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A child gets their chest examined

AI can diagnose childhood illnesses better than some doctors

11 February 2019

Artificial intelligence has now been used to sort through medical history, lab tests, and symptoms and find a diagnosis for common and life-threatening paediatric diseases
Material made from citrus fruit peel could help clean up oil spills

Material made from citrus fruit peel could help clean up oil spills

6 February 2019

Pomelo peels have been ground down and turned into an aerogel – one of the lightest materials in the world – that could be used to clean up oil spills

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