The following experts in physics, brain science, computer science and additional fields can comment on the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2024 to U.S. scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton for their discoveries and inventions that laid the…
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Tip Sheet: Funding awarded to two ovarian cancer research projects, progress towards liquid biopsies for lung cancer — and cannabis and alcohol use in patients
Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.
Hulk Smash! New VR ‘Superhero Therapy’ crushes chronic pain
We’ve all heard of the Incredible Hulk, the green-skinned, muscular superhero with limitless strength. So, imagine what you could do if you could assume his persona and power?
Researcher’s work a step toward “playlist” for testing neurological disorders
Psychologists and medical researchers for years have used familiar tunes to study brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but they’ve never had a common set of songs to draw from. A new study by a neuroscientist at Missouri S&T may give those researchers a list of “greatest hits” to aid in their future studies.
Johns Hopkins: What We Can’t See Can Help Us Find Things
Anyone who’s ever tried to find something in a hurry knows how helpful it is to think about the lost item’s color, size and shape. But surprisingly, traits of an object that you can’t see also come into play during a search, Johns Hopkins University researchers found.