Scientists
UNMC scientists use new technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 mutations in Nebraska
Scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory have found mutations to the novel coronavirus using new technology that allows the state to track COVID-19 across Nebraska more precisely. The technology enables scientists to conduct a new kind of whole gene sequencing that helps officials confirm whether cases of COVID-19 reinfection come from the same clone …
Scientists develop AI technology which can tell how someone is feeling
Detecting human emotions with RADIO WAVES: Scientists develop AI technology using wireless signals to reveal changes in heart rate and tell how someone is feeling AI technology uses wireless signals in people to tell how they are really feeling Researchers used neural network to understand changes physical changes Participants shown range of emotion-evoking videos and …
IKBFU Scientists Develop a Plant-Based Technology for Obtaining Magnetic Nanoparticles with Antifungal Properties
A team of researchers from obtained magnetic nanoparticles using a sweet flag (Acorus calamus). Both the roots and the leaves of this plant have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticide properties. The extract of the sweet flag was used as a non-toxic reagent for the manufacture of coated particles. The authors of the work also showed the …
Top science and technology achievements of 2020 in the world
NEW DELHI: Even though the pandemic slowed down life on earth, it could not halt the scientists across the globe from looking beyond. From the cultivation of crops in space to self-driving robotaxi services on the road, the year saw some truly revolutionary advances in the field of science and technology. As a new year …
Scientists link record-breaking hurricane season to climate crisis | Climate change
Paddling in a canoe through the flood waters left by Hurricane Eta in his rural village near the north coast of Honduras, Adán Herrera took stock of the damage. “Compared with Hurricane Mitch, this caused more damage because the water rose so fast,” said Herrera, 33, a subsistence farmer who is living on top of …
Eve Online video game helps scientists understand Covid-19
Players in the multi-player sci-fi game Eve Online can complete a mini game designed to help researchers understand the coronavirus. By marking out different cell populations researchers can then analyse how the virus affects the immune system. More than 171,000 gamers have completed 47 million mini game tasks amounting to 36 years categorising cells. BBC …
‘It’s Time for a Change’: Scientists Break Political Silence in Lead Up to 2020 Election
Not only is 2020 the first election to occur during a deadly pandemic, it is taking place at a time when the effects of climate change have intensified — with this year having the highest number of extreme weather events like hurricanes and wildfires. Matching the severity of these two phenomena, many scientists are breaking …
Sequencing Ancient DNA From 27 Dogs, Scientists Unearth Ancient Canine Diversity
A global study of ancient dog DNA, led by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, University of Oxford, University of Vienna and archaeologists from more than 10 countries, presents evidence that there were different types of dogs more than 11,000 years ago in the period immediately following the Ice Age. In their study, published …
Scientists find rare half-male, half-female songbird | Science and technology
RECTOR, Pa. — It may not be one in a million, but it’s pretty close. Researchers have discovered a rare songbird, called the rose-breasted grosbeak, that is male on one side of its body and female on the other. It’s being described as a “once in a lifetime” discovery. This half-male, half-female rose-breasted grosbeak is …
Extreme E adds scientists to paddock of drivers and teams
Extreme E will have a ‘floating paddock’ – the St Helena Extreme E, the new off-road, motor racing series set to launch next year are inviting applications from scientists to conduct ocean based research aboard their ship, the St Helena as it sails the cars and teams around the globe. Motorsport has long been a …
