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Diagnosis Without Doctors: Could PCs Replace GPs?
Computers may not have much by way of bedside manner, but they can carry out tasks human doctors can’t, processing gigabytes of data for a more personalized diagnosis.
Editor’s Note – July 2016 Print Magazine
In our July 2016 print magazine on data-driven medicine, we interview Wang Jun, the founder of iCarbonX, China’s first biotech unicorn.
Dinosaurs Were Smoked Out Following Asteroid Impact
That fateful asteroid may have ejected soot into the atmosphere, setting off a chain reaction of events that ultimately killed off the dinosaurs.
Nanofilter Uses Less Energy To Purify Wastewater
The nanofilter, which combines two of the final steps in the wastewater treatment process, could reduce the energy needed by up to five times.
This Is What Happens When A Supermassive Black Hole Destroys A Star
A radio telescope network the size of the Earth has revealed what happens when a supermassive black hole destroys a star.
Molecular Motors Bend When They See The Light
Japanese scientists have invented light-powered nano-motors that repetitively bend and unbend in the presence of blue light.
The Un-Silencing Of The Genes
Researchers have developed a technique that turns back on silenced, or switched-off, genes without causing unwanted mutations.
Mars’ Two Moons Arrived With A Bang
From 3D simulations, researchers have shown that the two Martian satellites, Phobos and Deimos, could have formed from a giant impact.
Zero Waste, One Reaction, Two Chemicals
Researchers have developed a method to create alcohol and esters for industrial and medical use without any waste or the need for harmful reagents.
