AI is mapping health stigma faster than it is fixing it
A new review shows that AI can expose stigmatizing language at scale, but the evidence that it can…
Climate change could expand chikungunya into temperate regions worldwide
Chikungunya (‘to become contorted’ in the Kimakonde language, named after the characteristic joint ache) is classified as one…
New AI tools identify potential drugs for rare Ebola virus
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to identify nearly two dozen antiviral compounds…
New AI model detects hidden antibiotic resistance genes beyond standard databases
A genomic language model called resLens could help researchers spot antibiotic resistance genes that conventional database-matching tools may…
How an AI system learned to write expert-level scientific code
A new study shows how ERA combines large language models with tree search to rapidly build expert-level research…
Scientists call for explainable AI in protein language models
Protein language models are artificial intelligence tools which help engineer proteins with useful properties, including completely new structures…
Zebra finches and human infants share similar vocal learning mechanisms
We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive…
Do Parrots Really Use Names? Scientists Say the Answer May Surprise You
Researchers studying nearly 900 parrots found evidence that some birds may use names to refer to specific people…
AI model reads genetic code to trace evolutionary history
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can read genetic code the…
Judging the judges: Almost 3000 complaints about New Zealand courtroom conduct include bullying and bias
The complaints criticise courtroom conduct by judges at the Supreme Court, the High Court, the District Court, the…
Mexico City Spanish immersion bootcamp: Can a week make you fluent?
It is, by all accounts, not for the faint of heart. But it taps into a broader shift…
New gene therapy improves hearing in patients with rare genetic deafness
A new international study co-led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Eye & ENT Hospital of…