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DeepMind's New AI With A Memory Outperforms Algorithms 25 Times Its Size

Perhaps the most important lesson from RETRO is that scaling models isn't the only, or even the fastest route to better performance.

People In NASA Pushing For Leveraging SpaceX Super Heavy Starship

Starship missions to the lunar surface can be an important stepping stone for reaching Mars both technically and programmatically. The Moon can be a testbed and demonstration platform for ISRU technologies as well as Starship operations.

Could MRNA Vaccines Be The Next Frontier Of Cancer Treatment?

A clinical trial is enrolling colorectal cancer patients to see whether a personalized mRNA vaccine can prevent their cancer from coming back.

Fasting-mimicking Diets: Could They Help Treat Cancer?

As IGF-1 regulates cell growth and division, cell death, and cell survival, it may also promote the growth of cancerous tumors.

Cancer: A Risk Factor For Lung Cancer Is Rising, It's Not Smoking And It Affects Us All

While smoking has declined, air pollution has begun to play a larger role in the development of lung cancer globally.

AI-driven Medical Imaging May Help Fight Against Rectal Cancer

Building on its successes in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to medical imaging to enhance treatment of other diseases, a Case Western Reserve University-led team next will test its approach with rectal cancer patients.

Smarter Radiation Therapy Enhances Personalized Care For Cancer Patients

may have their treatment plan reassessed and optimized before every session, allowing the maximal radiation dose to be delivered to the tumor while reducing the risk of irradiating nearby healthy tissues.

Mapping Ovarian And Endometrial Tumors At The Single-Cell Level

The researchers said the benefits of their mapping will be manyfold: It should yield a much better understanding of the heterogeneity of cells within a single tumor as well as help build a new library of single-cell information, among other potential attributes.

Does Vaping Really Damage DNA And Increase The Risk Of Cancer?

Vapers experience DNA changes, according to a recent paper published in Nature, and the changes are similar to those seen in smokers, although much less pronounced.

More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses

Overall, new cancer diagnoses dropped between 13% and 23% in 2020, depending on the cancer type, the findings showed.

Stomach Cancer: The Warning Signs When You Go To The Toilet Symptoms Often Dismissed

Early symptoms of stomach cancer can be like symptoms of common stomach conditions.

The Popular Supplement That May 'double' The Risk Of Lung Cancer For Some

One study has highlighted the detrimental effects of taking high doses of B12 and B6 for certain men.