Building robots and a better future in Detroit
More young people are getting hands-on tech experience at the Michigan Engineering Zone
DETROIT—The first time Jacob Durrah stepped into the Michigan Engineering Zone, he saw his future. (more…)
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Wichtige Fette für wachsende Nerven
ForscherInnen bestimmen Rolle von Sphingolipiden bei Gehirnentwicklung
Eine genetisch-bedingte Störung in der Bildung von Fetten – sogenannten Sphingolipiden –, einer wichtigen Komponente von Zellmembranen, führt beim Menschen zur neuronalen Degeneration im Nervensystem. (more…)
Airbus reaches new heights with the help of Microsoft mixed reality technology
It took Airbus 40 years to build its first 10,000 aircraft. Over the next 20 years, the aerospace giant aims to build 20,000 more—a formidable challenge that will require cutting-edge innovation. (more…)
The case of the over-tilting exoplanets
For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets outside our solar system have an odd configuration — their orbits seem to have been pushed apart by a powerful unknown mechanism. Yale researchers say they’ve found a possible answer, and it implies that the planets’ poles are majorly tilted. (more…)
Zahlensinn ergibt sich spontan aus der Erkennung sichtbarer Objekte
Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen nutzen künstliche neuronale Netze als Hirnmodell des Sehsystems
Menschen und Tiere haben einen „Zahlensinn“, eine angeborene Fähigkeit, die Anzahl sichtbarer Objekte in ihrem Blickfeld intuitiv zu erfassen. (more…)
How You Can Declutter Without Impacting the Environment
Home should be a refuge from everyday stress and anxiety. Unfortunately, we often find ourselves living in clutter and disorder, which can, in turn, cause us stress. Decluttering can be cathartic, but it can also have a negative impact on the environment if done the wrong way. (more…)
TradeLens Blockchain-Enabled Digital Shipping Platform Continues Expansion With Addition of Major Ocean Carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and ARMONK, NY: 2 July 2019 — Rapid adoption of TradeLens across the global shipping supply chain continues as Hapag-Lloyd and Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) Pte. Ltd announced they will join the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). (more…)
Miscarriage from a man’s perspective
A University of Missouri study exploring how men often use metaphors to discuss miscarriages finds couples need to “co-cope” with the experience (more…)