Lions, tigers and a billionaire’s private Noah’s Ark: Inside India’s controversial Vantara sanctuary
JAMNAGAR, Oct 31 — Behind guarded gates resembling an Indian maharajah’s palace are hundreds of elephants and big…
Free Meals and Other Perks From Big Pharma Really Do Sway Doctors, Review Finds
Hubris threatens doctors in the same ways it does many of society’s other technically daunting, well-paid professions: It’s…
AI-powered medical devices must be tested in real-world settings
During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and clinicians used artificial-intelligence tools to detect the virus SARS-CoV-2.Credit: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Since…
The Limits of Unauthorized Practice in Regulating Mental Health AI
Bioethics Forum Essay In May Pennsylvania’s State Board of Medicine filed a lawsuit in the state’s Commonwealth Court…
Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem
Ever so slowly, the crackdown on harmful sexual deepfakes is taking hold. Over the past few months, US…
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
The workings of the brain are often compared to those of a computer. Some researchers are testing this…
This Scientist Just Created A ‘Virtual Mouse’ To Replace Animal Testing
A research scientist has created an AI-powered “virtual mouse” to replace traditional animal testing in the emerging field…
Are There Ethical Billionaires? Famed Philosopher Peter Singer Thinks So
A pile of dollar bills. At 80, Peter Singer is still pressing the wealthy to treat money as…
Extreme heat and the limits of tree and forest resilience
Still, C. J. et al. Tree Physiol. 43, 203–209 (2023). Article CAS Google Scholar Sibley, A. et al.…
Science sleuths uncover more than 100 suspicious images in Thermo Fisher antibody catalogue
Y-shaped biomolecules called antibodies are scientific workhorse tools that researchers use to bind to and track specific proteins.Credit:…
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in…
New Study Shows How Vegans Adapt To ‘Survive’ In A Meat-Eating World
Vegans use several different types of social skills to adapt and “survive” difficulties in a predominantly meat-eating world.…