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Do bigger brains equal smarter dogs? New study offers answers
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Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better on certain measures of intelligence than their smaller canine counterparts, according to a new...
Scientists use Nobel-prize winning chemistry for clean energy breakthrough
Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used in electric...
Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the technology...
Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health...
A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental...
Surprising electronic disorder in a copper oxide-based ceramic
Cuprates, a class of copper-oxide ceramics that share a common building block of copper and oxygen atoms in a flat square lattice, have been...
Sustainable bioenergy from native prairies on abandoned agricultural lands
In an ongoing effort to discover the ideal conditions to grow alternative biofuels that offer more environmental benefits, University of Minnesota scientists applied their...
Clever timing makes computers produce less heat—even below Landauer’s limit
Computer systems produce a lot of heat. Data centers are full of buzzing cooling fans, and even smartphones can heat up with high use....
Active galaxies point to new physics of cosmic expansion
Investigating the history of our cosmos with a large sample of distant 'active' galaxies observed by ESA's XMM-Newton, a team of astronomers found there...
New quantum system could help design better spintronics
Researchers have created a new testing ground for quantum systems in which they can literally turn certain particle interactions on and off, potentially paving...
Engineer’s ‘metallic wood’ has the strength of titanium and the density...
High-performance golf clubs and airplane wings are made out of titanium, which is as strong as steel but about twice as light. These properties...
Missing-link in planet evolution found
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected a 1.3 km radius body at the edge of the solar system. Kilometer-sized bodies like the...
