College faculty
The first AIDS movies, which premiered 40 years ago in 1985, forced Americans to confront the disease they didn't want to see. The film "Buddies" and the television film "An Early Frost" were two of the first movies to explore the disease, which had
Agriculture
A new study has shed light on the effects of fermented colostrum on the amino acid composition of blood in calves suffering from dyspepsia. The research, conducted by Saratov State University, highlighted the potential benefits of adding fermented colostrum to the diet of treated calves. The study found that while
Agriculture
Researchers from the Phytopathology Unit of The Department of Plant Protection, Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknes, have conducted a study to evaluate the resistance of eight olive varieties to Pythium schmitthenneri-induced root rot. The team, led by Ikram Legrifi, discovered that certain olive varieties exhibited strong resistance to
Agriculture
Research from University of Peradeniya has led to a novel semi-supervised learning framework for automatic tomato leaf disease recognition using pseudo-labelling. The framework, named TOM-SSL, addresses the challenge of limited labelled data by leveraging a small labelled subset and confidently pseudo-labelled samples from a large pool of unlabelled data. The
College faculty
Australia's parliament recently tabled draft legislation to establish a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC), marking a significant milestone for public health in the country. The agency, set to start from January 1, 2026, will help protect Australians against immediate issues, including avian influenza, falling immunisation coverage,
Genetic research
Yale researchers have created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when genes turn on and off over time during brain development, a finding that may one day help doctors identify the optimal window to deploy gene therapy treatments. The tool, dubbed "chronODE," uses math and machine learning
Genetic research
Research conducted by Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Guiyang, People's Republic of China, has shed light on a rare genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study, published in Frontiers in Genetics, documents a case of CSF1R-microglial encephalopathy caused by a dominant autosomal mutation
Genetic research
Research from King Faisal University in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, has led to the development of a comprehensive Alzheimer's disease diagnostic model using artificial intelligence techniques. The model integrates magnetic resonance imaging and gene expression data to accurately diagnose and identify cognitively normal and Alzheimer's disease
Genetic research
Researchers at Qinghai University have made a crucial discovery in the field of biochemistry and biophysics, shedding light on the complex issue of stripe rust resistance in Chinese spring wheat landraces. By analyzing 267 landraces from eight provinces, the study found that 7.5% of the accessions exhibited resistance to
Genetic research
Research from Yangzhou University has uncovered key genes implicated in the immunosuppressive effects of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a highly contagious and devastating disease affecting the poultry industry worldwide. The study, published in BMC Genomics, identifies novel genes associated with nutrient deprivation responses during IBDV infection, providing new insights
Diseases
A recent study published in Scientific Reports has found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on healthcare-seeking behavior in Taiwan, particularly affecting middle-aged and elderly populations. The study, conducted by researchers from Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model to examine the
Diseases
A new study sheds light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education, particularly on the use of online instruction. The research reveals that while online education has created opportunities for improvement, it has also resulted in a lower overall quality and smaller learning impact compared to traditional
