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Artificial intelligence
Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
2023-02-01 13:00:00 UTC
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.
Read more at Wired
Artifact is an AI-driven news aggregation app from the creators of Instagram
2023-01-31 18:05:44 UTCAfter a few years of staying mostly under the radar, Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are back with a new project. It’s an app called Artifact, a name Systrom told
Platformer’s
Casey Newton
is designed to evoke the project’s three te…
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We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned
2023-02-02 10:00:42 UTC
Computers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong?
Read more at NPR
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Bioinformatics
Dodo De-Extinction: How Scientists Plan to Resurrect an Iconic Species - CNET
2023-02-01 21:30:02 UTC
The dodo's demise was caused by humans. Now scientists think they can bring the bird back. Should they?
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Could Africa be the future for genomics research?
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC
Funds for a major genomics programme in Africa will run dry this year. A chance to address global inequity in health-related genomics by building on the success of this initiative must not be missed.
Read more at Nature.com
Via Scientific, Inc., A New Cambridge Based Technology and AI Company Emerges from Stealth and Launches Groundbreaking Multi-Omics Analytics Platform
2023-02-02 16:00:00 UTC
Genomics
Could Africa be the future for genomics research?
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTCFunds for a major genomics programme in Africa will run dry this year. A chance to address global inequity in health-related genomics by building on the success of this initiative must not be missed.
Read more at Nature.com
Scientists Launch Project to 'De-Extinct' the Dodo, Reintroduce to Natural Habitat
2023-01-31 14:00:00 UTC
Scientists and Colossal Biosciences want to reverse-engineer and "de-extinct" the iconic bird centuries after it was wiped out.
Read more at Vice News
Quarterly Business Update – December 2022; Sixth Consecutive ... - BioSpace
2023-01-31 04:15:15 UTC
Genetic Technologies Limited, a global leader in guidance-driven genomics-based tests in health, wellness and serious diseases releases its Quarterly business update for the quarter ended 31 December 2022.
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Genetics
Reviewers: intercept weaponization of genetics
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTCLetter to the Editor
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Cow Burps Have a Big Climate Impact. Solving That is Harder than You’d Think
2023-02-01 12:00:26 UTC
There's so much we don't know about cutting methane emissions from cows, and that is the main problem, writes Joseph W. McFadden.
Read more at Time
Depression treatments haven't changed much in decades. Here are the promising new drugs that could be more precise, work faster, and help more people.
2023-02-02 16:43:38 UTCA new generation of treatments promises to help more people with depression.
Read more at Business Insider
GWAS
Could Africa be the future for genomics research?
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTCFunds for a major genomics programme in Africa will run dry this year. A chance to address global inequity in health-related genomics by building on the success of this initiative must not be missed.
Read more at Nature.com
Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution
2023-02-03 00:00:00 UTC
In this Review, the authors discuss our latest understanding of evolutionary genetic changes that are specific to humans, which might endow uniquely human traits and capabilities. They describe how new cellular and molecular approaches are helping to decipher…
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NCCHD in Japan Demonstrates Improved Diagnostics Rate for Rare Disease Diagnostics Using OmniTier's CompStor® Genomic Analysis Platform
2023-02-02 13:51:00 UTC
Benchmark WES re-analysis study with OmniTier's AI-based variant interpretation platform achieves around a 42% diagnostics rate, a 7% improvement in the average rate for diagnosing rare diseases SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cent…
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Data science
NASA partners with IBM to build AI foundation models to advance climate science
2023-02-01 11:00:00 UTC
NASA and IBM are developing new AI foundation models to analyze geospatial satellite data to understand and take action on climate change.
Read more at VentureBeat
IBM and NASA Join Hands to Extract Insights from Earth Observations Using AI Technology - AZoRobotics
2023-02-02 13:11:00 UTC
- IBM and NASA Join Hands to Extract Insights from Earth Observations Using AI Technology AZoRobotics
- NASA partners with IBM to build AI foundation models to advance climate science VentureBeat
- IBM and NASA team up to advance clima…
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We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned
2023-02-02 10:00:42 UTCComputers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong?
Read more at NPR
Population genetics
Cow Burps Have a Big Climate Impact. Solving That is Harder than You’d Think
2023-02-01 12:00:26 UTCThere's so much we don't know about cutting methane emissions from cows, and that is the main problem, writes Joseph W. McFadden.
Read more at Time
Genomic methods aid study of Seattle 2017-2022 Shigella outbreak
2023-02-01 13:43:55 UTC
A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle from 2017 to 2022 enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread. Additional analysis of the gut pathogen and its transmission patterns helped direct approaches to testin…
Read more at Science Daily
Could Africa be the future for genomics research?
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTCFunds for a major genomics programme in Africa will run dry this year. A chance to address global inequity in health-related genomics by building on the success of this initiative must not be missed.
