In order to improve the diagnostic accuracy of deep-learning AI algorithms, models require larger amounts of high-quality training data, which presents a significant burden for pathologists or radiologists that diagnose disease based on images composed of billions of pixels. Researchers have developed a method to imitate the expertise of pathologists by tracking their eye movements while diagnosing whole slide images. This data helps scientists train AI models to more accurately identify regions of interest and better classify tissue samples based on the behavior of highly experienced and trained professionals with little to no additional burden placed on these providers.

Researchers at the RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) in Japan have discovered a way to max out the amount of hydrogen that can be stored in perovskite crystalline powder. The trick is to introduce the hydrogen into the perovskite lattice structure using mechanochemistry – chemical reactions that occur by physically grinding and mixing compounds together. Because this process requires less energy than traditional non-mechanical methods, the discovery is eco-friendly and good for future sustainability. 

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs which could lead to better fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost.

Rice scientists have discovered that tiny creases in two-dimensional materials can control electrons’ spin with record precision, opening the path to ultracompact, energy-efficient devices.

An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model that combines a patient’s MRI, biochemical, and clinical information shows preliminary promise in improving predictions of whether their knee osteoarthritis may soon worsen. Ting Wang of Chongqing Medical University, China, and colleagues present this model August 21^st in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

Researchers from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service are opening new markets for America’s fruit growers. Fruit flies are major economic and quarantine pests that impact fresh fruit production and impede international trade. Flies lay their eggs on fruits, making the infested fruit their host, resulting in millions of dollars in damage annually. For international trade, fruits must undergo quarantine treatment or other mitigation measures to control possible infestation by fruit flies and other high-risk pests.