Answering the call for real-time plant disease diagnostics in resource-poor regions
Plant pests and diseases are a real concern for the global agriculture industry and to food security. Early warning systems are essential to preparing… Read more »
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Robots and the workforce: understanding the research
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology develops at breakneck speed, some worry that robots may take away jobs. A new research primer from the… Read more »
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Women’s disadvantage: because of who they are, or what they do?
Women often find themselves strongly disadvantaged in the field of software development, in particular when it comes to open… Read more »
Measuring without labels: a different approach to information extraction
Information extraction is a major problem in the fields of natural language processing and web mining, in particular when it comes… Read more »
Towards a global dialogue about heritable germline editing: Mapping needs and challenges
A new report published by The Hastings Centre presents views of stakeholders in the United Kingdom on challenges to the governance… Read more »
An Interview with BMC Materials Section Editor, Professor Wenguo Cui
We are fortunate to have invited the Section Editor of BMC Materials, Professor Wenguo Cui from Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao… Read more »
Scientists to be proud of
Diversity has become a buzz-word in so many fields that we may be forgetting why it has gotten so important. Science and academia… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: May 2019
Big toenail and hair samples can measure fluoride exposure •Existential suffering and assisted suicide in Switzerland •Near… Read more »
Better care through technology? Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia
Advances in technology have the potential to assist persons with dementia living at home and their carers through assistive… Read more »
State-of-the-art technology seen at CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series Japan 2019, and more to come in 2020
The CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series Japan 2019 was held in May, welcoming eight teams from Russia, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Japan,… Read more »