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Atmospheric rivers accelerate glacial melting over Greenland ice shee

Published on: May 4, 2023
18:28

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The atmospheric rivers – long, concentrated flows of moisture in the sky - are a key factor in the complex conditions accelerating glacial melting over northern Greenland, the Nature Communications published Thursday.

AI used to discover novel superconductor – Study

Published on: May 4, 2023
17:50

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) A multidisciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has developed a novel superconductor using artificial intelligence (AI), the institution's website reported Thursday.

AI promising in detecting TB from chest X-rays – Study

Published on: May 4, 2023
16:54

Copenhagen, May 4 (Prensa Latina) An artificial intelligence (AI) software can detect tuberculosis (TB) from chest X-rays at an accuracy level comparable to, or better than, that of the radiologists tested, new research published Thursday.

Nanocrystals may remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

Published on: May 1, 2023
12:24

Stockholm, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using cellulose-based nanocrystals. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.

Smart bandage with biosensors may help chronic wounds heal – Study

Published on: May 1, 2023
12:11

Washington, May 1 (Prensa Latina) A smart bandage that can monitor chronic wounds and help them to heal has been developed by scientists who say the device could aid people with diabetic ulcers, burns and non-healing surgical wounds.

Life on Earth threatened by alarming figures

Published on: April 22, 2023
07:57

Geneva, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Life on the planet continues to be threatened by man's actions to the detriment of nature, a situation that seriously endangers the survival of the human species.

Research links air pollution, noise, heat and CD to reduced sleep

Published on: April 19, 2023
00:58

Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide (CD) and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Louisville.

New textile unravels warmth-trapping secrets of polar bear fur

Published on: April 11, 2023
17:52

Washington, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modeled on polar bear fur, the institution published Tuesday.

Scientists fear global wheat disease spread

Published on: April 11, 2023
17:32

Washington, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) An “unprecedented” spread of a fungus infecting wheat around the world has prompted scientists to call for greater international collaboration on genetic monitoring of crops to minimize destruction.

Aluva startup to launch India´s 1st AR ambulance

Published on: April 11, 2023
17:08

New Delhi, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) India on Tuesday launched its first-ever assisted reality (AR) ambulance which allows doctors to see and provide directions to patients remotely.

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