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U-M study: 'Induced' driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of self-driving
(University of Michigan) The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a ne...
These beetles have successfully freeloaded for 100 million years
(California Institute of Technology) An ancient and rare beetle fossil is the oldest example of a social relationship between two animal species.
Beresheet bummer: Investigation of Israeli lunar lander’s crash points to human factor
Team SpaceIL says this was the last picture taken by the Beresheet lunar lander, at a distance of 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the lunar surface. (SpaceIL Photo)
A manually entered command apparently set off a chain reaction of events that led to las...
NASA sets up more ‘Near Year in Space’ stays, including a record-setter for women
NASA astronaut Christina Koch conducts botany research aboard the International Space Station. (NASA Photo)
Just days after the , the space agency says two more extended stays on the International Space Station are in the works.
One of the missions w...
A new Concordia study helps decode the movement patterns of tsunami-like solitary waves
(Concordia University) A study of solitary tsunami-style wave clusters shows how they move in harmony with and through each other.
Heat Pumps Gain Traction as Renewable Energy Grows
A switch from natural gas-powered home heating and cooling could be cheaper and reduce carbon emissions-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists enter research collaboration to outsmart cancer
(InSilico Medicine, Inc.) Today, Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next-generation artificial intelligence, announces its partnership with Arctoris, the world's first fully automated...
Cervical cancer is more aggressive when human papillomavirus is not detected
(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) Cervical cancer negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV) is rare but more aggressive: it is more frequently diagnosed at advanced stages, with more metastasis and reduced survival. These are the c...
Need more energy storage? Just hit 'print'
(Drexel University) Drexel University researchers have developed a conductive ink made from a special type of material they discovered, called MXene, that was used by the Trinity College researchers to print components for electronic devices. The ink...
The Leukemia Atlas: researchers unveil proteins that signal disease
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis. To improve that survival rate, researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (U...