SIAT Research
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Jul 29, 2020Computer-aided Systems May Speed up New Anticancer Drug DevelopmentThe study entitled "Discovering Anti-Cancer Drugs via Computational Methods" was published in Frontiers in Pharmacology. New drug discovery is a complicated, expensive, and time-consuming process. Traditional drug development pipeline needs 12 years and 2.7 billion USD on average.Reducing research cost and speeding u... -
Jul 29, 2020New Signal Extraction Technique Helps Breast Cancer ScreeningThe study entitle “Enhancing the X-ray differential phase contrast image quality with deep learning technique” was published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering journal, one of the wel... Mammogram is considered as the gold standard by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to screen for breast cancer, which is the second leading cancer worldwide. In spite of its easy access, convention... -
Jul 24, 2020Researchers Propose Novel Algorithm for Sensory Event Detection via Flexible Film ElectrodesThe study was published in Cognitive Neurodynamics. The flexible and stretchable sensors can help to restore sensation feedback by direct stimulation and recording of the brain signals, which can help people with spinal cord injuries or amputees to ... -
Jul 23, 2020Scientists Develop Mucus-Penetrating Nano-Vehicles for Efficient Therapy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseThe study was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition on July 16, 2020. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a kind of severe chronic inflammatory lung disease which could cause obstructed airflow and even death, according to the forecast of World Health Org... -
Jul 20, 2020Plasma Sprayed TiO2-Graphene Nanosheets Coating for Biocompatible Antibacterial PurposesThe study, entitled “Electron Transfer Correlated Antibacterial Activity of Biocompatible Graphene Nanosheets-TiO2 Coatings”, was published in Carbon. A variety of antibacterial strategies have been proposed for implant surgery, but the in vivo cytotoxicity remains a big concern. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop antibacterial materials w... -
Jul 17, 2020Scientists Erase Drug-Associated Memories to Prevent Drug-Associated MemoryThe study named "Orchestrating Opiate-Associated Memories in Thalamic Circuits was published in Neuron" on July 16, 2020. Research surrounding addiction often points to reward as the primary motivation for drug use and relapse. But while chasing a "high" can initiate drug use, it’s often the acute symptoms of withdra... -
Jul 15, 2020Researchers Propose Novel High-Performance Dual-Ion Battery with 3D PorousThe study was published in Chemical Engineering Journal. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are growing in popularity for various electric applications, but suffer from uneven distribution and limited resources of Li and Co elements, which led to serious conce... -
Jul 08, 2020Researchers Propose Novel Correction Method for Gas Sensor Drift ProblemThe study was published inIEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. Sensor drift is one of the most severe issues that gas sensors suffer from. The gas sensor drift problem could cause by aging and poisoning of gas sensors as well as uncontrollable factors such as ...