The use of AI in eye scans may help improve diagnosis of inherited disease of the retina

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), single-gene disorders affecting the retina, are very difficult to diagnose since they are uncommon and involve changes in one of many candidate…

Blood biomarkers plus genomics shown to predict common disease risk more accurately than genomic information alone

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Identifying people at high risk of chronic disease means that they can be targeted with prevention measures before they become sick. Polygenic risk scores, where genomic…

Noise-free comms via structured light, say researchers

Newswise — The patterns of light hold tremendous promise for a large encoding alphabet in optical communications, but progress is hindered by their susceptibility to distortion, such as in atmospheric…

Archaeologists use AI to identify new archaeological sites in Mesopotamia |

Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have developed a system of AI algorithms that can identify previously undiscovered archaeological sites in the southern Mesopotamian plain. Deep learning has found multiple…

Breaking through the limits of stretchable semiconductors with molecular brakes that harness light

Research Image. Credit: POSTECH Like the brakes that stop cars, a molecular brake exists that can prevent semiconductor chains from slipping, enabling the creation of more groundbreaking devices. Recently, a…

First satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit delivered to satellite maker

Credit: SSTL The first satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit has been delivered to satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK for integration aboard the Lunar…

Advances in eco-friendly gas insulating medium for next-generation SF6-free equipment

Hubble observes jellyfish galaxy JO206

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded…

Studying art history to understand AI evolution

Two approaches to learn drawing. On the left, a plate from the classic Charles Bargue drawing course 1875 where the student is asked to reproduce “as seen” exactly the shape…

Electron spin measured for the first time

Three perspectives of the surface on which the electrons move. On the left, the experimental result, in the center and on the right the theoretical modeling. The red and blue…