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New AI technique significantly boosts Medicare fraud detection
Medicare is sporadically compromised by fraudulent insurance claims. These illicit activities often go undetected, allowing full-time criminals and unscrupulous health...
Autoimmune disease and pregnancy
SEATTLE – For many aspiring mothers with autoimmune disease, pregnancy can be daunting and full of unknowns. In some cases,...
Enhancing solid-state phosphorescence in π-electronic molecules
Photoluminescent molecules, capable of absorbing and re-emitting light, play an important role in the development of technologies such as light-emitting...
Machine learning informs a new tool to guide treatment for acute decompensated heart failure
A recent study co-authored by Dr. Matthew Segar, a third-year cardiovascular disease fellow at The Texas Heart Institute and led by...
Scientists pinpoint growth of brain’s cerebellum as key to evolution of bird flight
**EMBARGOED UNTIL 7:01 P.M. ET TUESDAY, JAN 30**Credit: Amy Balanoff **EMBARGOED UNTIL 7:01 P.M. ET TUESDAY, JAN 30** Evolutionary biologists...
Researchers find early symptoms of psychosis spectrum disorder in youth higher than expected
A new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has found evidence that...
Pitt receives new grant to improve opioid use disorder treatment
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) has received a five-year, $7.8...
The emergence of successive SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during 2020-22 created a need to understand the drivers of such growth
The emergence of successive SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during 2020-22 created a need to understand the drivers of such growth;...
Festive opening of the Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) recently inaugurated its new Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (IQCB) in the presence of...
As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
More than half of the world’s population—4.4 billion people—lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the...
Design, synthesis and applications of functional zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks
This review is led by Prof. Zhijie Chen’s group from Department of Chemistry at Zhejiang University. The authors provide an...
Efficient photothermal CO2 methanation over NiFe alloy nanoparticles
This study is led by Prof. Kang Cheng (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University) and Prof. Ye Wang...
A review of solid-state lithium metal batteries through in-situ solidification
This review is led by Prof. Qiang Zhang and Prof. Chen-Zi Zhao (Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University). The review...
GIST researchers showcase new breakthroughs for unlocking the potential of plasmonics
Plasmonics are special optical phenomena that are understood as interactions between light and matter and possess diverse shapes, material compositions,...
Houston Methodist, Rice launch Center for Neural Systems Restoration
Rice University and Houston Methodist have announced the launch of a joint interdisciplinary center for neurolscience research and treatment innovation....
MD Anderson designated IAEA Collaborating Centre to focus on improving radiation, radiology and nuclear medicine worldwide
VIENNA and HOUSTON― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the signing of an agreement with the...
WVU leading regional effort with $1 million NSF award to accelerate energy technology, infrastructure
West Virginia University will lead a $1 million National Science Foundation funded effort to drive energy technology and infrastructure, as...
KIMM develops technology for detecting injection of medication to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals
Excessive administration of analgesic drugs frequently results in medical accidents. To prevent the occurrence of these accidents, a drug infusion...
Residents of rural ‘glades’ take a ‘leap of faith’ to combat dementia
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is disproportionately high among rural, racially/ethnically diverse older residents. In fact,...
Lifetime of ‘biodegradable’ straws in the ocean is 8-20 months, study finds
Plastic drinking straws that get into marine ecosystems make beaches unsightly and pose problems for turtles and seabirds. So, people...
