New approach to detect ultra-rare part-per-sextillion isotopes could also sharpen dark matter searches

The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the ...

Nvidia graphics research just made a 2-3x gain in performance, and this time it didn't use AI

With ray tracing finally gaining a foothold in PC games, Nvidia has set its sights on path tracing performance with its ...
National Audubon Society

A New Microbiome Test Aims to Help Law Enforcement Trace Poached Parrots

Scientists have developed a fecal-sampling method that can help identify illegally captured wild birds in Latin America that ...
Psychology Today

Wastewater Analyses for Real-Time Changes in Substance Use

Wastewater analysis can detect drugs in real time, allowing experts to inform emergency and other health providers and warn ...
Scientific American

How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts

The results are transforming how scholars understand human history. By analysing parchment, researchers are uncovering ...
BMJ

Understanding preferences for self-sampling in a national cervical screening programme: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment

Introduction The National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) currently involves a healthcare professional collecting a cervical sample in a healthcare setting. This method of ...
IEEE

Reachable-Set-Based Trajectory Sampling for Local Planning of Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract: Local planning is an essential module for Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS), in order for a vehicle to safely reach its destination by adapting to rapidly changing road conditions. Although ...
Frontiers

Evaluation of sampling methods for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater: advancing global early-warning systems for future pandemics

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing threat to global health. Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has proven to be an important tool for tracking the ...
BMJ

Feasibility of implementing a non-invasive self-sampling method for saliva specimens that can be used for the diagnosis of respiratory infections among paediatric patients in ...

Introduction Effective community-based disease management is essential for public health. In low- and middle-income countries, sustainable strategies for timely diagnosis and treatment are a research ...