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12-Nov-2024
Nuclear energy will play a vital role in Europe’s clean energy mix
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Learning from nuclear construction successes and failures can help reduce the cost of building nuclear energy in Europe. But even if these power plants turn out to be more costly than we would like, putting them to work can reduce overall energy costs.
- Journal
- Applied Energy
12-Nov-2024
Using CRISPR to decipher whether gene variants lead to cancer
ETH ZurichPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at ETH Zurich have combined two gene editing methods. This enables them to quickly investigate the significance of many genetic mutations involved in the development and treatment of cancer.
- Journal
- Nature Biotechnology
12-Nov-2024
Digital twins and complexity data science
PNAS NexusPeer-Reviewed Publication
A Perspective suggests that “digital twins” are not simply tools for science but are an example of the integration of complexity science and data science into a new scientific field.
- Journal
- PNAS Nexus
12-Nov-2024
Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signals
University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied ScienceReports and Proceedings
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the environment.
- Funder
- University of Pennsylvania
- Meeting
- ACM MobiCom 2024: The 30th Annual International Conference On Mobile Computing And Networking
12-Nov-2024
New report: Cyberthreats are growing – so are patents for technology to combat them
Digital ScienceReports and Proceedings
In its latest Technology Spotlight, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services has analyzed the top companies and their inventions to help safeguard cybersecurity.
12-Nov-2024
Computational method pinpoints how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time
eLifePeer-Reviewed Publication
A new computational method can identify how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time in dynamic real-life systems such as the brain.
- Journal
- eLife