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Scientists Use AI to Trace the Origins of Psychedelic Experiences in the Brain
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
For the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illegal drugs. But a recent surge of academic research into their use to treat psychiatric conditions is spurring a shift in public opinion.
Oxford Researchers Train AI Two Times Faster With a Simple Mathematical Trick
Posted in Software on 31st Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
The researchers showed that the approach can be used to train a variety of different machine learning algorithms, but because it only involves a forward pass it was able to slash training times by as much as half.
Israeli researchers find a new, natural weapon for fighting cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
Natural antibodies found in tumours could point the way toward improved immunotherapy, according to a new Weizmann Institute study, a potential cancer breakthrough.
UK cancer research studies fell 32% in first year of Covid, say charities
Posted in Business, Medicine on 30th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
National Cancer Research Institute says funding was hit as charity shops closed and fundraising events cancelled due to pandemic.
Blood tests can detect persistent lung cancer, according to Cambridge University researchers
Posted in Medicine on 26th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
'By trying to develop a blood test to help doctors predict whether a lung cancer might come back or not, we will increase the chance of curing more people.'