Archive: 23/09/2019

AI to bring sharper focus to eye testing

QUT researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analyzing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye ...

Sep 23, 2019

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In a chatty world, losing your speech can be alienating

Sam is a high school drama teacher—articulate, funny, smart. It's an ordinary day and she isn't feeling great, but pushes through. At morning tea, she spills coffee down her shirt; at lunch she notices a strange sensation ...

Sep 23, 2019

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Tiger snake bite deaths show problems with antivenom dosing

Two recent deaths by tiger snakebites have caused some experts to question recommendations that one vial of any Australian snake antivenom is all that is ever required for treatment of an Australian snake's bite.

Sep 23, 2019

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Children's lies are deceptively complex

Parents are often concerned when they observe their child telling lies.

Sep 23, 2019

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Free pads to tackle 'period-shame' school skipping in Bangladesh

Girls in rural villages will get free sanitary pads to stop them skipping school during their periods as a result of social taboos around menstruation, a Bangladesh minister said Monday.

Sep 23, 2019

Computer-based research could pave way for anti-flu drugs of the future

By looking at whether existing medications could be used as a starting point for new anti-flu drugs, researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are helping to pave the way for future treatments against influenza.

Sep 23, 2019

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Toxoplasma 'cat poo' parasite infects billions: Why is it so hard to study?

What if I told you that there is a good chance you are carrying a parasite that is transmitted through cat poo? Two billion people around the world carry Toxoplasma gondii so there may be more than a 25% chance that it is ...

Sep 23, 2019

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8 precautions anyone can take to avoid a nasty fall

The No. 1 cause of traumatic injury and death in the state of Virginia might surprise you.

Sep 23, 2019

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Through the haze: Smoke-free laws failing to protect bar staff, patrons

Patrons and workers continue to be exposed to hazardous tobacco smoke in bars, restaurants and cafés, despite legislation designed to protect them, researchers have found.

Sep 23, 2019

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Study of the nervous system could have implications for regenerative medicine and cancer

In order for the central nervous system to communicate to the rest of the body, the brain and spinal cord house nerves that send and receive signals via neurons or nerve cells. This communication can take place only because ...

Sep 23, 2019

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