AI has, for some time, been applied to diagnose medical conditions in specific fields. It can build on knowledge of particular disciplines to hone in on details such as the shape of a tumor that suggests breast cancer or abnormal…
As researchers push the boundaries of battery design, seeking to pack ever greater amounts of power and energy into a given amount of space or weight, one of the more promising technologies being studied is lithium-ion batteries that use a…
IMAGE: In the fly, the sensory hearing cells are neurons located in a segment of their antennae known as the Johnston’s Organ, or JO. view more Credit: Image by Ismael Fernández-Hernández/Bonaguidi Lab Even though a fruit fly doesn’t have ears, it…
The first known study to explore optimal outpatient exam scheduling given the flexibility of inpatient exams has resulted in shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patients at Lahey Hospital Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. A team of researchers…
FINDINGS A new UCLA study shows that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease, it also appears that women who have higher levels of body fat — regardless of their…
Washington, DC, March 15, 2021 – A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports on the young adult assessment of the now 20-year longitudinal Boricua Youth Study (BYS), a…
IMAGE: The coral reef in Moorea before bleaching killed the larger corals in 2019. view more Credit: FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory/Scott Burgess Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida…
IMAGE: A diagram of a nanowire cross-section shows the interaction between atoms in the nanowire core. Yellow atoms: germanium; red atoms: chromium; purple atoms around the outside of the yellow-red connections:… view more Credit: Ranjit Pati/Michigan Tech The electron is one…
The Volcano Alert Level (VAL) system, standardized by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2006, is meant to save lives and keep citizens living in the shadow of an active volcano informed of their current level of risk. A…
