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Georgia State researchers get new computer technology from ARCTIC
ARCTIC is used to support research analysis, modeling, simulation and used to help make research-based predictions on phenomena. Additionally, ARCTIC analyzes cyberinfrastructure, in which the system includes high-performance computing clusters, data storage systems, research networking, and cloud computing. The National Science Foundation developed ARCTIC using a $1.2 million grant. GSU said more than 300 …
USC Researchers Develop Technology to Detect Internet Outages Around the World – USC Viterbi
Due to working remotely during the pandemic, we’ve all been highly dependent on our internet connection. While our experiences of internet outages can be frustrating, they are typically resolved within a short period of time. Mass internet outages, on the other hand, affect a large population and are often attributed to a common source. Increasingly, …
Researchers studying COVID-19 vaccine technology for potential HIV, cancer vaccines – Boston 25 News
BOSTON — Researchers are studying COVID-19 vaccine technology as a potential opportunity to develop vaccines for terminal illnesses like HIV and cancer. Some scientists believe mRNA technology is offering a promising development in decades’ worth of efforts. Preliminary data from an early-stage clinical trial out of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and The Scripps Research …
Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station
The menagerie of bacterial and fungal species living among us is ever growing – and this is no exception in low-gravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now discovered four strains of bacteria living in different places in the ISS – …
Researchers’ Computational Methods Pave Way for New Water Purification Technology | UCSB
Water is perhaps Earth’s most critical natural resource. Given increasing demand and increasingly stretched water resources, scientists are pursuing more innovative ways to use and reuse existing water, as well as to design new materials to improve water purification methods. Synthetically created semi-permeable polymer membranes used for contaminant solute removal can provide a level of …
Clemson researchers develop new technology to help vegetable growers | Agriculture
Jim Basara, coordinator of a 6-acre community farm on Spring Island, said the Drip Fertigation Calculator helps make his job easier. “We are a 6-acre community farm,” Basara said. “We grow a whole range of vegetables here. Think of it as a private CSA (community supported agriculture) farm with sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, …
WSU researchers produce technology to monitor ecology – The Daily Evergreen
Drones capture vegetation height, three-dimensional images for farms A WSU research team uses free satellite imagery and drones to provide data used for ecological monitoring to Whitman County and the Palouse Conservation District, which voluntarily works with community members to restore natural habitats. The team created effective protocols for integrating new technology into Washington conservation …
Researchers find worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City
Genomics researchers have named the variant B.1.526. It appears in people affected in diverse neighborhoods of New York City, they said, and is “scattered in the Northeast.” One of the mutations in this variant is the same concerning change found in the variant first seen in South Africa and known as B.1.351. It appears to …
Rheumatoid arthritis drug reduces risk of death for severely ill Covid-19 patients, researchers say
The preliminary results came from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing potential Covid-19 treatments since March 2020. Tocilizumab was added to the trial in April 2020. The results were shared in a preprint, but have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a medical journal. For the trial, 2,022 patients were randomly allocated tocilizumab …
Texas A&M researchers working on technology to improve AI used in traffic light switchers
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Researchers at Texas A&M are working on technology to make traffic light switchers more efficient with the goal of reducing wait times at intersections. Dr. Guni Sharon, a Texas A&M computer science and engineering professor who is leading the project, says current switchers use a very basic form of artificial …
