Science
86% Of New Renewable Electricity Was Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Last Year
Posted in Business, Science on 25th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
The authors suggest the rapid build-out of green energy in recent years probably prevented the spike in fossil fuel prices from developing into an all-out energy crisis last year, highlighting the energy security benefits of renewables.
AI Study Aims To Improve Radiotherapy For Lung Cancer Patients
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
NIHR has awarded £2.3 million to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester to conduct a study aimed at reducing heart damage caused by radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients. It will determine whether using artificial intelligence (AI) to spare the top of the heart during radiotherapy can help patients live longer.
New Molecule Slams The Brakes On Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
While a preliminary finding, the researchers believe it has great therapeutic potential that could even complement existing and emerging Alzheimer's disease treatments.
AI System Does Better Than Humans At Identifying Odors
Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
The researchers used the system to map 500,000 odor molecules that have never actually been synthesized – a task, says the team, that would take a human 70 years of sniffing to complete.
NASA's Psyche Mission To All-metal Asteroid, To Better Understand The Earth, Nears Liftoff
Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
"If you can get a measurement of Psyche, then you got the original material in its original state, and then many, many of those Psyches may have added up to make our Earth"