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Teaching AI To Ask Clinical Questions

Researchers have made strides toward machine-learning models that can help doctors more efficiently find information in a patient’s health record.

Microparticles Could Be Used To Deliver “Self-Boosting” Vaccines

With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.

How Did Visitors Experience The Domestic Space In Pompeii?

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attention of the visitors when entering the stunning environment of an ancient Roman house.

Researchers Map The Movement Of White Dwarfs Of The Milky Way

White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study

Black Swifts Descended Rapidly During Lunar Eclipse

An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has managed to study the flight behaviour of the mysterious black swift.

Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Fish Lizard

Geologists at Lund University in Sweden have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil, the team has also created the scientifically most up-to-date reconstruction of an ichthyosaur currently available.

Artificial Intelligence Model Finds Potential Drug Molecules A Thousand Times Faster

A geometric deep-learning model is faster and more accurate than state-of-the-art computational models, reducing the chances and costs of drug trial failures.

MIT Engineers Design Surfaces That Make Water Boil More Efficiently

Systems used in many industries could save energy through these new surface treatments.

Detection of a New Virus in Denmark

The new virus - Influenza D - has not previously been detected in Danish calves.

Hurricane-Resistant Construction May Be Undervalued By Billions Of Dollars Annually

Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.

Positive Animal Welfare: Bridging the Gap or Raising Inequalities Worldwide?

Positive animal welfare (PAW) is a rising topic in animal welfare science, although its construct, definition, and operational approach remain debated.

MIT: Bright black hole jet can ‘be a really good probe’ into formation and growth of supermassive black holes

A mysterious flash of light that appeared to give off more light than 1,000 trillion suns, two years ago, is providing astronomers with insight into how supermassive black holes feed and grow.

DNA Recombinations Are Widespread In Human Genomes And Are Implicated In Both Development And Disease

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan in collaboration with other researchers from around the world have discovered that recombinations of specific genomic sequences that are repeated millions of times in the genome of each of our cells are pervasively found in both normal and in disease states.

‘Cuddle Hormone’ Oxytocin Strongly Affects Male Mice On Becoming Fathers

Hormone causes male mice to change from being aggressive toward pups to caring for them when they become fathers

Mouse Model To Explore Links Between Alzheimer’s Disease And Vascular Amyloid Plaques

A new model mouse for the disease responsible for most cases of dementia also exhibits a common condition that accompanies Alzheimer’s in people

Region At Back Of The Macaque Brain Weighs Confidence In Memories And Current Evidence During Introspective Decision Making

A previously unsuspected brain region is found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources when making decisions

Health Care Artificial Intelligence Gets Biased Data Creating Unequal Care

Like many sectors, health care has benefited from the rising use of artificial intelligence, but it has sometimes happened at the expense of minority patients.

Flaring Allows More Methane Into The Atmosphere Than We Thought

Oil and gas producers rely on flaring to limit the venting of natural gas from their facilities, but new research led by the University of Michigan shows that in the real world, this practice is far less effective than estimated—

Study: Termites May Have A Larger Role In Future Ecosystems

Most people think termites are a nuisance that consume wood in homes and businesses.

Heat-Resistant Nanophotonic Material Could Help Turn Heat Into Electricity

A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal radiation.