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MIT breakthrough enables fast and uniform protein labeling in 3D tissues

A new technology developed at MIT enables scientists to label proteins across millions of individual cells in fully intact 3D tissues with unprecedented speed, uniformity, and versatility.

24 Jan 2025

AI-based blood test could revolutionize diagnosis of Long Covid in children

One day Long Covid in children could be objectively diagnosed with a blood test, thanks to the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In fact, a study by the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome campus - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS and the Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, has highlighted the molecular signature of Long Covid in plasma in pediatric age and used an AI tool capable of making the diagnosis based on the results of the blood sample, with 93% accuracy.

24 Jan 2025

NUS researchers develop DNA barcoded nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA barcodes.

24 Jan 2025

Harnessing the power of gamers to solve cancer's mysteries

Cancer is vicious. In 2025, it is expected to cause more than 618,000 U.S. deaths - nearly twice the combined populations of Merced and Modesto.

23 Jan 2025

New machine learning approach improves single-cell data analysis

Our bodies are made up of around 75 billion cells. But what function does each individual cell perform and how greatly do a healthy person’s cells differ from those of someone with a disease?

23 Jan 2025

New AI software could speed up drug development

The discovery and development of drugs in pharmacological research – including the risk assessment of active substances in the early phase of drug development – still largely relies on animal experiments.

23 Jan 2025

AI-driven tools could ease nurses’ workload in healthcare sector

In many countries, the social welfare sector is struggling with enormous cost-cutting pressures, labour shortage and the growing demand for its services.

23 Jan 2025

New technology tracks millions of cells simultaneously during organ development

Thanks to a new technology called Moscot ("Multi-Omics Single-Cell Optimal Transport"), researchers can now observe millions of cells simultaneously as they develop into a new organ-for example, a pancreas.

23 Jan 2025

New method enables simultaneous multi-color imaging with bioluminescent proteins

Imaging live cells with fluorescent proteins has long been a crucial technique for understanding cellular behavior. While bioluminescent proteins offer several advantages over fluorescent proteins, the limited availability of color variants has made it difficult to observe multiple targets simultaneously.

23 Jan 2025

New technique identifies SARS-CoV-2 in blood and other fluids with high sensitivity

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients.

22 Jan 2025

New copper detection tool may lead to lung cancer treatment breakthrough

The Chang Lab at Princeton Chemistry continues in its mission to elucidate the role of metal nutrients in human biology: last year, iron; this year, copper.

22 Jan 2025

AI model predicts blood transfusion needs in ICU patients

Researchers at Emory University have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of accurately predicting the likelihood of blood transfusion in non-traumatic intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

22 Jan 2025

New device promises reliable rehabilitation for balance disorders

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented a promising device designed to conduct measurements reliably and repeatably when treating the after-effects of stroke, vertigo, etc.

22 Jan 2025

KTU develops adaptive rehabilitation system for personalized recovery

In today's healthcare environment, there is an increasing focus on improving the efficiency of rehabilitation processes, given the rising number of injuries and the need to return to active life more quickly.

22 Jan 2025

Oxford researchers call for framework to study AI's impact on youth mental health

A new peer-reviewed paper from experts at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, highlights the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital devices to access the internet and social media.

21 Jan 2025

AI uncovers promising biomarkers for early detection of colorectal cancer

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and analysis of large datasets have helped University of Birmingham researchers to discover proteins that have strong predictive potential for colorectal cancer.

21 Jan 2025

Smartwatch data unlocks new insights into psychiatric illnesses

Smartwatches that can collect physical and physiological data on users could be potentially interesting tools in biomedicine to gain a better understanding of brain diseases and behavioral disorders and possible driver mutations related to these pathologies.

21 Jan 2025