A Lost Voice Regained: Brain implants paired with neural network reconstruct speech for ALS patient
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A Lost Voice Regained: Brain implants paired with neural network reconstruct speech for ALS patient

A man who lost the ability to speak four years ago is sounding like his earlier self, thanks to a collection of brain implants and machine learning models.

August 28, 20243 min read
A Lost Voice Regained: Brain implants paired with neural network reconstruct speech for ALS patient
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A Lost Voice Regained: Brain implants paired with neural network reconstruct speech for ALS patient

A man who lost the ability to speak four years ago is sounding like his earlier self, thanks to a collection of brain implants and machine learning models.

August 28, 20243 min read
AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers
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AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers

While some observers argue that large language models can’t produce truly original output, new work prompted them to generate novel scientific research.

August 21, 20243 min read
AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers
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AI Agents for AI Research: Agentic workflow generates novel scientific research papers

While some observers argue that large language models can’t produce truly original output, new work prompted them to generate novel scientific research.

August 21, 20243 min read
AI’s Path to Zero Emissions Is Cloudy: AI and data center boom challenges big tech's emissions targets
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AI’s Path to Zero Emissions Is Cloudy: AI and data center boom challenges big tech's emissions targets

The boom in AI is jeopardizing big tech’s efforts to reach its targets for emissions of greenhouse gasses.

July 10, 20243 min read
AI’s Path to Zero Emissions Is Cloudy: AI and data center boom challenges big tech's emissions targets
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AI’s Path to Zero Emissions Is Cloudy: AI and data center boom challenges big tech's emissions targets

The boom in AI is jeopardizing big tech’s efforts to reach its targets for emissions of greenhouse gasses.

July 10, 20243 min read
Heart-Risk Model Saves Lives: Deep learning model identifies high-risk patients from EKG readings
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Heart-Risk Model Saves Lives: Deep learning model identifies high-risk patients from EKG readings

A deep learning model significantly reduced deaths among critically ill hospital patients.

May 29, 20242 min read
Heart-Risk Model Saves Lives: Deep learning model identifies high-risk patients from EKG readings
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Heart-Risk Model Saves Lives: Deep learning model identifies high-risk patients from EKG readings

A deep learning model significantly reduced deaths among critically ill hospital patients.

May 29, 20242 min read
AlphaFold 3 Embraces All Biochemistry: DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 enhances 3D biomolecular modeling.
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AlphaFold 3 Embraces All Biochemistry: DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 enhances 3D biomolecular modeling.

The latest update of DeepMind’s AlphaFold model is designed to find the structures of not just proteins but all biologically active molecules as well as interactions between them.

May 15, 20243 min read
AlphaFold 3 Embraces All Biochemistry: DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 enhances 3D biomolecular modeling.
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AlphaFold 3 Embraces All Biochemistry: DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 enhances 3D biomolecular modeling.

The latest update of DeepMind’s AlphaFold model is designed to find the structures of not just proteins but all biologically active molecules as well as interactions between them.

May 15, 20243 min read
Predicting Scientific Discoveries: AI predicts scientific breakthroughs using social graphs
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Predicting Scientific Discoveries: AI predicts scientific breakthroughs using social graphs

A new AI method directs scientists toward promising avenues of inquiry.

May 1, 20242 min read
Predicting Scientific Discoveries: AI predicts scientific breakthroughs using social graphs
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Predicting Scientific Discoveries: AI predicts scientific breakthroughs using social graphs

A new AI method directs scientists toward promising avenues of inquiry.

May 1, 20242 min read
Toward Managing AI Bio Risk: Over 150 scientists commit to ensure AI safety in synthetic biology research.
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Toward Managing AI Bio Risk: Over 150 scientists commit to ensure AI safety in synthetic biology research.

Scientists pledged to control their use of AI to produce potentially hazardous biological materials.

April 3, 20242 min read
Toward Managing AI Bio Risk: Over 150 scientists commit to ensure AI safety in synthetic biology research.
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Toward Managing AI Bio Risk: Over 150 scientists commit to ensure AI safety in synthetic biology research.

Scientists pledged to control their use of AI to produce potentially hazardous biological materials.

April 3, 20242 min read
Cross-Species Cell Embeddings: AI enhances cell type discovery, identifies previously elusive “Norn cells”
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Cross-Species Cell Embeddings: AI enhances cell type discovery, identifies previously elusive “Norn cells”

Researchers used an AI system to identify animal cell types from gene sequences, including a cell type that conventional approaches had discovered only in the past year. 

March 27, 20242 min read

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