AI | Detecting COVID-19 in Lungs with Deep Learning
Over the past few years, researchers have made great strides in applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to medical imaging. One area that has shown promise is using deep neural networks (DNNs) to analyze lung ultrasound images and detect signs of COVID-19
Understanding the Silent Killer: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, has often been called "the forgotten virus." Despite being a leading cause of infant hospitalization worldwide, RSV still receives significantly less attention than other pediatric viruses like influenza.
The Link Between Diet, Metabolism and Vaccine Effectiveness
Influenza and other viral illnesses continue to pose serious health risks worldwide. Vaccination is a cornerstone of prevention strategies, but their effectiveness can vary significantly between individuals. A new mouse study illuminates one overlooked factor that may explain a key aspect of this variability
Revealing the Hidden Complexities of Fasting Blood Sugar
A large study harnessing continuous glucose monitoring has revealed significant day-to-day fluctuations in fasting blood sugar that could impact how diabetes is diagnosed
The Growing Recognition of Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects peripheral organs as well as the central nervous system and involves a fundamental role of neuroinflammation in its pathophysiology
Microplastics in Our Midst: New Insights into Environmental and Health Impacts
New rodent model study suggests ominous tissue distribution of ingested microplastics.
Unmasking COVID-19’s Impact on the Mind
As scientists worldwide work tirelessly to understand SARS-CoV-2, surprising new evidence has emerged regarding the virus's ability to invade areas far beyond the lungs. A collective analysis of current findings reveals COVID-19 may exert worrying effects on the...
Last gasp hotel
Is inhalation of pollutant nanoparticles a cause of cardiovascular disease?
Warm plastic water bottle danger?
A new study from the University of Florida conducted in China suggests that the storage of plastic bottles needs to be examined with testing for BPA
- The big quantum chill: Scientists modify common...on May, 2024 at 11:36 pm
Scientists have dramatically reduced the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero. Their prototype refrigerator could prove a boon for the burgeoning quantum industry, which widely uses ultracold materials.
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A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine learning in science. They say it could avert a crisis that's smoldering in every field.
- Physicists build new device that is foundation...on May, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Scientists have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum computers, allowing them for the first time to precisely tune the exact degree of nonreciprocity between a qubit, the fundamental unit of quantum computing, and a microwave-resonant cavity. The ability to precisely […]
- Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic...on May, 2024 at 7:30 pm
A research team has created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional van der Waals magnets -- a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb.
- A 'cosmic glitch' in gravityon May, 2024 at 4:58 pm
Researchers have discovered a potential 'cosmic glitch' in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot ATLAS HD. The robotics company says it’s time for ATLAS to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all electric ATLAS take over. This video was shared to remember ATLAS HD’s great moments and those not so great.