Artificial intelligence system spots lung cancer before radiologists
Google and Northwestern scientists show precision of new deep learning system to predict lung cancer Lung cancer is most common cause of cancer deaths in...
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DFG approves new research training group investigating the evolution of gene regulation
The new Research Training Group 'Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' gives a boost to Mainz University as a major center of...
Estonian scientists took a big step forward in studying a widespread gynecological disease
Endometriosis is a women's disease that affects 10-15% of all reproductive-aged women. Although no cure has been found for the disease, researchers seek to find...
Progress to restore movement in people with neuromotor disabilities
A study published in the journal Neural Computation involving Núria Armengol, a biomedical engineer at UPF, further to her bachelor's degree final project which she...
Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation
UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key to being able to generate...
Infant deaths highlight danger of misusing car seats, other sitting devices
Researchers: Car seats are essential for safety but must be used as directedCredit: UVA Health System Car safety seats are vital to protect children while...
Pitt to lead creation of global, cloud-based data system for infectious diseases
Credit: Brian Cohen/Pitt PITTSBURGH, May 20, 2019 - Backed by a five-year, $6.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate...
New measurement device: Carbon dioxide as geothermometer
Researchers quantify rare CO2 variants using laser spectroscopyCredit: Figure: I. Prokhorov For the first time it is possible to measure, simultaneously and with extreme precision,...
Computer program designed to calculate the economic impact of forest fires
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba High temperatures and low humidity. Summer is approaching and, with it, the fire danger fire season. The lack of precipitation also...
Withering away: How viral infection leads to cachexia
Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that occurs in patients suffering from chronic infections such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. In addition, 50% to 80% of...
MIT and US Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator
New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness. MIT and the U.S. Air Force have...
New method simplifies the search for protein receptor complexes, speeding drug development
Credit: Troye Fox For a drug to intervene in cells or entire organs that are not behaving normally it must first bind to specific protein...
SABER tech gives DNA and RNA visualization a boost
New DNA-nanotechnology-based method enhances nucleic acid analysis in cells and tissues, enabling parallel detection of many targets with high sensitivity and tunability and at low...
Scientists develop new recycling technology for heavy duty military batteries
Credit: ©Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists together with JSC "Shchelkovo Plant of Secondary Precious Metals" developed an innovative cascade method for purifying silver from...
Researchers link new protein to Parkinson’s
Biochemistry shows how the protein MITOL kicks off Parkin activity Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Sciences are reporting new insight into how the...
