In one aspect of vision, computers catch up to primate brain
A team of MIT neuroscientists has found that some computer programs can identify the objects in these images just as well as the primate brain....
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‘Electrospray’ could revolutionize manufacturing; grant recipient to explore 3-D printing
IMAGE: Paul Chiarot, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Binghamton University, recently received a five-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's most prestigio..
Cardiologists use 3-D printing to personalize treatment for heart disease
Credit: The University of Melbourne University of Melbourne doctors and engineers are using supercomputers to create 3D models from patients with heart disease, with photos...
3-D printing creates knee model for evaluating patellar disorders and surgical approaches
New Rochelle, NY, April 7, 2016–A new, low-cost approach to building a knee model for studying knee pain and impaired mobility caused by abnormal movement...
Taking on melanoma, one cell at a time
The following is adapted from a Q&A published today by the Broad Institute. Single-cell analysis is a groundbreaking approach now being used across biological fields...
Controlling ‘bad cholesterol’ production could prevent growth of tumors, study finds
Several studies have recognized a link between obesity and cancer. Richard Lehner, professor of Pediatrics and investigator at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine...
Dressed to kill: Tailoring a suit for tumor-penetrating cancer meds
For more than a decade, biomedical researchers have been looking for better ways to deliver cancer-killing medication directly to tumors in the body. Tiny capsules,...
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