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Complex digital images of tissue samples that can take an experienced pathologist up to 20 minutes to annotate could be analysed in just one minute using a new AI tool developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed. Researchers have created a system called CytoDiffusion that uses generative AI - the same type of technology behind image generators such as DALL-E - to study the shape and structure of blood cells.

Posted on: 19 November 2025 A new study, called the MENCALLHELP2 project, has explored the content, nature and characteristics of call data received by the Men's Aid Ireland national helpline service

New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.

Heavy industries can achieve 24/7 renewable power through the smart use of solar and battery storage, according to a  new study  from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC).

How people deal with uncertainty influences their political behaviour - and the stability of democracy.

A detailed new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled the most precise portrait yet of a rare cosmic system: a pair of massive dying stars, known as Wolf-Rayet stars, orbiting tightly around each other.

Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like measles are surging across the United States and Canada.

A synthetic molecule derived from a natural omega-3 has shown promising results against this disease, which affects around 20% of Canadian adults Experiments carried out on cells in vitro and in labo

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a 2075% increase in soft-tissue surgical referrals over the past 10 years for French Bulldogs at the RVC's Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA ) in London.

Avalanche bulletin and snow situation In light of the ongoing fifteen-year megadrought in Chile, an international team of researchers, including the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), addressed the future of Andean glaciers.

A microdrop of sweat replaces the needle The medical innovation of cum laude PhD graduate Emma Moonen could largely replace the need for blood draws, enabling continuous monitoring of kidney patients.

Swiss Construction and Real Estate Forum: Sustainable construction - sustainable real estate "Sufficiency - How less becomes more": The focus topic of this year's Swiss Construction and Real Estate F

The remains of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on the Kazakh Steppe that was likely once a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago, have been revealed by an international team of archaeologists co-led by researchers from UCL.

£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate AMR research.

Researchers have developed a digital co-pilot that helps to assess the conservation condition of historic sandstone buildings, thereby supporting their restoration.

In Switzerland, most wastewater is treated in centralised treatment plants. However, decentralised solutions can also offer advantages in certain contexts.

Félix Iglesias Vázquez on open code practices and the development of versatile algorithms for real-world data challenges.

An important step toward visual prostheses: biocompatible electrodes can convert infrared light into nerve impulses, as demonstrated by a team at TU Wien.

Social media use in adolescence is linked to delayed bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially among teenage girls, greater distrust, a new UCL study shows. In turn, these changes are associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety, risk of self-harm, and suicidal behaviours several years later.

The IFZ Retail Banking Study conducted by Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has been examining the status, development and success factors of domestically focused banks for 14 years.

New research from University of Limerick into Irish language court records has examined the violence suffered by and perpetrated by women during the first decade of the Irish Free State. The research sheds new light on attitudes towards the treatment of women and native Irish speakers, as well as the use of the Irish language, in the Irish Free State courts between 1922 and 1932.

How can the universe of trillions of microbes that populate our bodies influence complex pathologies such as inflammatory diseases?

The Principality of Saxe-Jena existed for just 18 years before the last male scion, Johann Wilhelm, died in 1690 at the age of 15 and the house disappeared from History.

AI automates mental work - from simple chatbots to agentic AI.