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- Researchers Showcase Decentralized AI-Powered Torrent Search Engine https://torrentfreak.com/researchers-showcase-decentralized-ai-powered-torrent-search-engine-240425/ 18 comments
- ReactOS a Ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel Claims Microsoft Kernel Engineer https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/03/reactos_a_ripoff_of_the_windows_research_kernel_claims_microsoft_kernel_engineer/ 2 comments
- iExec recruits its Security Research-Engineer https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/6l7onr/iexec_recruits_its_security_researchengineer/ 6 comments ethereum
- ‘Digital alchemy’ to reverse-engineer new materials. In work that upends materials design, researchers have demonstrated with computer simulations that they can design a crystal and work backward to the particle shape that will self-assemble to create it. https://news.umich.edu/digital-alchemy-to-reverse-engineer-new-materials/ 4 comments science
- Researchers engineer a tougher fiber https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-02/ncsu-rea022119.php 3 comments science
- Duke researchers engineer polio virus for cancer treatment http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/04/03/duke-researchers-engineer-polio-virus-cancer-treatment 4 comments science
- Proctorio Is Using Racist Algorithms to Detect Faces: A student researcher has reverse-engineered the controversial exam software—and discovered a tool infamous for failing to recognize non-white faces. https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gxg3/proctorio-is-using-racist-algorithms-to-detect-faces 38 comments technology
- research!rsc: What is Software Engineering? (Go & Versioning, Part 9) https://research.swtch.com/vgo-eng 16 comments golang
- Why is Software Engineering Research So Irrelevant for Practitioners? http://blog.ieeesoftware.org/2016/09/the-value-of-applied-research-in.html 68 comments programming
- New research shows how tampering with search engine results could swing an election via unconscious influence http://socialpsychonline.com/2015/09/search-engine-manipulation-effect-election/ 11 comments science
- Researchers engineer bacteria to feast on sugars and produce biofuel http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/researchers-engineer-bacteria-to-feast-on-sugars-and-produce-biofuel/ 10 comments science
- A genetically-engineered version of a virus that normally causes cold sores shows real promise for treating skin cancer, say researchers. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32881552 27 comments worldnews
- Researchers are harnessing living bacteria to create engineering materials that are strong, tolerant, and resilient. https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2021/02/can-bacteria-make-stronger-armor-cars-and-airplanes/ 5 comments science
- Is there any research on whether or not search engines are the final decision making area by potential customers? https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/9w9d5t/is_there_any_research_on_whether_or_not_search/ 5 comments marketing
- Weeding out marijuana: Researchers close in on engineering recognizable, drug-free Cannabis plant http://www.physorg.com/news172230067.html 4 comments science
- Invisibility cloaking is no longer the stuff of science fiction: two researchers in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have demonstrated an effective invisibility cloak that is thin, scalable and adaptive to different types and sizes of objects. http://phys.org/news/2013-11-thin-invisibility-cloak.html 292 comments science
- Come hang around while I start a 4D engine from scratch (with years of prior research) and experiment with things and math for fun https://www.twitch.tv/matrefeytontias 48 comments gamedev
- Chines scientists engineered airborne hybrid flu lines that are contagious between mammals: Critics slam researchers for being "appallingly irresponsible." http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/05/study-engineered-airborne-hybrid-flu-contagious-between-mammals/ 85 comments technology
- University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-source-green-electricity.html 3 comments technology
- A new engine concept developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could cut fuel consumption by about 30 percent in cars and by almost 20 percent in heavy trucks. http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/25453/?a=f 5 comments technology
- Baby mice have been made with two mums and no dad, say researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It took a substantial feat of genetic engineering to break the rules of reproduction. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45801043 113 comments worldnews
- Scientists have developed solar cells powered by bacteria that can work even if the sky is cloudy: Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Canada have genetically engineered the microbes to produce a dye that harvests light and converts it into energy. http://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2018/07/05/news/scientists-create-bacteria-powered-solar-cells-that-can-work-under-cloudy-skies-1374694/ 7 comments worldnews
- On the road to creating an electrodeless spacecraft propulsion engine - headway on research towards creating an electrodeless plasma thruster used to propel spacecraft by researchers from Tohoku University published in Physical Review Letters. http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/electrodeless_spacecraft_propulsion_engine.html 17 comments space
