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AI that determines risk of death helps save lives in hospital trial

An AI trained on the heart's electrical activity alerted physicians about patients at high risk of dying, significantly reducing deaths in a clinical trial with almost 16,000 patients at two hospitals

Mon Apr 29, 2024 14:07
Image-generating AI creates uncanny optical illusions

Generative AI models designed to create images from text can be adapted to construct complex optical illusions - pictures that look like different things when viewed from far away or with motion blur

Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:18
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

As the US grapples with an ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, the country’s health agencies are ramping up surveillance efforts and working to develop a vaccine if needed

Sat Apr 27, 2024 04:32
Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago

Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industry’s lasting effects on the whales’ genetic diversity are leading to declines again

Sat Apr 27, 2024 00:21
5 extraordinary ideas about the mind and what it means to be conscious

To celebrate the launch of our new event series in the US, kicking off with a masterclass on the brain and consciousness, we have unlocked five incredible long reads

Fri Apr 26, 2024 22:31
Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing

The genetic variant, which causes people to be insensitive to growth hormone, may also protect people from heart disease

Fri Apr 26, 2024 22:31

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