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Medical Xpress / New therapy strengthens the immune system's counterattack on skin cancer
An international research team has demonstrated a method to identify the cells in the immune system that can recognize and fight cancer cells in samples from 9 out of 10 patients affected by the rare but aggressive form of ...
Phys.org / Faculty workshops improve item difficulty prediction in medical education
Evaluation is an essential part of the learning process, as it helps to determine whether students have truly grasped the concepts being taught. The item difficulty index (the difficulty level of items or questions) plays ...
Phys.org / City fern, country fern: Citizen science is helping to study why some plants love the city life
In research published in the American Journal of Botany, University of Connecticut Department of Earth Sciences Assistant Professor in Residence Tammo Reichgelt has used citizen science data to show that while some ferns ...
Medical Xpress / Mean cost of bringing new drug to US market is $879.3 million, study estimates
The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network ...
Tech Xplore / A brief history of AI: how we got here and where we are going
With the current buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), it would be easy to assume that it is a recent innovation. In fact, AI has been around in one form or another for more than 70 years. To understand the current generation ...
Tech Xplore / The growing influence of virtual gaming platforms like Roblox on how we interact online
Roblox is an online platform that allows users to create games and play those designed by others. A self-described "ultimate virtual universe," it is hard to pinpoint exactly what Roblox is: Is it a game? Is it social media? ...
Medical Xpress / Hormones associated with body composition during pregnancy linked to infants' mental health
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Mental Health Innovation have identified why increased adiposity, or the amount of fat in the body, during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for mental ...
Medical Xpress / Research recommends refining the way media reports suicide
It is time to use more precise terminology and change the way stories on mental illness and suicide are framed, according to research by the University of the Sunshine Coast that offers a new global framework for media.
Phys.org / Most climate-vulnerable countries with highest hunger rates significantly under-represented in agrifood research
The most climate-vulnerable countries with the highest hunger rates are significantly under-represented in agrifood research—sparking a need for urgent action and increased investments to redress this imbalance, a major ...
Tech Xplore / Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts, but decline not as bad as expected
Tesla's global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company's products and electric vehicles overall.
Phys.org / Research suggests watershed scale determines timing of flood in mountainous river regardless of topography
Understanding the dynamics of rainfall-runoff in mountainous terrains is vital for refining predictions of sediment-related hazards, which are becoming increasingly critical under the influence of climate change. Despite ...
Tech Xplore / Updated software improves slicing for large-format 3D printing
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first additive manufacturing slicing computer application to simultaneously speed and simplify digital conversion of accurate, large-format ...