Population health: A rapidly evolving discipline in US academic medicine
Leaders from department-level initiatives across the US weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population health and the opportunities med schools have to...
Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can
Biomedical engineers have developed an automated process that can track and map active neurons as accurately as a human can, but in a fraction...
Largest, fastest array of microscopic ‘traffic cops’ for optical communications
Engineers have built a new photonic switch that can control the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently than ever....
Sustainability of plant ingredients as fishmeal substitutes
Substituting fishmeal in aquaculture feeds with plant ingredients may not be as beneficial for the environment as many predict, according to new research.
Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance
A study revealed that the bacteria present in the water overlying dozens of coral reefs changed dramatically during the night, and then returned to...
Quantum simulation more stable than expected
A localization phenomenon boosts the accuracy of solving quantum many-body problems with quantum computers which are otherwise challenging for conventional computers. This brings such...
Knowing how cells grow and divide can lead to more robust and productive plants
In contrast to mammals, where the body plan is final at birth, the formation of new root branches ensures that the root system keeps...
New guidelines to athletes on protein intake
A review led by a sports scientist has set out new international guidelines for protein intake in track and field athletes.
Want to quit smoking? Partner up
Kicking the habit works best in pairs. That's the main message of a new study. 'Quitting smoking can be a lonely endeavor,' said a...
New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals
In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers have discovered a method that allows an anti-ordered state, which will enable...
