CMU Team develops machine learning platform that mines nature for new drugs

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Computational Biology Department in the School of Computer Science have developed a new process that could reinvigorate the search for natural product drugs to treat cancers, viral infections and other ailments. The machine learning algorithms developed by the Metabolomics and Metagenomics Lab match the signals of a microbe’s metabolites with…

How to Choose Eye Cream?

The skin around the eyes requires carefully chosen care. How to determine which cosmetic products are suitable for it and avoid mistakes in their application? Manufacturers often indicate on the packaging of face cream that it cannot be used on the skin around the eyes, and there are always good reasons for this. We figure…

Why Teens Need a Break This Summer

Be open to negotiating the “must dos.” As with any summer, there will be some non-negotiables when it comes to how young people spend their days. Teenagers may need to get jobs, take over chores or brush up academically. Required activities can certainly be part of a recovery-focused summer, but when possible, let teens have…