Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a deep learning algorithm which can identify lung cancer tumors on a computed tomography scan within seconds. This will help radiation oncologists to work quickly and achieve greater consistency in segmenting tumors.

A study from DePaul University researcher Noé de la Sancha models new dimensions of biodiversity among small mammal populations, as a function of how far they dwell from the forest’s edge. The research is published in the journal Diversity and Distributions.

Sample management has changed enormously over the intervening years.  // In the beginning, sample management often meant storing samples in unlabelled tubes in a freezer in a cupboard, or even in the car park! The only labelling then was writing on the rack or on the bag. In rare cases there might be a 1D barcode on the side of the rack. Databases were just Word or Excel files, and there was no concept of having sophisticated tracking for chemical compounds. This has changed totally in the last 20 years, from a rudimentary start. Later, sample management began to be taken as a genuine serious discipline as organizations realized that their compound libraries were highly valuable.

Food testing laboratories need reliable data management systems in order to comply with the ever increasing regulatory requirements. LIMS platforms play an important role in terms of compliance with HACCP and ISO 17025 as well as in the implementation of comprehensive security mechanisms.

Small sulfate particles of diameters 0.4 µm or less from anthropogenic sources could have had a cooling effect on the climate in the 1970s, by triggering cloud formation and reflection radiation.

A new study by the University of Southern California (USC) have disclosed that stress in everyday life can quickly lead to aging of the immune system and potentially increase a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections. Improved diet, exercise and cytomegalovirus vaccination could help to offset the immune aging associated with stress.

A second major study from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study has concluded that a daily intake of multivitamin supplements can help improve memory as well as slow cognitive aging in older adults.

Finland’s University of Turku has received over 900 000 euros to establish a large algae production plant. The project aims to cultivate Nordic algae for circular blue biorefineries by growing microalgae in drain water from greenhouses to clean water. The team will also look to recover nutrients and lower microalgae production costs.

Scientists at the National University of Singapore have discovered that genes inherited from mothers play a vital role in understanding unsolved genetic conditions in their children.

Whether food, e-liquids or pharmaceuticals: ingredients from the cannabis plant form the basis for numerous products. Ande the numbers are drastically increasing. But what must be taken into account in analysis and regulatory guidelines? An online congress on May 12 will provide answers.