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UT San Antonio to launch nation’s first open-access neuromorphic computing hub
To tackle this challenge, the MATRIX AI Consortium for Human Well-Being at UT San Antonio plans to launch a new initiative that establishes a national hub for “neuromorphic” computing available for public use.
Neuromorphic computing is a revolutionary approach that mimics the human brain’s structure to process information with a fraction of the energy used by traditional computers. Unlike standard processors that crunch data in a fixed sequence, neuromorphic chips operate like biological neurons. They are event-based, meaning that they activate only when there is something new to process, saving energy between events.
The initiative, called THOR: The Neuromorphic Commons, is funded by the National Science Foundation. THOR will make the promising technology available for researchers nationwide to explore and conduct experiments, serving as the largest-ever full-stack neuromorphic platforms to be open to the public.
New additive helps solar cells retain 93% power-conversion efficiency
A study conducted by Penn State University researchers has revealed that organic solar cells could be strengthened by adding a chemical additive, making them suitable for large-scale deployment and manufacturing. The study was reported on the official university website on February 16.
Assistant Professor Nutifafa Doumon and doctoral candidate Souk Yoon “John” Kim, both from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, led this experiment.
Moon’s Hidden Ridges Reveal Recent Tectonic Activity
“Since the Apollo era, we’ve known about the prevalence of lobate scarps throughout the lunar highlands, but this is the first time scientists have documented the widespread prevalence of similar features throughout the lunar mare,” said Dr. Cole Nypaver.
Does our Moon exhibit recent tectonic activity? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential for our Moon to have exhibited recent tectonic activity despite its interior not being geologically active. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand the processes responsible for tectonic activity on planetary bodies and what this could mean for the formation and evolution of planets and moons throughout the cosmos.
For the study, the researchers created the first global map of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the Moon, which are small, narrow tectonic ridges located within the lava plains on the Moon and are similar to lobate scarps, another frequently observed geologic formation on the Moon. They have been hypothesized to result from the Moon shrinking as it’s cooled over billions of years, with the top crust bucking under the pressure of compression.
Using a combination of lunar global mosaics and images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Narrow Angle Cameras (NACs), the researchers successfully identified and mapped more than 1,100 new SMRs across the nearside of the Moon. Through this, the researchers demonstrated these SMRs are geologically young compared to the surrounding regions and are widely distributed among the lunar volcanic plains.
The AI War is Over. Google Won
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Osteoradionecrosis After Radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Among patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell #carcinoma, proton therapy for head and neck cancer was associated with a higher 3-year incidence of osteoradionecrosis compared with intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
Severe osteoradionecrosis rates were low and did not differ by modality.
This cohort study characterizes the incidence, severity, and predictors of osteoradionecrosis in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with curative-intent radiotherapy and compares outcomes between those receiving proton therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
Blocking both drug-resistant bacteria and influenza with a broad-spectrum infection prevention approach
Secondary infections caused by bacteria or viruses during hospital care remain a long-standing global challenge, despite advances in modern medicine. In particular, mixed bacterial-viral infections in critically ill or immunocompromised patients are extremely difficult to treat and are associated with significantly increased mortality.
At the same time, the rapid rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the frequent emergence of viral variants have exposed the limitations of existing antibiotics and vaccines. These challenges have driven growing interest in new strategies that prepare the body’s immune system in advance, enabling it to respond more rapidly and effectively when infection occurs.
Unlike conventional approaches that directly target specific pathogens, this emerging strategy focuses on priming the immune system so that immune cells can react faster and more strongly at the moment of infection.