From atoms to materials: Algorithmic breakthrough unlocks path to sustainable technologies
New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to design the new materials that are needed to meet the challenge of net zero and a sustainable future.
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The relationship between the burden of antibiotic resistance in humans and community access to...
In a recent study published in The Lancet Microbe, researchers determined the link between improved access to sanitation and better water quality and the human intestines' antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) frequency. Study: Evaluating the relationship...
Sea of plastic: Mediterranean is the area of the world most at risk for...
New study reveals the areas most at risk of plastic exposure by the already endangered seabirds.
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New study reveals the areas most at risk of plastic exposure by the already endangered seabirds....
New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite
Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as...
AI predicts on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPRs
Artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target activity of CRISPR tools that target RNA instead of DNA, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology. The study by researchers at New York University, Columbia...
Cryptocurrency milestone: Kaspa hits record 10 blocks per second
ISRAEL, June 30, 2023 — In a momentous event for the cryptocurrency industry, Kaspa, an innovator of proof-of-work consensus, has announced a remarkable feat: the attainment of 10 Blocks Per Second (BPS) on its...
Camena Bioscience closes $10m Series A financing as demand for DNA synthesis technology increases
Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, today announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia. The new funding will be used...
AI with volumetric thresholds facilitate opportunistic screening for splenomegaly
Leesburg, VA, June 30, 2023—According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), using an automated deep-learning AI tool, as well as weight-based volumetric thresholds, might afford large-scale evaluation...
Deep-learning chest radiograph model predicts mortality for community-acquired pneumonia
Leesburg, VA, June 30, 2023—According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a deep learning-based model using initial chest radiographs predicted 30-day mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia...
Study finds age-dependent genetic mutations linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer
A study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys has found that in young women, certain genetic mutations are associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer. These mutations are not linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer in...
