical: CFHT

Space

Black Hole Feeds 10 Times Longer Than Previous Recorded Event

February 8, 2017

black hole chip

Space • Technology

New Technology Gives Scientists a Chance to Study Manmade Black Holes in Laboratories

January 31, 2017

Nanotechnology

microprocessors

Nanotechnology • Technology

Scientists Have Developed a Mere 3 Atoms Thick Microprocessor Layer

April 18, 2017

Nanotechnology • Technology

Newly Developed Nanotech ‘Super Sponge’ Removes Mercury from Water in Less Than 5 Seconds Which Could Make Effective Toxic Cleanup of Lakes Possible in the Future

March 25, 2017

Nanotechnology • Technology

Newly Developed Nanowire Retinal Prosthesis Could Restore Sight to the Blind

March 18, 2017

smart nanoparticle

Nanotechnology • Technology

Microscopic Submarines Can Deliver Drugs to Your Stomach

January 25, 2017

Nanotechnology • Technology

Engineers Have Created Biocompatible Microrobots That Can be Implanted Into the Human Body

January 10, 2017

state-of-liquid-water

Nanotechnology • Technology

New State Of Liquid Water Discovered

January 3, 2017

The proof-of-concept demonstrates that the filaments could be laced all through jackets or other outwear to harvest and store energy to power phones, health detectors and other tech gadgets. (Image credits: UCF.edu)

Nanotechnology • Technology

New Nanotech Filaments Turn Your Clothing Into Solar Powered Batteries That Can Charge Your Gadgets On The Go

November 15, 2016

Extracellular needle-electrode with a diameter of only 5 μm mounted on a connector. Image Credit: Toyohashi University of Technology. All Rights Reserved.

Nanotechnology • Technology

The World’s Smallest Needle-Electrodes Have a Diameter of Only 5 μm

November 2, 2016

Neuroscience

Neuroscience • Technology

Synapses for AI Made in Lab – Simulates Human Brain

July 5, 2017

Health and Medicine • Neuroscience

Bipolar Disorder Treatment Drug May Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries

June 10, 2017

Neuroscience

With the Help of Brain Scanning and AI Researchers Can Decode What You Are Seeing or Imagining

June 7, 2017

Neuroscience • Technology

New Study Shows That Internet Connected Toys Raise Privacy Concerns

May 19, 2017

Health and Medicine • Neuroscience

Could Drug Addicts Stay Clean With the Help of the ‘Love Hormone’?

April 20, 2017

Migraine Obesity

Health and Medicine • Neuroscience

Both Obesity and Being Underweight Linked to Migraines

April 15, 2017

blood test depression

Health and Medicine • Neuroscience

Depression Treatment Takes a Huge Step Forward With New Blood Test

April 5, 2017

Neuroscience

Scientists Have Unraveled the Mystery of How Brain Damage is Repaired

March 19, 2017