Magic off the cuff

Moving things with a wave of the hand: thanks to new technology this dream could soon…

New system to estimate the duration of a walk in the countryside

A new method offers a result that is closer to times taken by walking enthusiasts than…

Heart failure is associated with loss of important gut bacteria

In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently…

Algorithms extract biological structure from limited data

A new algorithmic framework called multi-tiered iterative phasing (M-TIP) utilizes advanced mathematical techniques to determine 3-D…

Teaching personal care robots about human poses

A research group has developed a method to estimate various poses using deep learning with depth…

Caregiving needs increase as older adults approach the end of life

Dying adults in the United States have 2.5 people assisting them, on average, according to a…

Crystals help volcanoes cope with pressure

Researchers have discovered that volcanoes have a unique way of dealing with pressure -- through crystals.…

Tracking the birth of a ‘super-earth’

'Synthetic observations' simulating nascent planetary systems could help explain a puzzle -- how planets form --…

Study of premature babies has implications for future treatment

Doctors now have better insight into the biology of premature birth. New findings may have implications…

Bacteria on surfaces: Strength of adhesion does not depend on size of contact area

Scientists have developed a method with which they can measure the contact area between a bacterium…