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Lithuanian researcher created AI-based solution for measuring the emotional climate of New York

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 14:31:28 +0000

A young researcher from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania – Domantas Didziapetris – created an artificial intelligence based solution for measuring the emotional climate in Manhattan Island, New York. After carrying out a sentiment analysis of over 36 thousand tweets, he created a scale which indicates how the residents and visitors rate emotional climate […]

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Lithuanian scientists created bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in a couple of years

Mon, 27 May 2019 14:09:51 +0000

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food. Globally, the amount of plastic produced in a year is roughly […]

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Smartphone app can help diagnose a rare disease

Tue, 21 May 2019 13:49:40 +0000

Team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created a mobile application, which helps recognise early symptoms of a rare Huntington’s disease. Designed in cooperation with physicians and Huntington Disease Association, the app provides its user with a series of tests in order to check the presence of the symptoms. If the […]

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Lithuanian scientists create building blocks for anti-cancer medicine

Mon, 13 May 2019 12:09:04 +0000

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania scientists are working on a method to create building blocks which could be the basis for future anti-cancer medicine. Although chemotherapy can be very efficient in eliminating cancerous cells, anti-cancer drugs can affect normal, healthy cells. Damage to healthy cells causes side effects. In order to avoid the undesirable […]

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Lithuanian researchers are developing a system for quality post-stroke rehabilitation

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:42:49 +0000

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and Italian high-tech company Gruppo Fos Lithuania are developing innovative technology for the personalised care of the patients who have experienced a stroke. After collecting multiple data of physiological parameters, the multimodal system will choose personalised rehabilitation solutions for each patient. […]

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Lithuanian researchers created special food for elderly patients

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:09:15 +0000

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) developed innovative micronutrient-rich food product for geriatric patients. Visually attractive and tasty food was tested with a group of geriatric patients. The nutritional state and the health indicators of the patients improved significantly after a mere 10 days of consumption of […]

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Smart wrist-worn device developed by Lithuanian researchers can alert about dangerous health conditions

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:48:28 +0000

Although smart wristbands are popular fashion gadgets for monitoring heart rate and physical activity, they are usually not sophisticated enough to provide specific and accurate information about potential health problems of the wearer. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) researchers are developing a smart wrist-worn device for monitoring of atrial fibrillation – a condition, which if […]

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Registration to Technorama 2019 is open: prize fund more than 8,000 Eur

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:00:41 +0000

The registration to the annual exhibition of inventions Technorama 2019 has already started. The international event is organised by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) annually and attracts over 60 scientists from different universities and over 2,000 visitors. This May Technorama will be organised for the 18th time. Technorama provides an excellent opportunity for students, young […]

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Kaunas University of Technology will host an International CERN Masterclass for the first time

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:00:07 +0000

Each year more than 13,000 high school students in 55 countries come to one of about 225 nearby universities or research centres for one day in order to unravel the mysteries of particle physics. The main activity of the event is an experimental study of elemental particle physics using real CERN, the European Organization for […]

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Professor Rymantas Jonas Kažys received Kaunas City Scientist Award

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:19:27 +0000

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Professor Rymantas Jonas Kažys received the award of Kaunas City Scientist 2018. The award ceremony took place in Lithuanian Academy of Science in the end of last year. Professor was bestowed the award for outstanding research in the field of measurement and diagnostic technologies under extreme conditions and for the […]

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Berry juice processing by-products could reduce the risk of cancer

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:06:46 +0000

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are investigating the possibilities of using berry pomace – a by-product of berry juice production – to increase the safety of meat products and, probably, to mitigate their negative effects on human health. According to the hypothesis raised by the scientists, phytochemicals, i.e. the biologically […]

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