- Engineers to begin development of nuclear fusion power system this summer - New research could power rocket trip to Mars in weeks, not months http://blog.al.com/space-news/2012/05/new_research_could_power_trip.html 49 comments space
- The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/helodrop-mar2010.html 5 comments space
- Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors: researchers develop fully off-the-shelf, stem cell-derived, natural killer cells against glioblastoma. A new study in mice showed these immune cells to completely eliminate the growth of the brain tumors. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2024/Q2/genetically-engineering-a-treatment-for-incurable-brain-tumors.html 34 comments science
- [Capaccio] NFL Competition Committee is recommending more joint practices. EVP of Football Ops Troy Vincent says, for injury purposes, “through science, engineering and research” it’s best to do them after preseason Game 1 and into Game 2, but teams can still schedule when they prefer. https://twitter.com/SalSports/status/1640144528450498562 25 comments nfl
- Researchers engineered a completely synthetic, production-ready molecule that straitjackets the crucial SARS-CoV-2 machinery that allows the virus to infect our cells. In an aerosol formulation they tested, these molecules could be self-administered with a nasal spray or inhaler. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/418241/aeronabs-promise-powerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19 5 comments science
- Researchers have published a new 3D bioprinting method that brings the field of tissue engineering one step closer to being able to 3D print a full-sized, adult human heart. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6452/482 5 comments science
- Early exposure to air pollution from vehicles increases the risk of children becoming obese, new research has found. High levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted by diesel engines, in the first year of life led to significantly faster weight gain later https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/04/childhood-obesity-linked-to-air-pollution-from-vehicles 7 comments science
- Intel Management Engine pwned by buffer overflow. Security researchers lift lid on snafu at Black Hat Europe https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/12/06/intel_management_engine_pwned_by_buffer_overflow/ 7 comments worldnews
- Researchers engineer self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating more durable than current counterparts. It can be sprayed onto almost any surface and if damaged can bounce back even after being abraded, scratched, burned, plasma-cleaned, flattened, sonicated, and chemically attacked. http://ns.umich.edu/new/multimedia/videos/24729-a-self-healing-water-repellent-coating-that-s-ultra-durable 14 comments science
- Mice court one another with ultrasonic love songs that are inaudible to the human ear. New research shows they make these unique high frequency sounds using a mechanism that has only previously been observed in supersonic jet engines. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mice-sing-like-jet-engines-to-find-a-mate 5 comments science
- Cyanuric acid is commonly used to stabilize chlorine in pools. Researchers have found that this molecule can also be used to coax DNA into forming a brand new structure: a triple helix. They envisage a variety of applications, from medicinal chemistry to tissue engineering and materials science http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/backyard-pool-chemical-nanomaterial-259330 20 comments science
- Science AMA Series:I'm Vanessa Tolosa, an engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. I do research on implantable neural devices that treat neurological diseases and restore sight, hearing and movement, AMA! http://www.bayareascience.org 660 comments science
- Roughly a year ago, scientists transplanted genetically modified pig hearts into baboons. Now, a year later, the engineered grafts have not been rejected, paving the way for human research. http://aats.org/annualmeeting/program-books/2014/9.cgi 13 comments science
- Biofuel breakthrough: Quick cook method turns algae into oil. Michigan Engineering researchers can "pressure-cook" algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the green slime into biocrude. http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases/20947-biofuel-breakthrough-quick-cook-method-turns-algae-into-oil 1316 comments science
- Car Engine Powered by Lasers. Japanese researchers have created an automotive laser system to replace spark plugs. Tiny ceramic lasers ignite the air and fuel mixture with concentrated optical energy. The durable laser system has the potential to improve fuel efficiency and engine performance. http://news.discovery.com/tech/laser-car-engine-power-110502.html 13 comments technology
- Awesome Pulsar Lab Spans the Milky Way. A global team of researchers are making their own adjective insignificant, engineering an observatory so vast that the Earth itself almost disappears. . It makes the Death Star look like a speck of dust. http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/09/pulsar-laboratory-that-spans-the-milky-way.html 4 comments space
- Researchers in New York have demonstrated a supercritical diesel fuel-injection system that can reduce engine emissions by 80 percent and increase overall efficiency by 10 percent. http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/23156/ 60 comments technology