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CURATE.AI is an AI-derived mechanism-independent technology platform that profiles individual patients based on their data and recommends optimal drug doses. This approach aims to improve treatment efficacy while reducing toxicity levels and addressing the challenges of personalized dosing.

GQ GMC-500Plus Geiger Counter

GQ GMC-500Plus Geiger Counter logs beta, gamma, and X-ray levels for environmental monitoring, training labs, and safety demonstrations.

A flexible brain for AI

Scientists at Osaka University created a flexible computing device from field-programmable gate arrays, increasing circuit density by 12 times and reducing energy usage by 80%. This innovation may lead to custom machine learning hardware with enhanced performance and reduced electricity consumption.

Drones can now scan terrain and excavations without human intervention

Researchers at Aarhus University have successfully automated the process of measuring and documenting terrain using drones, making it faster, cheaper, and easier. The AI system takes control of the drone's movement, adjusting its distance from the wall and camera position to capture high-quality images with minimal human intervention.

AI helps predict heart attacks and stroke

Researchers developed an automated AI technique to analyse CMR scan images, precisely quantifying blood flow to the heart muscle. The results showed a strong correlation between reduced blood flow and adverse health outcomes, including death, heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) powers local ML workloads, large datasets, and multi-display analysis for field and lab teams.

Tufts University team wins a grand prize in NSF Idea Machine Competition

A Tufts University team won a grand prize in the NSF Idea Machine Competition with their project 'From Thinking to Inventing,' focusing on what machines can invent and how. They aim to create resilient robots that can creatively solve problems, addressing pressing issues like climate change and wealth inequality.

Using voice analysis to track the wellness of patients with mental illness

A new study uses an interactive voice application with AI to monitor patients' mental health, offering personalized analysis and finding accuracy comparable to physician assessments. The application, MyCoachConnect, analyzed patients' speech patterns and found unique changes over time, helping track mental states.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.

AI can detect low-glucose levels via ECG without fingerprick test

Researchers at the University of Warwick developed an AI technology that can detect hypoglycaemic events from raw ECG signals using wearable sensors with 82% reliability. This non-invasive method could replace fingerprick testing, particularly useful for pediatric patients.

AI system for Minecraft: MIPT team wins MineRL international contest

The MIPT team developed a new method for reinforcement learning with demonstrations, enabling rapid solution of hierarchical problems in Minecraft. This approach opens opportunities for applying reinforcement learning to real-world tasks like autonomous vehicle control and manipulator control.

How can healthcare achieve real technology driven transformation?

The Journal Healthcare Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics explores the challenges and opportunities for integrating technology into consumer healthcare. A recent article found that five telemedicine companies provided nearly half of telemental health visits, highlighting the need for coordinated care.

Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 46mm)

Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 46mm) tracks health metrics and safety alerts during long observing sessions, fieldwork, and remote expeditions.

How minds make meaning

The mind composes meanings from separate words through a dynamic interaction between brain regions, using multi-modal cues. Humans and artificial intelligence systems differ in representing meaning, with humans using contextual knowledge and emotional cues.

New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers

Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed an AI tool that uses deep-learning algorithms to determine if claims are supported by other posts and stories on the same subject. The system achieved 90% accuracy in stance detection, a key area of research in detecting fake news.

Can artificial intelligence help prevent suicides?

Researchers have developed an algorithm capable of identifying who in a social group would be the best persons to be trained as 'gatekeepers' capable of recognizing warning signs of suicide. The tool aims to improve efficiency of suicide prevention trainings for vulnerable populations, such as homeless youth.

Rise of the bots: Stevens team completes first census of Wikipedia bots

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have completed the first census of Wikipedia's 1,601 bots, shedding light on their functions and interactions with human users. The study found that bots play nine core roles, including fixers, connectors, and protectors, which together account for about 10% of all activity on the site.

Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games

The MIT researchers developed a bot equipped with artificial intelligence that can beat human players in tricky online multiplayer games where player roles and motives are kept secret. The bot uses deductive reasoning to identify friend or foe, ensuring victory over humans in certain games.

SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB

SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB transfers large imagery and model outputs quickly between field laptops, lab workstations, and secure archives.

