Lung cancer is a big deal. It's one of the most common and deadly cancers out there. Every year, about 2 million people get it, and 1. 8 million lose their lives because of it. And it's only getting worse. By 2050, experts think there could be 3. 8 million new cases. That's why finding it early and creating better treatments is so important. One of the coolest thing...
In China's Chaoshan region, a big problem is hurting kids who are left behind when their parents move to cities for work. These kids face many types of harm, like being hit, ignored, or bullied. This is called poly-victimization, and it's a serious issue. A recent study looked into this problem. It used machine learning, a type of computer smarts, to find signs of t...
Pregnancy is a transformative journey, and it's not just about the baby. The mom's mental well-being is equally important. A recent exploration into this area has shown that combining smart technology with natural healing methods, like yoga, could be a game-changer for predicting and addressing mental health challenges during pregnancy. The research involved a massi...
In hot and humid places, roads take a beating. The main issue is something called rutting, where tire tracks get deep over time. This is a big deal because it affects how we plan road maintenance. But predicting this has been tricky. A group of researchers decided to tackle this problem. They gathered lots of data from a highway in Foshan, China. This data included ...
Plastic waste is a big problem. Sorting it correctly is super important for recycling to work well. Right now, most systems use fancy cameras or big computers that aren't very flexible. This makes recycling expensive and not very good at handling different types of plastic. A new study looked at a different way to sort plastics. They used something called Federated ...
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a tough cancer to treat. Doctors have a hard time figuring out which treatments will work best for each patient. One big challenge is predicting how well a patient will respond to immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune system fight cancer. Researchers are looking into using machine learning to tackle this problem. Mac...
Doctors jotting down notes after seeing patients might not just be recording medical details. These notes could also hint at something else: how tired the doctor is. A recent study dug into this idea using a whopping 129, 228 emergency room visits. The goal? To train a computer model to spot notes written by doctors who are likely running on empty. Here's how they d...
Cities often make decisions that don't quite hit the mark. Why? Because traditional methods don't always account for human intuition. A fresh approach is changing that by merging three powerful tools to make wiser choices about urban planning and environmental management. First, it uses Fuzzy Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) to turn messy spatial data into clear patter...
In the world of healthcare, AI tools are becoming more common. But not all AI is created equal. When it comes to predicting heart health in people with type 2 diabetes, it's not just about getting the right answer. It's also about understanding how the AI got there. Think about it like a black box. If you can't see inside, how do you know if it's fair or biased? Tha...
In the digital age, figuring out where people stand on political issues is a big deal. It helps in understanding public opinion and spotting fake news or hate speech. A recent study dug into how well computer models can guess political leanings by looking at social media posts, specifically tweets from the 2019 South American Protests. The researchers built a system...