by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
In recent years, computer-generated animations of animals and humans have become increasingly detailed and realistic. Nonetheless, producing convincing animations of a character’s face as it’s talking remains a key challenge, as it typically entails the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a neuropeptide (i.e., a compound that transmits information in the brain) produced by neurons in a region known as the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA). Past studies have found that in rodents, humans and other mammals, this...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Black holes are intriguing and widely studied cosmic bodies with extremely high tidal forces, from which even light is unable to escape. While many studies predicted the existence of black holes, which have also recently been detected, many questions about these...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | Electronics & Semiconductors, TECHXPLORE
Van der Waals (vdW) dielectrics, materials with dielectric properties and affected by van der Waals forces, are commonly integrated within electronic devices, as they can help to preserve the properties of 2D semiconducting materials. So far, however, fabricating...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are power cells that can transform the chemical energy produced during the electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy. While these cells could be highly promising energy solutions, most of...
