Researchers discover a complete skin-to-brain neural circuit for temperature sensing, a finding that could help spur medical innovations such as new treatments for temperature-associated pain.
VR Nature Scenes Reduce Sensitivity to Pain – Especially for Those Who Feel Present During the Experience
Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.
Research Improves Accuracy of Climate Models – Particularly for Compound Extreme Events
Researchers have devised a new machine learning method to improve large-scale climate model projections and demonstrated that the new tool makes the models more accurate at both the global and regional level.
How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-observing Satellites Smarter
A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make science observations from orbit.
Michigan’s Air Mobility Research Corridor to Advance Electric Air Travel and Beyond-line-of-sight Drones
A flight corridor for testing drones and electric aircraft will link the University of Michigan’s one-of-a-kind autonomy research and proving ground facilities in Ann Arbor to Michigan Central’s real-world, urban testbed and innovation district in Detroit.
New Study Reveals Coral Reef Food Webs Are More Siloed and Vulnerable than Previously Understood
A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.
Magnetic Wave Mapping Breakthrough Could Speed up Your Phone
An international team of researchers including physicists here in Durham have made a breakthrough that could help make our phones and computers faster and more energy efficient.
High-elevation Tropical Forest Soils in Colombian Andes Are Rich in Carbon from Past Fires
The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer regions, new research shows.
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Aged Our Brains, According to a New Study
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.
Ice Recovered from European Alps Holds 12,000-Year Record of History
Glacial ice offers a detailed record of the atmosphere, preserved in discrete layers, providing researchers with a valuable tool for studying planetary history.