Ecology and artificial intelligence: Stronger together
Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper, researchers suggest that another branch of biology — ecology — could inspire a whole new…
ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women
New research found the most common form of breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in the blood of African American women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer compared with non-Hispanic white…
New study highlights feasibility and optimization of ammonia-based power generation for carbon neutrality
Ammonia is emerging as a promising energy source to achieve carbon neutrality due to its inherent carbon-free nature. A recent study, led by Professor Hankwon Lim in the School of…
Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils
A team of researchers at Aston University has demonstrated that benchtop spectrometers are capable of analysing pyrolysis bio-oils just as well as far more expensive, high-field spectrometers. Bio-oils resulting from…
What do neurons, fireflies and dancing the Nutbush have in common?
Computer scientists and mathematicians working in complex systems at the University of Sydney and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Germany have developed new methods to…
‘Brainless’ robot can navigate complex obstacles
Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a “brainless” soft robot that can navigate…
These worms have rhythm | ScienceDaily
There’s a rhythm to developing life. Growing from a tiny cell cluster into an adult organism takes precise timing and control. The right genes must turn on at the right…
Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster
A paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster — the closest open cluster…
Fiber from crustaceans, insects, and mushrooms promotes digestion
Who can forget the stomach-churning moments when “Survivor” contestants forced down crunchy insects, among other unappetizing edibles, for a chance to win $1 million? In daring culinary challenges, the TV…
Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model
Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a result, many people oversimplify the concept as the…