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Massachusetts State Police it is using Boston Dynamics robot dogs
One robot joined the police department's bomb squad for 90 days to see how Spot would function in a situation where there are bombs...
Esperienze premorte e spiegazione scientifica
Nel vedere una persona in coma con gli occhi sbarrati che fissano il vuoto, mentre il cuore batte ancora vigorosamente ed i muscoli...
New perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices—from lasers to light emitting diodes (LEDs) - but problems with their durability...
Cellular function : Nucleolar malfunction can lead to disease – including cancer
The health of cells is maintained, in part, by two types of movement of their nucleoli, a team of scientists has found.
This dual...
Dual Scan Mammoscope has the potential to help detect breast cancer earlier
A new, portable breast imaging system under development in Buffalo has the potential to better identify breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue.
That...
Being born with lots of neurons gives us the potential for a long and...
Here’s something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your big brain and your...
Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND)
Cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND), or mild cognitive impairment, is a condition that affects your memory and may put you at risk for Alzheimer’s...
People are more likely to disclose information when they are more awake and alert
People are more likely to disclose information that they are usually careful about concealing when they are more awake and alert, according to a...
Medication prescribed for a certain type of epilepsy may offer a new method for...
Medication prescribed for a certain type of epilepsy may offer a new method for treating malignant infantile brain tumors.
A specific mTOR inhibitor has...
Researchers found that the makeup of the gut microbiome can be a determiner for...
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found that the makeup of the gut microbiome can be a determiner for...
Rheinmetall Denel Munitions (RDM) increase the range of its artillery firepower – World Record:...
RDM, a joint-venture between German industrial group Rheinmetall and South Africa’s state arms firm Denel , has been a stand-out performer in a struggling...
UCLA scientists have discovered a link between a protein and the ability of human...
In a study published today in the journal Nature, the team reports that activating the protein causes blood stem cells to self-renew at least...
Transistors made of aligned carbon nanotubes could lead to better performance in wireless devices
As we enter the wireless world of 5G, communications in the millimeter-wave band (i.e., from 30 to 300 GHz) will become increasingly important, particularly...
Botnet named Stantinko use YouTube to illegally mine cryptocurrency
Hundreds of botnets operate internationally to achieve various malicious objectives.
One such botnet named Stantinko which has been operating since 2012 in countries such...
A single shot of ketamine administered to heavy drinkers led to a rapid decrease...
A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study.
Giving a shot of ketamine to...