Read more at Nature.com
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Inheritance
Out With the Kibble and In With the Steak. The World's Richest Dog Has a Net Worth of $400 Million – And a New Netflix Docuseries Too
2023-01-31 23:40:00 UTC
'Gunther's Millions' is set to unpack the pooch's mysterious fortune and what those around him have done with his inheritance.
Read more at Entrepreneur
Should we make deadly mosquitos extinct?
2023-01-31 20:03:00 UTC
Mosquitos kill 700,000 people a year, more than any other animal. This video explores the use of gene-editing technology to eliminate the most dangerous species of mosquitoes. The goal would be to stop the spread of deadly diseases, but there are concerns abo…
Read more at Boing Boing
New Zealand FA ‘shocked’ by reports of Women’s World Cup Saudi sponsorship
2023-02-01 17:42:22 UTC
- Co-hosts ‘not consulted’ over reported deal with Visit Saudi
- NZ and Australia both call on Fifa to ‘urgently clarify’ situation
Bioinformatics AI
Via Scientific, Inc., A New Cambridge Based Technology and AI Company Emerges from Stealth and Launches Groundbreaking Multi-Omics Analytics Platform
2023-02-02 16:00:00 UTC
ChatGPT sparks debate on how to design student assignments now
2023-01-31 08:00:00 UTC
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Is an ice cream sandwich a sandwich? How about a sushi roll, chicken wrap or sloppy joe? These were some of the prompts included in a classification and model-building assignment in the fall 2022 Knowledge-Based AI course that David Joyner taught at …
Read more at Inside Higher Ed
Eight incredible research projects underway at UTSA's new San ... - UTSA
2023-02-02 18:19:14 UTC
Eight incredible research projects underway at UTSA's new San ... UTSA
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Precision medicine
In Potential Breakthrough, Dutch Study Shows How Use Of a “DNA Medication Pass” Can Significantly Reduce Adverse Events
2023-02-03 22:31:15 UTC
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center developed a “DNA medication pass” that connects a patient’s genetic profile to drugs of which it’s been shown that metabolic processing is influenced by DNA. Scanning the pass enables doctors to know what a …
Read more at Forbes
Trialing precision medicine for type 2 diabetes
2023-02-03 00:00:00 UTC
A study prospectively evaluating a stratified approach to selecting treatment heralds a new era of precision medicine for type 2 diabetes, which should incorporate ongoing discovery, social determinants of health and healthcare transformation.
Read more at Nature.com
Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
2023-01-31 23:20:00 UTCCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment
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Health
Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault of ex-girlfriend
2023-02-03 03:57:35 UTC
The Australian tennis star lost a bid to have the case dismissed on mental health grounds.
Read more at BBC News
Case of Mad Cow Disease Reported in the Netherlands
2023-02-01 17:40:00 UTC
A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy—more colorfully known as mad cow disease—has been detected on a farm in the Netherlands. It’s the first time that an infected cow has been reported in the country in over a decade. Authorities say the cow should not …
Read more at Gizmodo.com
Women’s heart health issues & taboos related to reproductive health - Global News
2023-02-02 02:24:18 UTC
Women’s heart health issues & taboos related to reproductive health Global NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
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Technology
China says it is 'deeply concerned' about reports of the latest US clampdown on Huawei
2023-01-31 09:59:36 UTC
China has hit back after reports that Washington is moving to further restrict sales of American technology to Huawei.
Read more at CNN
Google poised to release chatbot technology after ChatGPT success
2023-02-03 14:13:59 UTC
Alphabet CEO says company well positioned in AI field, as analysts say ChatGPT has reached 100m usersGoogle is to make its chatbot technology available to the public in “the coming weeks and months” as it responds to the success of ChatGPT, a Microsoft-backed…
Read more at The Guardian
SimpliSafe's Newest Indoor Camera Puts Emphasis on Security - CNET
2023-02-02 18:33:00 UTC
The wireless indoor camera has a built-in siren and smart detection technology that triggers it in response to unusual or suspicious activity.
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Scientific publications
Academia’s culture of overwork almost broke me, so I’m working to undo it
2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC
For young immigrant women like me, the pressures of early career research are even greater than for most. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Read more at Nature.com
Dictating the Desert: Plants and settlers in a new mythology of Arizona
2023-02-01 18:14:24 UTC
Plants and settlers take root in a new mythology of Arizona.
Read more at Laphamsquarterly.org
Kevin D’Amour, PhD, Joins Stemson Therapeutics as Chief Scientific Officer
2023-02-01 17:10:35 UTC
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #stemson--Stemson Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company developing an iPSC-derived autologous cell therapy to regenerate healthy hair follicles, announced today that Kevin D’Amour, a veteran cell therapy development expert…
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