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Tech Xplore / UAV-based system could predict sag and environmental risks for power transmission lines
Power transmission lines (TLs) are ubiquitous, spanning diverse landscapes, including forests, agricultural regions, as well as mountains. Therefore, it is crucial to develop novel technologies to monitor their condition ...
Phys.org / Most people struggle to spot pain in horses, according to study
New research from ARU Writtle, part of Anglia Ruskin University, has found that most people struggle to recognize when a horse is in pain—a finding that could have serious implications for animal welfare.
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots to trial guiding crowds at Chinese border crossings
Humanoid robots could guide travelers and manage crowds at some Chinese border crossings after Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics said it had won a multimillion-dollar contract to supply its latest models for a trial project.
Medical Xpress / Finerenone shows superior survival and kidney protection over spironolactone in diabetic kidney disease
Researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that finerenone, a new-generation nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), significantly reduces the risk ...
Medical Xpress / Protein ubiquilin-2 found to promote Parkinson's-linked α-synuclein aggregation
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related, progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The hallmark of PD pathogenesis is the Lewy bodies (LBs) that accumulate in neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain, damaging ...
Tech Xplore / Robots take center stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.
Medical Xpress / B.C. kindergarteners' health declines post-COVID, research shows
More than one in three kindergarten children in B.C. are entering school with challenges in one or more core areas of development—a rate higher than ever recorded in the province, according to new research from the Human ...
Tech Xplore / Mexico unveils plan to build Latin America's biggest supercomputer
The Mexican government will build a supercomputer with a processing capacity seven times greater than the current most powerful computer in Latin America, officials responsible for the project said Wednesday.
Tech Xplore / Silicon could power the next generation of lithium‑ion batteries
By adding silicon to battery anodes, energy storage can be doubled or even tripled. Ph.D. student Ali Abo Hamad at FSCN Research Center has developed a sustainable method to make silicon suitable for next-generation batteries.
Phys.org / Researchers find smaller amounts of microplastics in southern Narragansett Bay
It's safe to say Rhode Islanders have a symbiotic relationship with Narragansett Bay.
Phys.org / Ancient rubbish shows how early farmers learned to live with waste
A new archaeological project aims to shed light on how Neolithic rubbish could help understand how Europe's first farmers adapted to a more settled way of life.
Phys.org / New deep-learning tool can tell if salmon is wild or farmed
A paper published in Biology Methods and Protocols, finds that it is now possible to distinguish wild from farmed salmon using deep learning, potentially greatly improving strategies for environmental protection. The paper ...