Innovation Stories
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Farts, Poop And Pee: An AI Will Listen To These Sounds And Detect Abnormalities
The AI was fed publicly available audio and video of excretions, with frequency spectrum captured of each one of them. -
AI Can Predict 10-Year Heart Risk From A Single Chest X-Ray
“The beauty of this approach is you only need an X-ray, which is acquired millions of times a day across the world,” lead author, Jakob Weiss, said. -
Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Help Paralysed Patients Navigate Obstacles
Currently, patients have to undergo an operation to gain mind control of a wheelchair. -
Researchers Develop Game Changer Fentanyl Vaccine To Combat Opioid Epidemic
If approved, the vaccine is expected to be available in the next three to four years. -
Beer For Health? Hop Compounds May Offer Protection Against Alzheimer's
"Nutraceuticals" are foods or parts of food that have medical or health benefits. And hop, one of the main ingredients of beer, can interrupt the collection of amyloid beta proteins linked with AD. -
Woman Diagnosed With 12 Tumors In 36 Years. How Did She Survive?
The woman, now 36 years old, has had seven benign and five cancerous tumors to date. -
Psychedelic Drug Found In 'Magic Mushrooms' May Alleviate Depression: Study
The compound in question, psilocybin is still classified as a controlled substance with no accepted medical use in the U.S. -
Scientists Discover New Protein That Helps Sperms Fuse With Egg; May Enhance Fertility Treatment
Infertility is a problem that many encounter, and what makes this condition difficult to treat is the lack of proper identification of underlying causes. -
Clinical Trials On Male Contraceptive With No Side Effects Proves To Be Successful
The drugs used in the experiment include DMAU and 11-MNTDC which are categorized as progestogenic androgens. -
New Mobile App Uses AI To Diagnose Skin Conditions With A Snapshot
The app allows a physician to take a photo of the patient's skin condition and then displays an array of images showing similar skin presentations. -
Why Do We Experience Rapid Eye Movements When We Sleep? Study Finds An Answer
To circumvent the difficulties of studying the rapid movement of our eyeballs beneath their lids -- termed as saccades -- in humans, the researchers used mice as a substitute. -
Corneas Made From Pig Skin Restore Vision During Trial, Reignite Hope For Visually Impaired
Estimates peg that around 12.7 million people suffer vision loss due to corneal issues, and only one in 70 are able to receive a cornea transplant.
