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Artificial intelligence and big data can help preserve wildlife

The field of animal ecology has entered the era of big data and the Internet of Things.

New precision technology for immunotherapy

In recent years, great advances have been made in the development of new successful immunotherapies to treat cancer. CAR T-cell therapy and antibody treatments are two types of targeted immunotherapies that have revolutionised areas of cancer care.

Arts Unplugged to feature science of the small

From cell-sized robots to quantum computers to the manipulation of human genes, the Arts Unplugged: Science of the Very, Very Small event on March 9 will explore the nanoscale and quantum innovations shaping our future.

Alternative Approach Uses Sound Waves to Treat Prostate Cancer

UC San Diego Health is first in San Diego County to employ high-intensity, focused ultrasound for minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment

Robots are increasing mortality among U.S. adults

The automation of U.S. manufacturing — robots replacing people on factory floors — is fueling rising mortality rate among America’s working-age adults, according to a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania.

A revolutionary patent: a cheap and safe high-capacity battery

Scientists from the Institute of Physics and the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a new type of rechargeable battery that brings a revolution in technologies. I

Harvard team uses fluorescent molecules to store data

A growing problem for the vast amount of digital information the world generates is how to store it efficiently and keep it intact and accessible.

Fog detection software helps airlines keep travelers safe

Fog and low stratus clouds over airports can create dangerous travel conditions that result in costly delays and disrupted travel plans.

Blood pressure, other vitals could be measured by custom finger clip

Monitoring a person’s blood pressure on a regular basis can help health care professionals with early detection of various health problems such as high blood pressure, which has no warning signs or symptoms.

University of Missouri using $2 million grant for in-home sensors to help rural seniors

Among the biggest side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been increased social isolation, loneliness and depression, particularly for older adults living in rural areas.

AI powers autonomous materials discovery

When a master chef develops a new cake recipe, she doesn’t try every conceivable combination of ingredients to see which one works best. The chef uses prior baking knowledge and basic principles to more efficiently search for that winning formula.

ASU student team wins gold for cleaning arsenic from drinking water

The team developed a strain of mutant algae for the international synthetic biology competition

Better knowledge needed about handling of nanoparticles

Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health.

Gut microbes may drive weight gain after smoking cessation

Cigarette smoking, practiced by over a billion people worldwide, is considered a leading cause of disease, accounting for over six million deaths each year.

Stanford physicists help create time crystals with quantum computers

A team of researchers including ones from Stanford and Google have created and observed a new phase of matter, popularly known as a time crystal.

Swiss device creates jet fuel from air

A solar-powered system for generating liquid hydrocarbon fuels from the hydrogen and carbon dioxide contained in air is currently in operation on a rooftop of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.

Researchers discover an unexpected regulator of heart repair

A study using mice by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA reveals that cardiac muscle cells play a pivotal role in determining how the heart heals following a heart attack.

Researchers develop technology to monitor gout in patients

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a minimally-invasive biosensor system that they say could help gout sufferers to monitor their symptoms. In the February issue of “Sensors,” they say the technology could help create point-of-care therapies for personal management of gout and other conditions.