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Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a “vital” tool in diagnosing a type of crippling stroke, according to new research at Henry Ford Hospital. The case study focused on a 40-year-old man visiting the metro Detroit area on business who showed signs

“We believe this is the first working system of its kind anywhere in the world,” Given that it typically gets hottest outside when the sunlight is most direct, it would make sense to have air conditioners that were powered by the thermal energy from solar rays. Unfortunately, collecting enough of that energy in a cost-effective

Pitt engineers design synthetic gel that changes shape and moves via its own internal energy For decades, robots have advanced the efficiency of human activity. Typically, however, robots are formed from bulky, stiff materials and require connections to external power sources; these features limit their dexterity and mobility. But what if a new material would

FAU physicists demonstrate using a laser to control a current in graphene within just one femtosecond Controlling electronic current is essential to modern electronics, as data and signals are transferred by streams of electrons which are controlled at high speed. Demands on transmission speeds are also increasing as technology develops. Scientists from the Chair of

Neural network learns speech patterns that predict depression in clinical interviews To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions — about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood — and identify the condition based on the patient’s responses. In recent years, machine learning has been championed as a useful aid for diagnostics. Machine-learning models, for

Could lead to an invisible knife for noninvasive surgery A carbon-nanotube-coated lens that converts light to sound can focus high-pressure sound waves to finer points than ever before. The University of Michigan engineering researchers who developed the new therapeutic ultrasound approach say it could lead to an invisible knife for noninvasive surgery. Today’s ultrasound technology

It allows for an unprecedented flow rate of at least ten times faster than current water filtration membranes A young startup at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has developed a first-of-its-kind multifunction water filtration membrane. With its expected cost savings and superior performance, the new invention has the potential to render current membranes in the water

There’s a renewed fervor among education advocates to encourage more students to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Entire economies depend largely on industries that increasingly are in dire need of talent in these very areas. One major hurdle is that many youngsters also tend to see these fields of study as

Technology in paleontology hasn’t changed in about 150 years.   Researchers at Drexel University are using 3D printing to gain a greater understanding of dinosaurs’ movements and how they lived in their environments. Instead of heavily relying on a mixture of guesswork and common sense, printed replica models of real fossils will enable paleontologists to