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A team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers has developed a method to reconstruct hyperspectral images from standard RGB images using deep machine learning. This technique can greatly simplify the analytical process and potentially revolutionize product assessment in the agricultural industry.

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Microplastic pollution is a significant environmental problem that harms animals and people and affects ecosystems worldwide. These tiny pieces of plastic, smaller than five millimeters, are pushed by wind and water to move around the globe.Nasrin Alamdari, an assistant professor in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is on a mission to learn more about microplastics and how they move.

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Mount Sinai study also shows imaging for early detection and monitoring can improve prediction and prevention of premature death

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According to University of Michigan researchers, the number of female residents matriculating to high paying medical specialties has increased.

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Heart transplant patients who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to experience post-surgical complications and die within five years than patients who live in more advantaged areas, even when those patients were transplanted at topnotch high-volume hospitals.

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An innovative, interdisciplinary project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago will use artificial intelligence to unify data from a broader range of health professions and create novel, holistic datasets that could transform health care, driving discoveries that positively impact patient outcomes and care.

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Cedars-Sinai has published a summary of key research highlights for September 2024.

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Scripps News is shutting down its 24/7 national, over-the-air broadcast news channel, a move that will result in 200 layoffs across Scripps News. ...

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The ports from Maine to Houston account for more than half of all the goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S. ...

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Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance will face off against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Tuesday’s debate. ...