News Feature Channel: Technology

Speech Accessibility Project partners with The Matthew Foundation, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:40:39 EST

The Speech Accessibility Project has two new partners -- The Matthew Foundation and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress -- as it continues to recruit adults with Down syndrome who live in the United States and Canada. The project also allows residents of Puerto Rico to participate.

DOE's Quantum Computing User Program Releases Request for Information to Gather Input on Quantum Computing Access

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:05:50 EST

The Department of Energy's Quantum Computing User Program at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility is releasing a Request for Information to understand the latest in quantum computing hardware, software tools and user engagement.

ETRI-F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd., Opens a New Path for AI-Based Professional Consultation

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:00:42 EST

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that at the end of August, they reached an agreement to cooperate with F&U Credit Information Co., Ltd., a company that specializes in customer management & consultation, to develop a new AI-based technology to support next-generation counseling.

New Imaging Technique Reveals Detailed Map of Brain's Blood Flow in 3D

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:05:50 EST

Researchers from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have developed an advanced optical microscopy technique that enables the study of the brain's vascular networks in unprecedented detail and on a large scale.

Nanofibrous Metal Oxide Semiconductor for Sensory Face

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:50:44 EST

This study introduces a fibrous amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide material (IGZO) integrated into sensory face masks, providing real-time respiratory monitoring via a wireless flexible circuit. Enhanced surface area promotes gas diffusion, enabling precise detection of respiratory states. This innovation in wearable health monitoring highlights a promising direction for continuous physiological assessment.

Breakthrough Idea for CCU Technology Commercialization from 'Carbon Cycle of the Earth'

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:11 EST

The research team led by Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong Hee Lee at the Clean Energy Research Center at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a silver-silica composite catalyst capable of reversible local pH control through a silica-hydroxide cycle, inspired by Earth's natural cycles.

Neuro-Oncology Experts Reveal How to Use AI to Improve Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Monitoring, Treatment

Indiana University — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:40:21 EST

An international team of neuro-oncology researchers and clinicians has released new recommendations for good clinical practice regarding the use of artificial intelligence methods to more accurately diagnose, monitor and treat brain cancer.

Argonne to Explore Novel Ways to Fight Cancer and Transform Vaccine Discovery with Over $21 Million From ARPA-H

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:35:19 EST

Argonne has received up to $21 million from ARPA-H to use AI and supercomputing in two projects: one targeting hard-to-treat tumors, and another aiming to create vaccines for multiple viral threats, including cancer and pandemics.

University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center partners with Argonne National Laboratory to accelerate the discovery of new cancer therapies using AI

University of Chicago Medical Center — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:05:26 EST

Researchers at the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and Argonne National Laboratory are partnering to use AI approaches to discover new targets for cancer therapies

Novel Electro-Biodiesel a More Efficient, Cleaner Alternative to Existing Alternatives

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:58 EST

Joshua Yuan, Susie Dai and colleagues at Washington University and Texas A&M create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion.

Computer-assisted Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Recommended for Depression/Anxiety

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:03 EST

Computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing efforts to increase acceptance among patients and clinicians, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice(r), part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer.

McMaster celebrates launch of new Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory

McMaster University — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:55:50 EST

McMaster University and Neutrons Canada celebrated the launch of the Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory (CNBL) - a new suite of facilities built to advance neutron beam research in Canada. Neutron beams are an essential tool for materials research and innovation. They can penetrate deep into dense materials like metals, making it possible to visualize the interior of an object at the atomic scale without physically damaging it.

ETRI, Demonstration of 8-Photon Qubit Chip for Quantum Computation

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:43 EST

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that they have developed a system capable of controlling eight photons using a photonic integrated-circuit chip. With this system, they can explore various quantum phenomena, such as multipartite entanglement resulting from the interaction of the photons.

Texting Abbreviations Makes Senders Seem Insincere, Study Finds

American Psychological Association (APA) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST

If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

KRICT Sets New World Record for Large-Area Perovskite Solar Cells, Accelerating Commercialization

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:52 EST

KRICT sets a new world record for large-area perovskite solar module efficiency and accelerates commercialization

Argonne Researchers Highlight Breakthroughs in Supercomputing and AI at SC24

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:55 EST

Argonne National Laboratory researchers to showcase leading-edge work in high performance computing, AI and more at SC24 international conference.

Un avance hacia rayos X mas seguros gracias a la nueva tecnologia de detectores

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:10:56 EST

Los rayos X son un componente habitual de las pruebas diagnosticas y el monitoreo industrial, y se utilizan para todo, desde el control de los dientes hasta el escaneo de maletas en el aeropuerto. Sin embargo, los rayos de elevada energia tambien producen radiacion ionizante, que puede ser peligrosa tras exposiciones prolongadas o excesivas. Ahora, investigadores que publican en ACS Central Science han avanzado hacia rayos X mas seguros con la creacion de un detector altamente sensible y plegable que genera imagenes de buena calidad con dosis mas pequenas de estos rayos.

In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumor Often Missed During Surgery

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Researchers have developed an AI powered model that -- in 10 seconds -- can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains, a study published in Nature suggests. The technology, called FastGlioma, outperformed conventional methods for identifying what remains of a tumor by a wide margin. Researchers say it has the potential to change the field of neurosurgery by immediately improving comprehensive management of patients with diffuse gliomas.

How 'Clean' Does a Quantum Computing Test Facility Need to Be? PNNL Scientists Show the Way

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:50:55 EST

How to keep stray radiation from "shorting" superconducting qubits; a pair of studies shows where ionizing radiation is lurking and how to banish it.

UTokyo and NARO Develop New Vertical Seed Distribution Trait for Soybean Breeding

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:50:52 EST

We have probably all seen a soybean plant, about 1 meter high with leaves and pods compactly arranged on a main stem with a few short side branches. The wild relative of the domesticated soybean is a long vine with pods widely distributed on many side branches. Plant breeding by farmers thousands of years ago is to thank for this dramatic change.