Kicking neural network automation into high gear
A new area in artificial intelligence involves using algorithms to automatically design machine-learning systems known as neural networks, which are more accurate and efficient than...
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Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Those who chose gift cards in study had better results in the program Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses seeking to increase productivity and...
New research shows people with PAD could have an omega-3 deficiency
New research shows that people who have PAD also have a low Omega-3 Index New research published in the March 18th edition of Lipids showed...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Credit: Theo Gouliouris March 21, 2019 - Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious illness and even death. Strains...
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers have undertaken efforts to control...
Researchers restore fertility in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
Credit: OHSU PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due to chemotherapy or radiation, and...
High-fructose corn syrup enhances tumor growth in a mouse model of intestinal cancer
In a new study, researchers have found that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup can enhance tumor growth in mice that are genetically predisposed to develop...
Lian receives ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based diabetes therapy
Credit: Lance Lian, Penn State Xiaojun "Lance" Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the College of Engineering's ENGineering for...
Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will
Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science (The Brain Institute) at Chapman...
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at least in mice according to...
Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia....
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor move into Gulf of Carpentaria
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia's Cape York Peninsula and re-emerged into the...
How team sports change a child’s brain
Team sports associated with less depression in boys as young as 9Credit: WUSTL Photo Adult depression has long been associated with shrinkage of the hippocampus,...
How virtual reality may provide a new non-invasive therapy for autism
Pitt researchers receive $550,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new brain-computer therapy method for people with autismCredit: Murat Akcakaya PITTSBURGH (March 21, 2019) ... Autism...
Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum
Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants...
