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AI can detect COVID-19 in the lungs like a virtual physician, new study shows

A University of Central Florida researcher is part of a new study showing that artificial intelligence can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19 in the lungs. The study, recently published in Nature Communications, shows the new technique can also overcome some of the challenges of current testing. Researchers demonstrated that an… Read More: AI can detect COVID-19 in the lungs like a virtual… »

Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts’ lungs

Visiting the moon is a dusty businessNASA By Yvaine Ye The surface of the moon is dusty – and nasty. The Apollo astronauts quickly learned that the sharp grains of moon dust could tear spacesuits and irritate their lungs, but now it seems the lunar surface is even worse for human health than we thought.… Read More: Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts’ lungs »