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How IBM Watson Underdelivered On AI Healthcare
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:42 PM EDT
Bloomberg mentions that AI might be considered the most significant transformative technology that mankind currently has access to.
Researchers test new imaging method for first time on human patients
By Staff Reporter | Apr 05, 2019 10:41 AM EDT
A new study by biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas could significantly improve methods for detecting and diagnosing congenital heart disease in infants and small children.
See-through fish aid scientists in autism-related breakthrough
By Staff Reporter | Feb 07, 2019 11:53 AM EST
University of Miami researchers have discovered a clue in the humble zebrafish's digestive tract that, one day, could help people on the autism spectrum alleviate one of the most common yet least studied symptoms of their disorder: gastrointestinal distress.
Can artificial intelligence help doctors and patients have better conversations?
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:29 PM EST
Researchers from the US and UK look at how AI could be used to provide information about patients' physical and mental health, detect high-risk situations when providers are under stress, and prevent unnecessary testing
Computer program aids food safety experts with pathogen testing
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:16 PM EST
An innovative computer program could be a big help for food safety professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens.
Scientists of the Samara Polytech have developed a new method for wells designing
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:12 PM EST
Today, many emergencies while drilling are connected with rock instability. Collapse leads to large time and financial expenses.
Scientists boost stability of low-cost, large-area solar modules
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:09 PM EST
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite Solar Cells, or PSCs. Their innovations appear to improve both the devices' stability and scalability in one fell swoop and could be key to moving PSCs to market.
The Nerds Are Going To Save Our Planet From An Asteroid Impact....At Some Point
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 26, 2017 11:23 PM EDT
MIT students are designing a probe to study the asteroid that is heading near Earth in 2029. What they learn could help build a defense to avoid future asteroid collisions.
Eating Vegetarian is Only Better for the Environment If You Source Your Food Correctly
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 16, 2017 09:34 PM EDT
Proponents of vegetarian eating tout their diet as more earth-friendly, but they aren't always right.
Elon Musk Wants Self-Sustaining City On Mars: Get All The Details, Here
By Ivy Greene | Jun 16, 2017 06:29 AM EDT
Learn how Elon Musk will create a self-sustaining city on the Red Planet.
A New Tool for Selecting Puppies as Future Guide Dogs
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 15, 2017 02:00 PM EDT
A new questionnaire-style tool from the University of Nottingham is established for successfully predicting the right dogs to be trained as guide dogs.
New Simulator Allows You To Feel 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Before It Actually Occurs
By Trickos Patrick | Jun 14, 2017 01:22 AM EDT
Google has innovated a new simulator, which allows you to know everything about an upcoming solar eclipse, including the best time to witness it from your own roof.
A Man Needs a Pill: The Race to Find a Male Contraceptive
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 09, 2017 06:35 PM EDT
To develop an effective contraceptive pill for men, scientists are having to go back to the original question asked in Sperm Science; What is sperm?
Oldest Homo Sapiens Fossils Are Found in Morocco, Rewriting History of Humanity
By Catherine Rice | Jun 09, 2017 07:48 AM EDT
The fossils suggest that modern humans evolved throughout the African continent, not only in the East.
Alien Life: Extragalactic Wow Radio Signal Mystery Solved After Forty Years
By Peter D'Souza | Jun 08, 2017 07:46 PM EDT
In 2016, the Center for Planetary Science proposed a hypothesis arguing a comet or its hydrogen cloud were a strong candidate for the source of the "Wow!" Signal. Get to know how this alien life mystery was solved.

Did You Know?

Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.