Algorithm designs optimized machine-learning models up to 200 times faster than traditional methods. …read more Source:: Science
Day: March 21, 2019
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
by
•Consuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup — the equivalent of people drinking about 12 ounces of a sugar-sweetened beverage daily — accelerates the growth of intestinal tumors …read more Source:: Science
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
by
•A new type of hydrogel material could soon make assembling complex microfluidic or soft robotic devices as simple as putting together a LEGO set. …read more Source:: Science
Engineers demonstrate metamaterials that can solve equations
by
•Engineers have designed a metamaterial device that can solve integral equations. The device works by encoding parameters into the properties of an incoming electromagnetic wave; once inside, the device’s unique …read more Source:: Science
How team sports change a child’s brain
by
•Adult depression has long been associated with shrinkage of the hippocampus, a brain region that plays an important role in memory and response to stress. Now, new research has linked …read more Source:: Science