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RVNet: Revolutionizing Right Heart Imaging in One Click

December 14, 2024

Ever imagined a world where diagnosing heart problems could be as simple as a few clicks on a computer? That's exactly what RVNet is aiming for. This cutting-edge platform is transforming right heart imaging and innovation. It's designed to make complex medical tasks easier for professionals. Instea

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Tourism Boom in Fujian: Green is Gold

December 14, 2024

Everyone knows that tourism can really boost an economy. So, let's take a look at Fujian Province in China. Researchers there used a fancy index system with 6 main parts and 24 smaller ones to check how tourism was doing. They looked at 9 cities from 2016 to 2019. They used some math tricks like ent

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Speeding Up Truck Payments: A Look at Instant Payment Tech

December 14, 2024

In the world of trucking, getting paid quickly has always been a challenge. The freight industry often relies on factoring to ensure carriers get their money fast. But this process hasn't changed much over the years, and it still faces delays, especially over weekends and holidays. One company, Out

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Playground Upgrade: A Boost for Kids at San Jose Day Nursery

December 11, 2024

At San Jose Day Nursery, children play on a dark rubber mulch playground that doubles as a cat toilet at night. The daycare needs help to replace this with a better surface. Kids deserve a safer, more imaginative outdoor space to learn and grow. Angela Gomez, the director, explains that improving th

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Physiotherapy’s Century: A Global Gathering in Africa

December 10, 2024

Imagine celebrating a century of physiotherapy with a global conference in the heart of Africa! That's exactly what happened in Cape Town, South Africa, during September 2024. The South African Society of Physiotherapy™ (SASP®) marked 100 years with the World Physiotherapy - Africa Region Congress.

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Spotting Drug Issues at Pharmacy INR Checks

December 9, 2024

Warfarin, an old but still widely used blood thinner, is usually managed by family doctors through lab tests in Canada. But in Nova Scotia, community pharmacists are taking a different approach called CPAMS. They're doing point-of-care INR tests and managing warfarin therapy. This isn't just about t

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Unraveling Brains: The Power of 7T Diffusion Imaging

December 9, 2024

Imagine diving into the human brain with an ultra-powerful microscope. That’s essentially what 7-Tesla (7T) magnetic resonance imaging does. With its ability to capture detailed images of the brain’s structure and activity, 7T diffusion imaging is revolutionizing neuroscience research. One of the b

science

Predicting Crystal Structures: A New Approach Using AI

December 9, 2024

One of the first steps in figuring out the structure and properties of a material based on its chemical composition is creating likely crystal structures. However, current methods for predicting crystal structures are usually time-consuming and expensive, which can slow down scientific progress. To

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European Spacecraft Pair up to Unveil the Sun's Secret

December 6, 2024

Imagine two small satellites, each about the size of a car, launching from India on a mission to dance around each other in space. The European Space Agency (ESA) calls this duo Proba-3, and they're not just out for a joyride. These spacecraft are on a unique adventure to test out new technologies a

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Diabetes Management: New Glucose Monitoring Tools and Learnings from EASD 2024

December 5, 2024

If you're someone who keeps up with the latest in diabetes care, you'd be interested in the recent updates shared at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2024 Conference in Madrid. This year, the focus was on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and how it's transforming the way we mana