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AI Predicts Effect Of Strain On Semiconductors
An international team of scientists has developed AI for predicting how the properties of semiconducting materials change under strain.
Pace Of Information Processing Differs In Autistic Brains
Autism is linked to random activity in the sensory cortices and slower processing in the right caudate of the brain, researchers say.
Malaria Parasites May Skew Sex Ratio To Survive
Plasmodium vivax parasites alter their sex ratios in response to treatment with chloroquine, study shows.
New Oviraptorosaur Species Found In Mongolia
Scientists have found an incomplete skeleton of a feathered, bird-like dinosaur with unusually thick jaws, suggesting that the dinosaur fed on hard food items like eggs.
Elastic Polymers That Spontaneously Heal Themselves
Scientists in Japan have found a method to produce a self-healing material that does not require external stimuli to trigger its healing properties.
Immune Cell ‘Handshake’ Can Kill Dengue Virus
The interaction between two types of immune cells—mast cells and γδ T cells—is necessary for fighting dengue infection, say researchers from Singapore.
Single Cells Move To A Different Beat
Unlike their unicellular counterparts, aggregated social amoebae need physical contact to get them going, say researchers from Japan.
Supercapacitors Stabilized By Graphene Mesosponges
A continuous three-dimensional framework of graphene known as a mesosponge can be used to make supercapacitors more stable.
A Radical Way To Purify Water Using Light
Instead of relying on metal-based catalysts to purify water, researchers in China have developed graphitic carbon nitride sheets that do not create secondary pollution.