Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases
Graphene can determine whether cerebrospinal fluid comes from a person with ALS, MS or from someone without a neurodegenerative disease.
Artificial synapses made from nanowires
Scientists have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The component is able to both save and process information, as well as..
Tissue chips rocket to International Space Station
Scientists have recently sent tissue chips, a research technology that reflects the human body, into space. On Dec. 4, the first set of NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune s..
New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, Maria Sibylla Merian was a professional artist and naturalist whose close observations and illustrations were..
Friend or foe? Brain area that controls social memory also triggers aggression
Scientists have identified a brain region that helps tell an animal when to attack an intruder and when to accept it into its home.
BrandPost: BYD Auto Becoming a Leader in New Energy with the Best Data Storage System
On October 11, 2017, the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) announced the 2017 Low Carbon Champions Awards. BYD UK – the London branch of BYD Auto – won the “Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle of the ..
BrandPost: Huawei Constructs a Best-in-Class Optical Transport Network for ÖBB
Huawei deployed an Optical Transport Network (OTN) using Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). DWDM technology enables 100Gbit/s performance and the abilit..
BrandPost: Huawei Empowers Japan’s CyberAgent to Build an IDN-Capable Cloud Data Center Network with All-Fixed Switches
Pioneer of Japanese Pan Entertainment
CyberAgent, Inc. is a well-known Internet company in Japan. It provides services in multiple fields, such as online communities, video on demand (VOD), gaming, ad..
BrandPost: ETH Zurich relies on high-performance Wi-Fi from Huawei
World's Leading Technical and Natural Science University
The “Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule” or ETH in Zurich is one of the world's leading technical and natural science universities…
The Blurry Line Between Journalism and PR
The line between journalism and public relations can be fuzzy, and news organizations have wrestled with that problem for some time. However, that line recently has become more blurred than ever, with..