Tech & Engineering
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The internet favors the development of flexible identities among language learners
University of CórdobaPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- International Journal of Multilingualism
Scientists agree chemicals can affect behavior, but industry workers more reluctant about safety testing
University of PortsmouthPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
DNA nanospring measures cellular motor power
University of TokyoPeer-Reviewed Publication
Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called KIF1A is responsible for that. Mutations in this protein can lead to neurological disorders, including difficulties in walking, intellectual impairment and nerve degradation. It’s known that mutations in KIF1A also result in a weakened motor performance, but this has been difficult to measure so far. Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan have measured changes in the force of KIF1A using a nanospring, a tiny, coiled structure, made of DNA which could lead to improved diagnosis of diseases related to the protein’s mutations.
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- eLife
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- Precise Measurement Technology Promotion Foundation, KIF1A.org Mini Grant, JSPS KAKENHI, JST CREST, JST PRESTO
Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest source of power, a Surrey study finds
University of SurreyPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Energy & Environmental Materials
SNU researchers develop holographic AR display with enhanced realism via occlusion effect
Seoul National University College of EngineeringPeer-Reviewed Publication
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Jae-Hyeung Park from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed a holographic augmented reality (AR) display that significantly enhances realism through the incorporation of optical occlusion effects.
The study, titled “Enhancing Realism in Holographic Augmented Reality Displays Through Occlusion Handling,” was published on October 7 as an inside cover article in Laser & Photonics Reviews (Impact Factor: 10.0), a leading international journal in optics published by Wiley-VCH (Germany).
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- Laser & Photonics Review
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- National Research Foundation of Korea
Back to the future: Is light-speed analog computing on the horizon?
University of Technology SydneyPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Nature Communications
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- U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Program