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Where will flooded fields best replenish groundwater?
(Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences ) Overpumping in California's Central Valley has depleted groundwater storage capacity and caused the land to sink. A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on...
New technology to empower Parkinson's patients
(University of Plymouth) People with Parkinson's could see their care transformed thanks to a new service involving wearable technology. The project, entitled Developing Home-based Parkinson's Care, is led by the University of Plymouth and...
BlackSky shares time-lapse satellite views
BlackSky’s Earth-imaging satellites provided this view of Melbourne’s waterfront and central business district. Ships can be seen plying the waters of the Yarra River. (BlackSky Photo)
Seattle-based says the first two Earth-imaging satellites in its...
The three finalists in the DARPA Launch Challenge include a mystery competitor
An artist’s conception shows multiple rockets lifting off from an oceanside launch complex. (DARPA Illustration)
Three teams have qualified to go into the rocket-launching phase of the DARPA Launch Challenge: , subsidiary … and a team to be named lat...
GARDP announces multi-actor partnerships in search of new antibiotics
(Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership) GARDP is partnering with Calibr, HIPS, and CO-ADD in its efforts to develop and ensure new antibiotics are globally available to all patients who need them.
Online virtual world training, interactions empowers kids with social learning deficits
(Center for BrainHealth ) After five years of proven success with Charisma(TM) for Youth -- an evidence-based virtual training program to learn and practice social skills in real time with trained clinicians -- the Brain Performance Institute at the...
New center founded to develop more efficient flexible solar cells
(Penn State) New organic materials for creating advanced, flexible, light-weight solar cells and electronics for military and civilian use in remote areas away from power grids will be the focus of a new research center directed by Enrique Gomez, pro...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Wallace dissipating
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Cyclone Wallace was dissipating in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead. Wallace was located off the northwestern coast of Western Australia.
A Deep Dive into Deep Learning
A personal journey to understand what lies beneath the startling powers of advanced neural networks-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New quantum material could warn of neurological disease
(Purdue University) A new material automatically 'listens' to the brain, leading to more sensitive electronics that could detect neurological disease sooner.