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AI medical receptionist modernizing doctor appointments, poised to improve patient care nationwide
A virtual medical receptionist named “Cassie,” developed through research at Texas A&M University, is transforming the way patients…
An unexpected mineral in a Ryugu grain
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Study reveals subtyping patients provides key insights into depression’s complexities
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“The models were right”: astronomers find ‘missing’ matter
Astronomers have discovered a huge filament of hot gas bridging four galaxy clusters.
New method to blend functions for soft electronics
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Rice University’s Richards-Kortum, Vardi elected to National Academy of Sciences
Bioengineer, computer scientist join elite list of dual-academy members HOUSTON – Rice University bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum and computer scientist Moshe Vardi have joined the elite group of scientists elected to both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. Richards-Kortum, Rice’s Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering, […]
The 3rd International Symposium on Transformative Bio-Molecules (ISTbM-3)
This international symposium brings together world-class scientists in biology and chemistry, including, Dr. Ashraf Brik (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) and Dr. Feng Zhang (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard,…
The real cost of child care revealed at global business technology event
A ground breaking system that allows Australian families to clearly and simply work out their childcare entitlements from the Australian Government, will be unveiled at global business technology event CeBIT next month 5-7…
MIT to publish new report examining U.S. innovation deficit on April 27
Report details impacts of declining research investment and benefits of renewed support in critical fields like cybersecurity, infectious disease, plant biology, and Alzheimer’s. CAMBRIDGE— On Monday, April 27th, MIT will release…