deepai SHANGHAI, May 27 — Researchers in China are examining whether artificial intelligence can help general practitioners (GPs) detect carotid artery plaque, a key risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). The…
A robot that senses hidden objects
By Daniel Ackerman CAMBRIDGE, Mass (MIT News Office)-- In recent years, robots have gained artificial vision, touch, and even smell. “Researchers have been giving robots human-like perception,” says MIT Associate Professor Fadel Adib. In a new paper,…
ALPHA cools antimatter using laser light for the…
Geneva—The ALPHA collaboration at CERN has succeeded in cooling down antihydrogen atoms – the simplest form of atomic antimatter – using laser light. The technique, known as laser cooling, was first demonstrated 40 years ago…
Faster Imaging in Rubber X-ray CT Imaging Helps…
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd (SRI) and Tohoku University teamed up to increase the speed of 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4D-CT) a thousand-fold, making it possible to observe rubber failure in tires in real-time. This breakthrough will…
New nondestructive optical technique reveals the structure of…
MADISON (UW) - Most people know mother-of-pearl, an iridescent biomineral also called nacre, from buttons, jewelry, instrument inlays and other decorative flourishes. Scientists, too, have admired and marveled at nacre for decades, not only for…






