AI in Medicine Is Overhyped
AI models for health care that predict disease are not as accurate as reports might suggest. Here’s why......»»
Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages
Practices that charge sometimes hefty membership fees promise more personalized care. But the high costs and low patient volumes may limit access for everyone -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, may help you and your pets as well
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in huma.....»»
Targeting cancer at the nanoscale
Scientists from the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics at Osaka University developed a novel system for targeted cancer radiation therapy that uses gold nanoparticles labeled with astatine-211. Owing to the limited range and half-life.....»»
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday......»»
Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max: Everything we know so far about Apple’s pro chips
Should you be excited about Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, or are they overhyped? We’ve got all the information on Apple’s latest CPUs......»»
Realizing precision medicine through pathogen genome sequencing
Those familiar with the medical industry have undoubtedly heard the term "precision medicine" with great frequency. As a matter of fact, the development of genome sequencing technology in recent years has advanced the treatment of infections from unk.....»»
Scientists report evidence for a new but now extinct species of ancient ground-dwelling sloth
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine report new evidence that some 5,000 years ago, a sloth smaller than a black bear roamed the forest floor of what is now the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.....»»
Apple M1X: Everything we know so far about Apple’s next big chip
Should you be excited for Apple’s M1X chip, or is it overhyped? We’ve got all the info on Apple’s upcoming Mac chip to help you decide if it’s right for you......»»
"Living medicine" created to treat drug-resistant infections
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Pulmobiotics S.L have created the first 'living medicine' to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing on the surfaces of medical implants. The researchers created the treatment by removing.....»»
Gene linked to evolution of limb development identified
University of Kentucky College of Medicine researchers were part of a new study that gives insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates......»»
Understanding the origin of genetic instability
Researchers at the Andalusian Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Centre (CABIMER) and the University of Seville have taken another step in the study of genetic instability, as manifested in cancer cells. This has been possible thanks to the.....»»
The genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes
NYU researchers at the Tandon School of Engineering and the Grossman School of Medicine are trying to understand an age-old question that bedeviled most of us at some point: Why do all the other animals have tails, but not me? The loss of the tail is.....»»
Understanding how we sense touch, temperature earns a Nobel
Discoveries triggered a wave of findings about how we sense our environments. Enlarge / The protein that allows us to sense touch is big and complicated. (credit: PDB) Today's Nobel Prize is in "Physiology or Medicine," which.....»»
2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Discoveries in Sensing Temperature and Touch
David Julius’s and Ardem Patapoutian’s research revealed the molecular basis of these basic senses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Hungry microbes found responsible for stealing medicine from Shedd Aquarium"s animals
For months, veterinarians put medicine into the animals' quarantine habitats at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, ensuring that animals entering the building did not bring dangerous pests or pathogens with them. And for months, the medicine consistently kept.....»»
US duo win Nobel Medicine Prize for heat and touch work
US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch, the jury said......»»
Making waves: A contactless way to detect damage in transparent materials
Transparent materials have become an essential component in a wide variety of technological applications, ranging from everyday electronics like tablets and smartphones to more sophisticated uses in solar panels, medicine, and optics. Just as for any.....»»
New world record in materials research: X-ray microscopy at a speed of 1000 tomograms per second
Most people are familiar with computed tomography from medicine: A part of the body is X-rayed from all sides and a three-dimensional image is then calculated, from which any sectional images can be created for diagnosis......»»
World premiere for virtual laser lab "femtoPro"
In everyday life, we know lasers from numerous applications such as the laser printer or the supermarket scanner. Industrially, lasers are used in material processing for cutting, drilling and labeling, and in medicine for diagnostic and therapeutic.....»»
Machine learning uncovers "genes of importance" in agriculture and medicine
Machine learning can pinpoint "genes of importance" that help crops to grow with less fertilizer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. It can also predict additional traits in plants and disease outcomes in animals, illustrati.....»»