A computer program that recognizes sketches could help consumers shop more efficiently. Fine-grained sketch-based image…
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DNA testing challenges traditional species classification
Experts have made a surprising discovery that could subvert the significance of traditional criteria used…
Tiny multi-function antenna for laptops
A tech start-up has invented a world-first multi-function antenna for laptops that fits into the…
Researchers offer new theory on how climate affects violence
Researchers have long struggled to explain why some violent crime rates are higher near the…
Eyewitnesses who collaborate make fewer mistakes in police interview
Witnesses correct each other’s errors. Two recently published research studies show that witnesses make fewer…
‘Flower Power’: Photovoltaic cells replicate rose petals
With a surface resembling that of plants, solar cells improve light-harvesting and thus generate more…
New tool to measure polarization of light
Researchers have developed a new tool for detecting and measuring the polarization of light based…
Should first-year college students assessed as needing remedial math take college-level quantitative courses instead?
Policies placing first-year college students assessed as needing remedial math directly into college-level quantitative courses,…
Aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia elucidated
Scientists have discovered why acute leukemias with the same genetic abnormality vary in their aggressiveness…
New treatment approaches to improve peritoneal dialysis
One of the main functions of the kidneys is to filter metabolic products out of…