6-Jan-2025 Chung-Ang University researcher explores enhancing online civility through comment history disclosure systems Chung Ang University Online comments section offers a space for everyone to share their thoughts and engage in discussions, but can also spiraling into negativity. Encouraging digital citizenship and responsible behavior in online spaces is key to promoting healthy interactions. However, achieving this is easier said than done. Now, a study investigating the impact of disclosing online comment histories on user behavior has found that creating a sense of accountable anonymity can significantly reduce malicious comments. Journal Communications of the ACM
6-Jan-2025 Smarter shipboard power Lehigh University Wenxin Liu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, recently received an $800,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop a deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based algorithm that integrates energy scheduling with power control. Funder Office of Naval Research
6-Jan-2025 Plant adaptation research could help find ways to make crops more resilient to climate change University of Calgary A team at the University of Calgary is making scientific advances in understanding plant adaptation, which could ultimately be used to find ways to make agricultural crops more resilient to heat, drought and climate change. Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Funder National Research Council Canada, Alberta Innovates
6-Jan-2025 Snapshots of urban climate science DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Research from the heart of Chicago is helping scientists get a better picture of heat islands and air quality. The data will help homeowners and businesses strategize for energy security and climate resilience.
6-Jan-2025 The science of looking beneath the surface Kobe University There have been dramatic advances in the natural sciences thanks to inventions such as telescopes and microscopes that enable us to see things invisible to the naked eye. The arrival of X-ray photography, CT (computed tomography), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) has transformed healthcare, and the pioneers of CT and MRI both received Nobel Prizes. Professor KIMURA Kenjiro has developed a technology that can produce 3D images of the inner structure of an object by applying waves (for example, radio waves) to the object and measuring the wave scattering. He has recently drawn attention for advances in microwave mammography technology, a system that revolutionizes breast cancer screenings by visualizing the cancer to a high level of accuracy using very faint microwaves. He has also used magnetic fields to develop a system that visualizes abnormal electric currents in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and the memory of advanced semiconductors. With research that pursues the science of visualization and a startup to ensure that their findings can benefit society at large, Kimura and his team are contributing to the health and security of humanity.
6-Jan-2025 Illuminating the elements under our feet DOE/US Department of Energy Using a unique measurement tool, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have expanded our knowledge of the elements in soil and plants.
6-Jan-2025 OIST mathematicians develop new math to forecast natural phenomena and detect early cancer development Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University Mathematicians at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) are developing a new approach to detect cancer early. This technique could provide a powerful new tool against the disease and involves solving partial differential equations (PDEs). Prof. Ugur Abdulla, head of the Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit, joined OIST with the goal of making it one of the world’s leading centers in mathematics. "We want OIST to be a key place for sharing math knowledge globally," he said. "Our work with partner institutes helps us connect with different parts of the world, sharing knowledge and providing opportunities for PhD students to work on cutting edge problems in the frontline of mathematics."
3-Jan-2025 NUS Medicine students bring hearing care to Cambodian villagers National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine NUS Medicine students and WS Audiology collaborate on Project Battambang to conduct screenings for hearing loss and donate hearing aids to villagers in Poipet, Cambodia
