How to build an ‘explainable AI’ framework to speed up the innovation process
More than a century has passed since Thomas Edison developed the first electric light bulb, yet Edison’s hallmark approach of ‘trial and error’ to reach...
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New tool developed by WVU researchers makes it easier to identify pregnant patients with eating disorders
At least 5% of pregnant women will experience an eating disorder during their pregnancies, yet no rapid screening tool exists to identify who they are.Credit: WVU Photo/Aira Burkhart...
Henry Ford cardiologist to perform a live heart procedure at International Medical Education event
DETROIT (May 17, 2022) – For the third straight year, Henry Ford Hospital interventional cardiologist Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D. will perform a live heart procedure as...
Friendly fungi announce themselves to their hosts
For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of...
Infrared imaging to measure glymphatic function
The glymphatic system facilitates fluid exchange in the central nervous system and clears dissolved wastes. This anatomically organized movement occurs primarily during sleep and is...
Scientists use machine learning models to help identify long COVID patients
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Clinical scientists used machine learning (ML) models to explore de-identified electronic health record (EHR) data in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative...
Scientists see signs of traumatic brain injury in headbutting muskox
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai saw for the first time hallmarks of concussions and other head trauma in the brains...
SPIE-CLP journal Advanced Photonics announces annual best papers recognition
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA – Advanced Photonics, an open access journal published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Chinese Laser Press, has presented its 2021...
Meteorological mechanisms behind severe drought in southwestern China during spring 2021 differ from similar historical events
Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau, in which both southwesterly and southeasterly winds influence weather patterns during...
Major boost for sustainable aviation research
Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million GBP to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft, and decarbonising airport logistics. The funding...
Dynamics of adaptive immunity in tuberculosis uncovered
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 – Unlike other infectious diseases that affect the lungs, the immune response to fight tuberculosis (TB) infections develops at least twice...
Desktop air curtain system prevents spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other health care settings...
Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Fragile X syndrome, the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, is due to a genetic mutation that largely eliminates the fragile X protein, a critical...
Study identifies first cellular “chaperone” for zinc
We need zinc: one-tenth of the proteins in our cells require this metal for their normal functions in all aspects of cell metabolism. Credit: Vanderbilt University...
International conference brings together diverse voices
A virtual event celebrating diverse voices in art, film, theatre and games is being hosted by Staffordshire University this week.Credit: Staffordshire University A virtual event...
