How Do You Rapidly Feed A Hungry Brain?
The remarkable computing capacity of the brain has roots in the structural and functional design features of neurons, glia and the circuits they form. Electrical…
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How ICT Can Create A Difference For Northern Communities
The three territories of Canada cover 40% of the total area with a population less than half a percent of the country. Providing service and…
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Glucose Transporters Protect Cancer Cells From Nutrient Deprivation
Glucose, glutamine, and fatty acids, the major fuel for mammalian cells, are taken up not only to produce the necessary energy but also to produce…
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A Highly Sensitive LFA Reader Using Photothermal Laser Speckle Imaging
Lateral-flow immunoassay (LFA), also known as rapid kits, is one of the promising technologies that have seen great commercial success and made a marked impact…
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The Safety Of Final Repositories – Radiolytic Oxidation Reactions
Storage of spent nuclear fuel is a hot topic in many countries that are using or have used nuclear power in the past. Spent nuclear…
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Hybrid Speciation: When Two Species Become Three
In the light of numerous recent reports of rapid extinction of animal and plant species on our planet, it is critical to understand the dynamics…
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Using Drones To Assess Subsurface Damage In Aircraft Materials
This research investigates the potential of using drones to inspect subsurface damage in composite aircraft materials. We develop a proof-of-concept remote line scan thermography capability…
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The Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Arctic Sea Ice During Melt Season
The Arctic Ocean is undergoing a series of changes in sea ice, whose concentration and thickness, as well as multiyear ice volume, has decreased significantly….
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Overcoming Social Anxiety With An App?
Most people have feelings of shyness or nervousness in social situations. Many feel apprehensive before oral exams, feel shy and tongue-tied on a first date,…
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Italy’s Space Science Data Center Hones MATISSE Program To Create 3D Projections Of Minor Bodies
The recent space missions devoted to the exploration of the so-called “minor bodies” (i.e., comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets), comprising ESA Rosetta and NASA Dawn,…
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Orbital Synchronicities In The Solar System
Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are orbiting our Sun with different orbital periods according to their mean distance to the Sun, or semimajor axis. All…
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