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How well can AI diagnose lung cancer?

Posted on October 2, 2023December 4, 2023 by Ankita Murmu

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool that surpassed doctors in identifying patients at high risk of lung cancer from their…

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    Nurturing helps babies with opioid withdrawal

    Posted on September 25, 2023November 14, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists tested different drug treatments for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. They found a nurturing environment…

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      Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?

      Posted on September 18, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

      Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…

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        New nanomedicine approach to halting brain cancer

        Posted on September 11, 2023September 9, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists developed a new, personalized nanomedicine approach to treat mice with brain cancer.

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          Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?

          Posted on August 28, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…

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            New drug targets “sticky” protein in ovarian cancer

            Posted on August 21, 2023July 31, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Scientists tested a new drug that stops a “sticky” protein from helping ovarian cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.

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              Marijuana use alters adolescent brain development

              Posted on August 14, 2023June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Researchers analyzed marijuana use in US adolescents and showed it affects how the outer layer of their brains develop.

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                Can machine learning predict how chemotherapy affects cancer patients?

                Posted on August 7, 2023December 5, 2023 by Ankita Murmu

                Scientists developed a machine learning model to predict how chemotherapy affected survival rates in elderly patients with triple-negative…

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                  New LED technology could make phone screens flexible

                  Posted on July 31, 2023June 25, 2025 by Melisa Yashinski

                  Scientists added soft molecules to a light-emitting polymer used in phone displays, so it could stretch to twice its original size while…

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                    A new drug tackles blood cancer at its source

                    Posted on July 24, 2023July 23, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists developed a new drug treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia that targets both the cancer cells and their source stem cells, like…

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