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[ad_1] A review of existing research suggests that the new coronavirus may spread through bathroom use. The review, which included studies as old as the 1950s, reveals that a “toilet column” may contain biological material capable of causing infection. Visit the BGR home page for more stories. One aspect of …

[ad_1] Texas Instruments and NASA have teamed up to announce a spatial coding contest for school-age children. The NASA and TI code contest challenges middle and high school students to improve a process or product on the International Space Station (ISS). The processes could be finding a better way to …

[ad_1] An AI system has detected plastic pollution in the sea by analyzing images of satellites orbiting the earth. The scientists behind the technique say it is the first time that plastic patches have been detected in coastal waters through satellites. The system studies images collected by Sentinel-2 satellites from …

[ad_1] The levels of biodiversity in the world’s oceans have remained largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, according to a new study published in Science. The conclusion that marine biodiversity has been stable over time and has not multiplied over the past 200 million years challenges existing assumptions …

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain The researchers have revealed the precise shape of a key player in human metabolism, which could open the door to better treatments for obesity and other metabolic disorders. The research, scheduled to be published on April 24 in the journal. Science, focused on a protein …

[ad_1] Hyderabad That you live in interesting times is an old adage that is often used ironically, which is supposedly attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and is considered a curse. However, the irony is that the difficulties facing our world today are nothing, if not interesting. And as if …

[ad_1] ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2020 20:04 IST Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): A new study has identified the first known permanent population of asteroids originating from outside our Solar System. The objects are believed to have been captured from other stars billions of years ago and have …

[ad_1] The origin of machine and deep learning algorithms, which increasingly affect almost all aspects of our life, is the learning mechanism of synaptic (weight) strengths connecting neurons in our brain. Attempting to imitate these brain functions, researchers bridged between neuroscience and artificial intelligence over half a century ago. However, …

[ad_1] Publishing their results in the npg magazine Flexible Electronics under the title “An Electronic Textile Fit Suit Suited for Large-Scale Spatio-Temporal Physiological Detection in Vivo”, the researchers show a so-called Electronic Textile Formatable Suit (E-TeCS), in effect A novel type of compression garment that allows intimate contact between electronics …

[ad_1] Written by AZoQuantumApr 23, 2020 A new study reports that galaxies enlarge by devouring their smaller neighbors. Simulation showing the distribution of the density of dark matter superimposed with the density of the gas. This image clearly shows the gas channels that connect the central galaxy to its neighbors. …