MED-TECH | New AI system trained to detect missed tumors in cancer patients
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-- A new artificial Intelligence (AI) system has been created to help detect small tumors for lung cancer...
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CLIMATE CHANGE | Burning fossil fuels contributes most to global oxygen drop: study
LANZHOU, CHINA -- Burning fossil fuels is the largest contributor to the declining level of oxygen in the atmosphere, according...
TECH NEWS | Researchers develop multi-purpose silicon chip for quantum information processing
LONDON, ENGLAND -- An international team led by UK and Chinese researchers have demonstrated a new multi-functional quantum processor which...
SOCIAL SCIENCE | German researchers explore neural causes of procrastination
BERLIN, GERMANY -- A team of German researchers have examined why some people postpone tasks rather than act immediately, and...
CLIMATE CHANGE | Number of marine heatwave days roughly doubles between 1982 and 2016: study
NEW YORK -- The number of marine heatwave days has roughly doubled between 1982 and 2016 and will further increase...
SCI-TECH | Scientists discover gene helping rice adapt to cold climate
BEIJING, CHINA -- Chinese scientists have found a gene which plays an important role in helping rice, originating in warm...
NATURE | Scientists map out complete genetic codes of wheat
WASHINGTON -- An international team has produced the most comprehensive genome map of wheat, which paved the way for more...
NATURE | Study links insect evolution to ability to detect airborne odors
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- A study of the University of Illinois (UI) reveals that all insects use specialized odorant receptors that...
CLIMATE CHANGE | Pacific Ocean ‘flushing’ may release more carbon into air: study
WASHINGTON -- Researchers from Oregon State University found that a "flushing" of the deep Pacific Ocean made more carbon dioxide...
SCI-TECH | Researchers develop new way to make high-quality artificial wood
WASHINGTON -- Chinese scientists developed a new strategy for large-scale fabrication of bio-inspired artificial wood that manifested lightweight and high-strength...