Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations

Algorithm and software system Shenango improves data center efficiency for microsecond-speed operations by better allocating data…

With nanopore sensing, physics researchers detect subtle changes in single particles

Researchers have discovered that a technique known as nanopore sensing can be used to detect subtle…

Sustainable, solar-driven chemical manufacturing

A team of researchers is working to upend energy-intensive, fossil fuel-dependent chemical manufacturing processes and replace…

Design principles for disease-sensing nanomaterials

A new article outlines novel design guidance that could rapidly advance development of disease-sensing nanomaterials for…

Phantom limb sensation explained

After a limb amputation, brain areas responsible for movement and sensation alter their functional communication. This…

Smartphones help researcher better understand the nature of depression and anxiety

A psychologist's research using smartphones is providing valuable data in real time, information that could provide…

Diabetes linked to back pain

People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24…

In small groups, people follow high-performing leaders

Researchers have cracked the code on how leaders arise from small groups of people over time.

Do volcanoes or an asteroid deserve blame for dinosaur extinction?

Scientists have obtained more precise dates for the Deccan Traps volcanic lava flows, linking peak activity…

How bird feather patterns form

According to a new study, the precise patterning of bird feathers relies on signaling through ectodysplasin…