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A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis. Here’s why that matters for children
Tulane University scientists designed the first-of-its-kind portable device to deliver fast, low-cost TB results — no lab required — to fight the…
Tulane researchers use AI to improve diagnosis of drug-resistant infections
Tulane University scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence-based method to more accurately detect antibiotic resistance in deadly…
Unleashing AI: How students are embracing the technology to better their lives and help others
In “AI Unleashed,” a TIDES class taught in fall 2024, students learned about generative AI, debated the effect AI would have on the job market, and…
Breakthrough CRISPR-based test offers faster, more accurate diagnosis for fungal pneumonia
A new diagnostic tool developed by Tulane University detects Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in just 45 minutes — offering a safer, more accurate…
Tulane faculty named 2025 National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Seven Tulane University researchers have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a designation that recognizes rising…
World-renowned Tulane physicist wins prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal
John Perdew, a professor in the School of Science and Engineering, won the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics, which annually recognizes the greatest…
Researchers identify genetic ‘fingerprint’ to predict drug resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis as more bacteria develop defenses to drugs designed to combat them. Now, researchers have developed a…
