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Large Language Models pose threat to scientific accuracy, new study warns

Large Language Models (LLMs) pose a direct threat to science, because of so-called 'hallucinations' (untruthful responses), and should be restricted to protect scientific truth, says a new paper from leading Artificial Intelligence researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute.

22 Nov 2023

Digital Science acquires AI-powered academic writing service Writefull

Digital Science has today announced it has fully acquired the AI-based academic language service Writefull, which assists users worldwide with all aspects of their scholarly writing.

22 Nov 2023

Sales of respiratory medications key to predicting disease mortality, UK study finds

The value of integrating national longitudinal shopping data into respiratory disease forecasting models.

22 Nov 2023

Yourgene Health becomes a PacBio compatible partner: Enabling PacBio customers to optimize size selection for long-read sequencing libraries

Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt group of companies) today announced a collaboration to optimize size selection for long-read sequencing workflows.

From Yourgene Health 22 Nov 2023

MaxCyte joins the alliance for mRNA medicines (AMM) as a founding member

MaxCyte, Inc. today announced that it has joined the Alliance for mRNA Medicines, as a founding member.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 22 Nov 2023

Microautophagy plays crucial role in lysosome repair, promoting healthy aging

To age or not to age! How does aging affect organisms on a cellular level? What mechanisms help cells survive self-inflicted or external harm? It is known that lysosomes - critically important cellular structures - are crucial for digesting damaged cellular components and pathogens, and maintain stability within cells and tissues.

21 Nov 2023

Scientists create living phlegm replica to study cystic fibrosis infections

Scientists have engineered a living material resembling human phlegm, which will help them to better understand how a certain kind of infection develops on the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.

21 Nov 2023

Scientists uncover key to enhancing cancer-killing T cells

T cells are the key immune system component involved in killing cancer. Tumors produce signals that turn off these T cells, partially by forcing them to progressively differentiate (mature) into a hypofunctional state known as exhaustion.

21 Nov 2023

Pitt researcher receives $1.95 million grant to study cell communication

Day by day, we communicate with our office colleagues to accomplish tasks that are necessary to function.

21 Nov 2023

Mapping blood vessel network of the meniscus with high precision

Knee operations on the meniscus cartilage are a frequent procedure on a particularly complex part of the human body.

21 Nov 2023

Human behavior may drive the evolution of new coronavirus strains

Using artificial intelligence technology and mathematical modeling, a research group led by Nagoya University has revealed that human behavior, such as lockdowns and isolation measures, affect the evolution of new strains of COVID-19.

21 Nov 2023

AI and synthetic patients could make early diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome more feasible

Between 17 and 24 million people worldwide suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, a deeply debilitating and difficult-to-diagnose condition.

21 Nov 2023

New AI system achieves 98.5% accuracy in autism diagnosis

A newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes specialized MRIs of the brain accurately diagnosed children between the ages of 24 and 48 months with autism at a 98.5% accuracy rate, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing liver transplants in pigs with magnetic anastomosis technology

The effectiveness of magnetic anastomosis technology (MAT) in Liver Transplantation.

21 Nov 2023

Study reveals surprising role of cerebellar nuclei in associative learning

Associative learning was always thought to be regulated by the cortex of the cerebellum, often referred to as the "little brain".

20 Nov 2023

Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of elevated blood cholesterol and hypertension

Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis. According to a study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), younger people are especially vulnerable to the damaging effects of elevated blood cholesterol and hypertension, two of the major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.

20 Nov 2023

Novel saliva substitute offers long-lasting relief for dry mouth

A novel aqueous lubricant technology designed to help people who suffer from a dry mouth is between four and five times more effective than existing commercially available products, according to laboratory tests.

20 Nov 2023

New method for capturing proteins in nano-sized traps could revolutionize disease research

Proteins that form clumps occur in many difficult-to-treat diseases, such as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.

20 Nov 2023

BGI Genomics report uncovers knowledge gaps and barriers to thalassemia screening

According to Thailand's Ministry of Public Health, approximately 18-24 million or 30-40 percent of the Thai population carries the thalassemia gene, with moderately severe thalassemia patients requiring regular treatment, including blood transfusion and chelation therapy to remove excess iron from the blood.

20 Nov 2023

Novel 3D-printed implant could revolutionize infection control in surgery

A novel surgical implant developed by Washington State University researchers was able to kill 87% of the bacteria that cause staph infections in laboratory tests, while remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue like current implants.

20 Nov 2023