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Artificial intelligence assessment indicates stress levels in farmed Amazonian fish
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Aquaculture
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Children receiving biofeedback speech therapy improved faster than with traditional methods
New York UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
Run. Red. World. Pronouncing the “r” sound in these words requires precise control of the tongue. For most children, this happens naturally, but many children struggle with residual speech sound disorder (RSSD) in which speech errors persist past the age of eight.
In a large-scale study, researchers in speech pathology tested a promising treatment approach that incorporates biofeedback—a method that uses technology to provide visual feedback to improve speech. They found that children’s ability to say the “r” sound improved at a much faster rate than with traditional methods during the early stages of therapy, demonstrating the value of biofeedback. Previous studies hinted at these benefits, but were limited by small sample sizes.
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- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
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- NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
UTA deploys VR to boost veterans’ mental health
University of Texas at ArlingtonVirtual reality is emerging as a powerful tool to improve care for veterans, including helping community members recognize suicide warning signs. Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have conducted two studies exploring how the technology can address the complex challenges veterans face.
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- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
New light-based chip boosts power efficiency of AI tasks 100 fold
SPIE--International Society for Optics and PhotonicsPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Advanced Photonics
Chemical knockdown of Keap1 and homoPROTAC-ing allergic rhinitis
Compuscript LtdPeer-Reviewed Publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsb.2025.05.025
This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses the efficacy of targeting the Keap1 system through the homoPROTAC-ing technology as an innovative and promising treatment strategy for the incurable allergic disorders.
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- Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
USF study: Reptile tongue movements could inspire biomedical and space tools
University of South FloridaPeer-Reviewed Publication
Salamanders and chameleons, despite evolving in different habitats, use the same “slingshot” tongue mechanism powered by ordinary tissues, tendons and bone. This biological design could be scaled for human applications, from biomedical devices that clear blood clots to large-scale tools for disaster recovery or space exploration. The findings underscore how nature’s solutions can guide technological innovation.
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- Current Biology