Concurrent heatwaves seven times more frequent than in 1980s
Multiple large heatwaves the size of Mongolia occurred at the same time nearly every day during the warm seasons of the 2010s across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers. Using climate data from 1979 to 2019, the researchers found that the number of heatwaves occurring simultaneously in the […]
How moles change into melanoma
Moles and melanomas are both skin tumors that come from the same cell called melanocytes. The difference is that moles are usually harmless, while melanomas are cancerous and often deadly without treatment. In a study published today in eLife Magazine, Robert Judson-Torres, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) researcher and University of Utah (U of U) […]
AFM vs. Polio: Is Acute Flaccid Myelitis the Same as Polio? Causes
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is not always the same as polio despite their similarities, such as causing paralysis and typically affecting children. No, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is not always the same as polio (also called poliomyelitis). Recent outbreaks (between 2014 and 2018) of AFM have led people to believe that polio is back. However, […]
Are Ringworm and Candida the same?
Ringworm and Candida are not the same. While they are both fungal infections, they are caused by different types of fungi, and affect different parts of the body. No. Ringworm is a fungal infection and Candida is a family of fungi species that cause an infection called candidiasis. Ringworm and candidiasis are both fungal infections, […]
Enabling the ‘imagination’ of artificial intelligence
Imagine an orange cat. Now, imagine the same cat, but with coal-black fur. Now, imagine the cat strutting along the Great Wall of China. Doing this, a quick series of neuron activations in your brain will come up with variations of the picture presented, based on your previous knowledge of the world. In other words, […]