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VISTA inhibitor CA170 combined with KRAS vaccine enhances immune response in lung cancer

Giglio et al. | Mar 16, 2026

VISTA inhibitor CA170 combined with <i>KRAS</i> vaccine enhances immune response in lung cancer
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Here the authors investigated a combination therapy to target the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog mutation in lung cancer, by analyzing publicly available data. Their findings indicate that the combination therapy of CA170 and Kvax enhances helper T cell function and improves cytotoxic T lymphocyte infiltration, while Kvax alone drives plasma and memory B cell proliferation.

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Assessing machine learning model efficacy for brain tumor MRI classification: a multi-model approach

Dhingra et al. | Mar 14, 2026

Assessing machine learning model efficacy for brain tumor MRI classification: a multi-model approach
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This manuscript explores the performance of five different machine learning models in classifying brain tumors from a dataset of MRI scans. The authors find that several of the models showed >90% accuracy. Thus, the authors suggest that machine learning models demonstrate potential for effective implementation in clinical settings, including as a diagnostic tool that can be used to complement the expertise of neuroradiologists.

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Deep learning for pulsar detection: Investigating hyperparameter effects on TensorFlow classification accuracy

Upadhyay et al. | Jan 31, 2026

Deep learning for pulsar detection: Investigating hyperparameter effects on TensorFlow classification accuracy

This study investigates how the hyperparameters epochs and batch size affect the classification accuracy of a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained on pulsar candidate data. Our results reveal that accuracy improves with increasing number of epochs and smaller batch sizes, suggesting that with optimized hyperparameters, high accuracy may be achievable with minimal training. These findings offer insights that could help create more efficient machine learning classification models for pulsar signal detection, with the potential of accelerating pulsar discovery and advancing astrophysical research.

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