Imagine sitting out in the sun, reading a digital screen as thin as paper, but seeing the same image quality as if you were indoors. Thanks to research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, it could soon be a reality. A new type of reflective screen -- sometimes described as 'electronic paper' -- offers optimal colour display, while using ambient light to keep energy … [Read more...] about New electronic paper displays brilliant colors
Why do cell towers in L.A. look like fake trees?
A gentle breeze rustles the eucalyptus tree, its dark green foliage quivering under a cloudy Santa Ana sky. At the base of its sturdy trunk, the leaves of a fallen branch bear the scars of hungry insects.A stand of eucalyptuses sways across the road. But this tree, surrounded by a spiky metal fence, isn’t like the others. “AT&T authorized personnel only!” a sign warns.This … [Read more...] about Why do cell towers in L.A. look like fake trees?
What Biden’s executive order on non-compete agreements means for tech workers
The rest of the country might finally be catching up to California when it comes to workers’ right to hop between jobs.The Biden administration asked the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements nationwide as part of a broad executive order Friday. These agreements, which typically prevent workers from quitting their jobs and going to work for a competitor … [Read more...] about What Biden’s executive order on non-compete agreements means for tech workers
Scientists closing in on map of the mammalian immune system
Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern scientists have identified thousands of genetic mutations likely to affect the immune system in mice. The work is part of one Nobel laureate's quest to find virtually all such variations in mammals. "This study identifies 101 novel gene candidates with greater than 95% chance of being required for immunity," says Bruce Beutler, … [Read more...] about Scientists closing in on map of the mammalian immune system
Physicists take big step in race to quantum computing: Team develops simulator with 256 qubits, largest of its kind ever created
A team of physicists from the Harvard-MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms and other universities has developed a special type of quantum computer known as a programmable quantum simulator capable of operating with 256 quantum bits, or "qubits." The system marks a major step toward building large-scale quantum machines that could be used to shed light on a host of complex quantum … [Read more...] about Physicists take big step in race to quantum computing: Team develops simulator with 256 qubits, largest of its kind ever created
Virtual learning may help NICU nurses recognize baby pain
Babies younger than four weeks old, called neonates, were once thought not to perceive pain due to not-yet-fully-developed sensory systems, but modern research says otherwise, according to researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan. Not only do babies experience pain, but the various levels can be standardized to help nurses recognize and respond to the babies' cues -- if … [Read more...] about Virtual learning may help NICU nurses recognize baby pain
Thyroid cancer now diagnosed with machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging
A lump in the thyroid gland is called a thyroid nodule, and 5-10% of all thyroid nodules are diagnosed as thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer has a good prognosis, a high survival rate, and a low recurrence rate, so early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Recently, a joint research team in Korea has proposed a new non-invasive method to distinguish thyroid nodules from cancer by … [Read more...] about Thyroid cancer now diagnosed with machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging
Computer-assisted biology: Decoding noisy data to predict cell growth
Scientists from The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science have designed a machine learning algorithm to predict the size of an individual cell as it grows and divides. By using an artificial neural network that does not impose the assumptions commonly employed in biology, the computer was able to make more complex and accurate forecasts than previously possible. … [Read more...] about Computer-assisted biology: Decoding noisy data to predict cell growth
New study shows mathematical models helped reduce the spread of COVID-19
Colorado researchers have published new findings in Emerging Infectious Diseases that take a first look at the use of SARS-CoV-2 mathematical modeling to inform early statewide policies enacted to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Colorado. Among other findings, the authors estimate that 97 percent of potential hospitalizations across the state in the early … [Read more...] about New study shows mathematical models helped reduce the spread of COVID-19
Study gauges hospital preparedness for the next national medical crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) finds that hospitals nationwide may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic. A 10-year analysis of hospitals' preparedness for pandemics and other mass casualty events found only marginal improvements in a … [Read more...] about Study gauges hospital preparedness for the next national medical crisis