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Particles released by red blood cells are effective carriers for anti-cancer immunotherapy

Posted in Medicine on 24th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller

A study has demonstrated that nano-sized vesicles released by red blood cells are a viable platform for delivering immunotherapeutic RNA molecules to suppress breast cancer growth and metastasis.

NVIDIA’s Tiny New AI Transforms Photos Into Full 3D Scenes in Seconds

Posted in Software on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller

Building on previous work, NVIDIA researchers showed how a small neural network trained on a few dozen images can render the pictured scene in full 3D.

No link between cell phone use and brain tumors, long-term Oxford study finds

Posted in Medicine on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller

Drilling down into the data the researchers also saw no difference in the rates of tumours appearing on the right side of the head versus the left side of the head in daily cell phone users.

Superfast electron rains detected pouring down onto Earth

Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller

Researchers at UCLA have discovered a new form of space weather, superfast electron rains that precipitate into the atmosphere from the radiation belts. The team says the events could affect satellites, spacecraft and astronauts, but aren’t accounted for in current models of space weather.

Giant ice volcanoes may have recently changed the face of Pluto

Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller

A new study claims to have found evidence of huge ice volcanoes on Pluto.