Dartmouth engineers develop new way to know liars' intent

Researchers at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth have developed an approach for detecting a speaker's intent to mislead, which could be used to extract opinion from 'fake news.' The framework uses universal features of deceptive reasoning and has been shown to outperform models based on verbal changes and personal differences.

Artificial intelligence system gives fashion advice

A University of Texas at Austin team developed an AI system named Fashion++ that analyzes outfits and suggests tweaks for a more fashionable look. The tool uses visual recognition systems to consider color, pattern, texture, and shape, offering alternative outfits to users.

DJI Air 3 (RC-N2)

DJI Air 3 (RC-N2) captures 4K mapping passes and environmental surveys with dual cameras, long flight time, and omnidirectional obstacle sensing.

AI uncovers new details about Old Master paintings

Researchers used a newly developed algorithm to study mixed x-ray images of the Ghent Altarpiece, separating features from the front and back of the painting's double-sided panels. The analysis improved our understanding of art masterpieces and provided new opportunities for art investigation, conservation, and presentation.

Meta Quest 3 512GB

Meta Quest 3 512GB enables immersive mission planning, terrain rehearsal, and interactive STEM demos with high-resolution mixed-reality experiences.

AI tool characterizes a song's genre & provides insights regarding perception music

An AI tool developed by USC computer science student Timothy Greer classifies song genres by analyzing lyrics and chords. The tool predicts 'Old Town Road' is country according to lyrics, rock according to chords, and pop when combining both. This method highlights the complexity of music perception and its relation to music construction.

BU researchers use amazon reviews and AI to predict product recalls

A new study uses AI to predict food product recalls from Amazon reviews with 74-percent accuracy, identifying thousands of potentially unsafe products. The researchers trained an existing AI called BERT on customer reviews to identify recalled foods and found terms associated with FDA recalls in 20,000 other reviews.

US and China should collaborate, not compete, to bring AI to healthcare

Experts Eric Topol and Kai-Fu Li argue that international collaboration outweighs confrontation in the development of artificial intelligence for healthcare. They critique the forced divestiture of iCarbonX as misguided and highlight the need for access to clinical data to compete in AI health.

Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter

Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter measures wind, temperature, and humidity in real time for site assessments, aviation checks, and safety briefings.

NSF funds Bridges-2 supercomputer at PSC

The National Science Foundation is funding a new supercomputer at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) with a $10-million grant. The Bridges-2 system will provide massive computational capacity and flexibility to researchers in Pennsylvania and nationwide.

Making music from proteins (video)

Scientists translate amino acid sequences into musical compositions, then use AI to generate new proteins with desired features. The method also enables the creation of bio-based musical pieces.

Latest artificial intelligence research from China in Big Data

Recent Chinese AI research has made significant breakthroughs in big data analysis, with a focus on developing algorithms to detect abnormal data regions and repair historical correlations. Researchers have also proposed using Doppler measurements to improve target tracking performance in noisy environments.

Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Equatorial Mount

Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Equatorial Mount provides precise tracking capacity for deep-sky imaging rigs during long astrophotography sessions.

Using AI to remix radio for people living with dementia

The Radio Me project uses AI to adapt and personalize live radio, providing personalized reminders, information, and music for people with dementia. The system aims to improve quality of life and reduce hospital admissions by up to 30%.

AI-generated profiles? Airbnb users prefer a human touch

Researchers found that when participants were unsure whether a profile was written by a human or an algorithm, they distrusted the one they believed to be machine-generated. The study suggests designing AI communication tools with transparency and trustworthiness in mind can improve user experience.

US Department of Energy and Intel to deliver first exascale supercomputer

The Argonne National Laboratory's Aurora supercomputer will revolutionize scientific research and discovery with its exaFLOP performance and ability to handle both HPC and AI. The system is expected to have a significant impact on various fields, including cancer research, climate modeling, and veterans' health treatments.

Addressing a lack of regulatory standards in clinical artificial intelligence

The lack of regulatory standards in clinical artificial intelligence poses concerns about safety and efficacy, according to a recent study. The authors propose five standards to guide evaluation and regulation of clinical predictive analytics, emphasizing the importance of established clinical standards and clinician agency.

Sony Alpha a7 IV (Body Only)

Sony Alpha a7 IV (Body Only) delivers reliable low-light performance and rugged build for astrophotography, lab documentation, and field expeditions.

