Drones guide smarter nitrogen use in tobacco fields

Balancing nitrogen use is critical for maximizing crop yield while minimizing environmental and economic costs. A new approach integrates drone-based multispectral imaging with machine learning to ...

FDA outlines plan to phase out animal testing in new draft guidance

The guidance clarifies what sponsors should consider when putting together an application for the validation of a NAM ...
Applied Clinical Trials Online

FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Validate Non-Animal Testing Methods in Drug Development

The FDA has released a draft guidance outlining how drug developers can validate new approach methodologies (NAMs) as alternatives to animal testing in preclinical drug development. The guidance, ...
MedPage Today

FDA Proposes More Flexibility in Alternatives to Animal Testing in Drug Development

Drug developers will be able to use alternatives to animal testing and possibly get new products to market faster under draft guidance issued Wednesday by the FDA. In a press release, officials said ...
PlasticsToday

Large Engineering Model Software Slashes Injection Molding Simulation Time

A new AI-powered tool delivers injection molding simulation results up to 1000 times faster than traditional methods, enabling engineers to explore vastly more design options during early development.
Semiconductor Engineering

Systematic Training and Validation of AI-based Systems With Digital Twins and Scenario Engineering

A new technical paper, “Towards Structured Training and Validation of AI-based Systems with Digital Twin Scenarios,” was ...
Healio

FDA efforts to reduce animal testing signal shift toward AI, organ-on-chip study methods

In April 2025, the FDA announced plans to shift biomedical research for monoclonal antibodies and other medications away from animal testing toward new approaches. One year later, much speculation ...
ahajournals.org

Development and Validation of Dynamic Prediction Model for Thromboembolic and Bleeding Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Initiating Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Current tools for assessing ischemic stroke and bleeding risks in patients with atrial fibrillation focus on warfarin users and initial therapy decisions; however, dynamic models for reassessing these ...

The age of animal experiments may be waning

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...
Oneindia

Data Validation Methods Build Trust in Enterprise Systems and AI Architectures

Dr Ranjith Gopalan explains how intelligent data validation ensures trust in enterprise systems by automating anomaly ...
EurekAlert!

The University of Barcelona presents VISI-ON-BRAIN, a training and research network in neuroscience based on new-generation human models

The University of Barcelona is consolidating its position at the forefront of European research thanks to the strategic ...
thorax.bmj

Development and validation of PRECISE-X model: predicting first severe exacerbation in COPD

Objectives In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe exacerbations (ECOPDs) impose significant morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines emphasise using ECOPD history to ...