Day: June 16, 2020

Breakthrough Treatment for Coronavirus: Dexamethasone shown to save lives

The RECOVERY (Randomized Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY) trial was established as a randomized clinical trial to test several potential treatments for COVID-19, including low-dose dexamethasone (a a cheap and widely available steroid treatment). The study enrolled 2,100 participants who received dexamethasone at a low or moderate dose compared to compared how they fared against about […]

Self-Driving Cars That Recognize Free Space Can Better Detect Traffic

It’s important that self-driving cars quickly detect other cars or pedestrians sharing the road. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve detection accuracy by helping the vehicle also recognize what it doesn’t see that is the empty space.  Peiyun Hu, a Ph.D. student’s work enables a self-driving car’s perception systems […]