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AI Glaucoma Detection, Universal Blood Advancements, Pneumonia From Deer Meat
Rob
May 06, 2024
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🤖 Computer Science
Existing VLMs track 2D video objects, while generative models aid in converting 2D to 3D objects. DreamScene4D, the first of its kind, generates three-dimensional dynamic scenes from monocular videos, even amidst significant motion and occlusions, allowing for novel viewpoints.
Optical coherence tomography angiography images depict reduced capillary perfusion in eye diseases. Recent methods quantify perfusion decline by assessing intercapillary areas, less sensitive to segmentation errors. A novel approach distinguishes glaucoma patients from healthy individuals, surpassing previous methods and offering a computationally efficient alternative to deep learning.
⚛️ Physics and Chemistry
Research published in PNAS proposes strengthening phone screens by adding a fluidized layer that adapts during impact, as developed by the University of Edinburgh and Corning. Their mathematical model identifies optimized fluid properties, indicating that fluids becoming runnier upon impact are most effective in protecting screens.
A Scandinavian collaboration has made progress in creating universal blood for transfusions and organ transplants using microbial enzymes. Derived from a gut bacterium that consumes mucus, these enzymes can remove A and B antigens from red blood cells, potentially making the blood suitable for all recipients.
The University of Portsmouth researchers have introduced a quantum sensing method reaching peak sensitivity in measuring transverse displacement between interfering photons. This breakthrough could improve superresolution imaging techniques, particularly in biological sample localization and tracking using single-photon sources like quantum dots.
🧬 Biology & Medicine
A Florida woman's severe pneumonia, initially puzzling to doctors, was eventually linked to deer meat contaminated with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Once the cause was identified, doctors promptly treated her, averting further complications from the illness.
The Smart Materials research group, led by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Italian Institute of Technology, has created a biocompatible bandage using plant-based materials. Infused with vitamin C, this bandage accelerates the healing of burn wounds.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to control acid reflux, are associated with an increased risk for migraine and other severe headache types, new research showed.
🔭 Space & Astronomy
Astronomers from MIT have detected the elusive starlight enveloping some of the earliest quasars in the universe, offering insights into the evolution of the first black holes and galaxies more than 13 billion years ago.
The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States' highest honor.
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