TechnologyTreatment of Spinal Cord Injuries using AI and Robotics A team lead by Rutgers researchers has successfully stabilized an enzyme capable of degrading scar tissue caused by spinal cord injuries and promoting tissue regeneration…
PsychologyMigraine Sufferers’ Brains are Overly Active The symptoms of migraines are well understood, but the causes are less so. Scientists believe they have discovered a relationship between neurological illness and a…
EnvironmentThirstier Mountain Forests May Mean Less Water Downstream During Droughts Researchers from North Carolina State University discovered that during extreme droughts, higher elevation forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains are often maintaining, if not increasing,…
ChemistryBarium Tungstate – an Inorganic Chemical Compound Barium tungstate is an inorganic chemical compound of barium and the tungstate anion. It is a toxic, white powder used as a pigment and in…
AstronomyHD 108874 c – a Gas Giant Exoplanet HD 108874 c is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. It is a gas giant identified in 2005 that…
EnvironmentElectric Truck Hydropower, a Versatile Hydropower Solution for Mountainous Areas Mountain locations contain a lot of hydropower potential that can’t be fully realized with current technologies. Julian Hunt of IIASA and an international team of…
HealthNew Dental Tool Prototype Can Detect Acidic Conditions that Cause Cavities Cavities, also known as tooth decay or caries, are caused by a variety of causes, including germs in your mouth, frequent nibbling, drinking sugary drinks,…
Political ScienceDeliberative Democracy – a Form of Democracy Deliberation is a political approach in which citizens, not just experts or politicians, play an active role in community problem solving and public decision-making. Deliberative…
TourismThese Sunny Getaways for Families can Help You Shake Off the Winter Blues Isn’t it time to take advantage of affordable ticket prices and fly somewhere warm for a family vacation as the winter weather persists? It’s a…
BiologyA Camera with no Lenses captures 3D Cellular details in Living Tissue The lensless Bio-FlatScope is a compact, low-cost camera that can detect biological activity that conventional devices cannot detect. The technology could someday be used to…
AstronomyThe Orbits of ‘Detached Objects’ Could Be Explained by Collective Gravity, Not Planet Nine According to a new study, the dynamics of unusual things known as “detached objects” may be explained by bumper car-like interactions at the fringes of…
TechnologyMicrochips and Supercomputers are Becoming Increasingly Powerful Any of a class of extraordinarily powerful computers is referred to as a supercomputer. The word is widely used to refer to the most powerful…