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Astronomer Desireé Cotto-Figueora detects and characterizes near-Earth asteroids to identify potential hazards Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eWnneNCT

Researchers have proclaimed a new era for psychiatric medicine. A new schizophrenia drug could treat Alzheimer's disease. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/g5xUkWhi #Healthcare #Medicine #Psychiatry

In 2016, biologists Aviv Regev and Sarah Teichmann launched an initiative with around 100 other scientists. They set themselves the monumentally ambitious goal of cataloguing every cell type in the human body, from development to old age. This week, that initiative, the Human Cell Atlas, is releasing a collection of studies that represent a?significant step towards assembling a first draft atlas. Thanks to some 9,000 donors around the world, the HCA teams now have data on around 62 million human cells, categorized according to 18 biological networks — including maps of cells in the nervous system, lungs, heart, gut and immune system. https://lnkd.in/eDgcXqTe

Google Scholar — the largest and most comprehensive scholarly search engine — turns 20 this week. Over its two decades, some researchers say, the tool has become one of the most important in science. But in recent years, competitors that use artificial intelligence to improve the search experience have emerged, as have others that allow users to download their data #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Google https://lnkd.in/eHZNy4At

I have loved the Ig Nobels for years. For me, they're what science should be about: relatable and thought-provoking, and I've always loved seeing who the winners are each year. It was a true joy to get to write this feature, and I must thank Rich Monastersky for letting me take up valuable Nature Magazine space to do it. Thanks must also go to the brilliantly good-natured Marc Abrahams, and to Eleanor Maguire, Andre Geim, Kees Moeliker, Minna Lyons, Alberto Minetti, and Eric Topol, who were all completely fascinating and generous enough to tell me about their work and their Ig Nobel wins. https://lnkd.in/epnSyHDM

Even after drastic weight loss, the body’s fat cells carry the ‘memory’ of obesity — a finding that might help to explain why?it can be hard to stay trim after a weight-loss programme #STEM #Healthcare https://lnkd.in/eSzvyUHX

Scientists have identified resistance to artemisinin—a key malaria drug—in severely ill children in Uganda, raising concerns about treatment efficacy. With Africa accounting for 95% of malaria deaths, and children most at risk, this study suggests the need to consider new strategies. I covered these findings, presented today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting and published in JAMA, for Nature Magazine. #Malaria #PublicHealth #ASTMH https://lnkd.in/dZTdg-UU

Meet Helga and Zohar, two dummies who travelled into space to measure the impact of radiation on female astronauts. These two female dummies were sent into space to measure the impact of radiation on astronauts. There is limited data on the effects of space radiation on the female body and these mannequins, named Helga and Zohar, are key to filling that void.

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"AI tools could help scientists to produce high-quality reviews, but might also fuel the rapid generation of substandard ones". Great overview by Helen Pearson in Nature Magazine of current efforts to have AI create review articles (whether narrative or systematic reviews) from the scientific literature. https://lnkd.in/en_TMFeE