The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their…
Month: July 2018
UTA technology could change way computers dissipate heat
UTA researchers have received a patent on a novel cold electron transistor that drastically reduces the…
Scientists: Surprisingly small ‘dead zone’ off Louisiana
This year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is surprisingly small, but the oxygen-depleted water rose higher…
Faced with losses, MoviePass discount tix service hikes fee
MoviePass, the discount service for movie tickets, is raising prices by 50 percent and barring viewings…
Flies meet gruesome end under influence of puppeteer fungus
Carolyn Elya discovered the puppet-master on the balcony of her Berkeley apartment. It was a fungus…
Artificial intelligence system designs drugs from scratch
An artificial-intelligence approach created at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of…
Patients opt for 3D simulation for breast augmentation — but it doesn’t improve outcomes
Three-dimensional image simulation is popular among women planning breast augmentation surgery. But while this evolving technology…
Do spiders have a favorite color?
Scientists recently discovered the aptly named peacock jumping spiders have the color vision needed to appreciate…
How chronic infections can outsmart the immune system
Second leading cause of death by parasitic infection, visceral leishmaniasis takes advantage of a mechanism to…
Flies meet gruesome end under influence of puppeteer fungus
Various fungi are known to infect insects and alter their behavior, presumably to assist in spreading…