Psychology: Robot saved, people take the hit

A team of researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München conducted a study on human perception and behavior towards robots. They found that when robots are humanized through anthropomorphic features, participants are less likely to sacrifice them to save human lives.

Atari master: New AI smashes Google DeepMind in video game challenge

A new breed of algorithms has mastered Atari video games 10 times faster than state-of-the-art AI, using a combination of reinforcement learning and intrinsic motivation. This method autonomously identifies sub-goals and exhibits relatively human-like behavior, making it competitive with Google DeepMind in the game Montezuma's Revenge.

Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 Binoculars

Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 Binoculars deliver bright, sharp views for wildlife surveys, eclipse chases, and quick star-field scans at dark sites.

Identifying artificial intelligence 'blind spots'

A novel model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances where autonomous systems learn from examples that don't match the real world, leading to dangerous errors. The model uses human feedback to pinpoint situations where more information is needed to act correctly.

UTSA wins global cyber security challenge

The University of Texas at San Antonio has developed a framework using deep neural networks to classify and detect malware. This system was recognized as the top prize winner in the AICS 2019 Challenge sponsored by Crowdstrike Foundation and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, showcasing UTSA's expertise in cybersecurity.

Where is George? Ask this software to look at the crowd

A new software, idtracker.ai, can identify up to 150 individual fish with high accuracy, extracting valuable data for understanding group behavior. The AI-powered system uses deep learning neural networks and conventional algorithms to recognize unique features of each zebrafish.

Artificial intelligence advances threaten privacy of health data

A recent study by UC Berkeley reveals that current AI-powered tracking methods can identify individuals using their daily step data, posing significant threats to health data privacy. The research suggests that existing laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, are inadequate to protect individuals' confidential health information.

Aranet4 Home CO2 Monitor

Aranet4 Home CO2 Monitor tracks ventilation quality in labs, classrooms, and conference rooms with long battery life and clear e-ink readouts.

New models sense human trust in smart machines

Researchers developed two classification models that gauge human trust in intelligent machines using electroencephalography and galvanic skin response. The models achieved a mean accuracy of 71.22 percent, enabling real-time trust estimation.

Physicist takes cues from artificial intelligence

Cristiano Fanelli uses artificial intelligence to optimize particle detectors and study exotic hybrid mesons. He aims to apply deep learning techniques for accurate particle identification, revolutionizing nuclear physics research.

Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach

Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach provides rugged GNSS navigation, satellite messaging, and SOS for backcountry geology and climate field teams.

AI doctor could boost chance of survival for sepsis patients

Researchers developed an AI Clinician system that predicts and recommends optimal treatment strategies for patients with sepsis, showing a higher chance of survival compared to human doctors. The system analyzed 100,000 hospital records and made more reliable treatment decisions than humans.

AI tool automatically reveals how to write apps that drain less battery

A new AI tool called DiffProf helps developers identify and optimize energy-draining features in their apps, improving battery life. The tool analyzes 'call trees' of similar tasks to show why certain features consume more energy than others, providing actionable diagnosis and fixes for developers.

Study offers insight into how people judge good from bad

Researchers developed an ADC model that considers agent, deed, and consequence to explain variability in moral judgments. The study found that when stakes are high, consequences outweigh the nature of the deed, while lower stakes prioritize the agent's character.

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock simplifies serious desks with 18 ports for high-speed storage, monitors, and instruments across Mac and PC setups.

Robot can pick up any object after inspecting it

Researchers at MIT CSAIL have developed a robot system that can inspect and understand objects, allowing it to perform specific tasks such as picking up objects from a cluttered space. The system, called Dense Object Nets, uses a self-supervised approach and doesn't require human annotations.

Smart technology to help diagnose sepsis in children in Canada

A commentary suggests using smart technology and artificial intelligence to improve the detection of sepsis in children in Canada. The authors propose automating data combinations of sepsis symptoms and other relevant information to create more accurate and low-cost trigger tools.

NIH to host Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging Workshop

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH will convene experts in academia, industry, and government to discuss the state-of-the-art of AI applications for medical imaging. The workshop aims to improve quality, reproducibility, and reliability of AI in medical imaging.