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Training neural networks to perform tasks, such as recognizing images or navigating self-driving cars, could one day require less computing power and hardware…
Mar 19, 2021
Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed late, spreads rapidly and has a five-year survival rate at approximately 10 percent.
Mar 10, 2021
Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health.
Mar 6, 2021
In a study published online February 25, 2021 in The New England Journal of Medicine, a repurposed drug used to treat arthritis did not significantly improve the outcomes of patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Mar 3, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these tests work correctly and the results can be trusted.
Mar 2, 2021
COVID-19, the disease caused by the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is primarily regarded as a respiratory infection.
Feb 25, 2021
Many patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, eventually develop resistance to one treatment after another.
Jan 21, 2021
Starting as a single cell, organisms undergo millions of generations of divisions to ultimately generate the bones, heart, brain and other components that make up a living being.
Jan 7, 2021
Most autism spectrum disorders have a complex, multifactorial genetic component, making it difficult to find specific treatments.
Dec 9, 2020
An Asian hornet sets its sights on a busy honey bee hive. If all goes according to plan, the hornet’s attack will result in a haul of bee larvae, precious nourishment to pilfer and feed to its own hornet young.
Dec 8, 2020
The immune response to infections is a delicate balance. We need just enough action to clear away the offending bacteria or viruses, but not so much that our own bodies suffer collateral damage.
Oct 15, 2020
A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of…
Sep 30, 2020
E-cigarettes are now the most popular product used for smoking cessation in the United States, ahead of all U.S.
Sep 3, 2020
Excessive consumption of fructose — a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet — can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.
Aug 25, 2020
