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UT Arlington earns significant NSF grant for math scholars
University of Texas at ArlingtonGrant and Award Announcement
The National Science Foundation has awarded a six-year, nearly $2 million grant to The University of Texas at Arlington to provide scholarships for qualified undergraduate mathematics students.
Steckel elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America
University of Tennessee Institute of AgricultureGrant and Award Announcement
AI-powered companionship: PolyU interfaculty scholar harnesses music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
Nutritional plans “custom-designed” by AI for preterm infants
Politecnico di MilanoArtificial intelligence becomes a predictive tool that can provide assistance in defining a nutritional plan for preterm infants. This is the concept of an innovative study recently published in the Journal of Perinatology, part of the Nature portfolio. It is the joint work of researchers from the IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Foundation (FSGT) and the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB) of the Politecnico di Milano.
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- Journal of Perinatology
Mizzou researchers uncover how plants regulate root growth
University of Missouri-ColumbiaPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- The Plant Cell
Exploring how the immune system detects drugs coated with ‘stealth’ polymers
Institute of Science TokyoPeer-Reviewed Publication
A recent study unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some ‘stealth’ drug coatings fail to evade the immune system, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Using single-molecule atomic force microscopy, they measured how individual antibodies bind to poly(ethylene) glycol, showing that hydration and terminal chemistry strongly influence immune recognition. Their findings pave the way for novel drug coatings that stay effective longer by avoiding unwanted immune responses.
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- ACS Applied Bio Materials
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology , Japan, Japan−Taiwan Exchange Association, Innovative Science and Technology Initiative for Security (ISTIS) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA)