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Using generative AI to create better, more potent medicines
While it can take years for the pharmaceutical industry to create medicines capable of treating or curing human disease, a new study suggests that using generative artificial intelligence could vastly accelerate the drug-development process.
May 30, 2023 Read more
The making of a Mona Lisa hologram
A deep learning algorithm and metasurface combine to recreate a high-resolution image of the famous portrait.
May 30, 2023 Read more
Robot centipedes go for a walk
Researchers how their multilegged walking robot can be steered by inducing a dynamic instability. This work can lead to more energy-efficient and reliable robotic navigation of terrain.
May 29, 2023 Read more
Harnessing machine learning in designing soft materials
Discover how machine learning and data-driven approaches are revolutionizing the design of soft materials like polymers and rubbers, making them more efficient and adaptable to various applications.
May 23, 2023 Read more
Machine Intelligence for designing molecules and reaction pathways
Two key challenges in chemistry innovation are solved simultaneously by exploring chemical opportunities with artificial intelligence.
May 23, 2023 Read more
Researchers build bee robot that can twist
With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four light-weight actuators to control each wing, the Bee++ prototype is the first to fly stably in all directions.
May 23, 2023 Read more
AI predicts the function of enzymes
An international team of bioinformaticians have developed an AI method that predicts with a high degree of accuracy whether an enzyme can work with a specific substrate.
May 22, 2023 Read more
Speed up drug development with AI to create stable and therapeutically effective medication
Funding for a new project project aims to discover ideal drug formulations with unique machine learning algorithms, so that the drugs are both stable and therapeutically effective. The project could accelerate the process of drug formulation by 100 times, making it safer, cheaper and faster to bring novel drugs to the market.
May 22, 2023 Read more
MRI scans and AI technology really could read what we're thinking. The implications are terrifying
For the first time, researchers have managed to use GPT1, precursor to the AI chatbot ChatGPT, to translate MRI imagery into text in an effort to understand what someone is thinking.
May 22, 2023 Read more
Artificial intelligence catalyzes gene activation research and uncovers rare DNA sequences
Scientific demonstration with machine learning reveals 'extreme' DNA sequences with custom-tailored activities.
May 19, 2023 Read more
Combination of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence powers second-skin-like wearable tech
A new ultra-thin skinpatch with nanotechnology is able to monitor 11 human health signals. Using specialised algorithms, personalised Artificial Intelligence technology can now disentangle multiple body signals, understand them and make a decision on what to do next.
May 19, 2023 Read more
Machine learning lets researchers see beyond the spectrum
Researchers use artificial intelligence to help interpret data generated by material science spectroscopy experiments, which can aid in the development of new drugs and organic conductors.
May 19, 2023 Read more
DreamWaQer - a quadrupedal robot that can walk in the dark (w/video)
Engineers have developed a quadrupedal robot technology that can climb up and down the steps and moves without falling over in uneven environments such as tree roots without the help of visual or tactile sensors even in disastrous situations in which visual confirmation is impeded due to darkness or thick smoke from the flames.
May 18, 2023 Read more
Using AI to find rare minerals
A machine learning model can predict the locations of minerals on Earth - and potentially other planets - by taking advantage of patterns in mineral associations.
May 16, 2023 Read more
The world's smallest impedance spectroscopy system in the form of a pill
As small as a piece of candy, the waterproof IoT sensor can reliably measure the properties of liquids even in hard-to-reach places. This can make the maintenance of industrial machines much easier and even help to identify diseases.
May 16, 2023 Read more
Novel AI-based software enables quick and reliable imaging of proteins in cells
Scientists have programmed a tool that accurately recognises and picks proteins in electron cryo-tomography, substituting troublesome hand selection.
May 16, 2023 Read more
New method uses Engineered bacteria and AI to sense and record environmental signals
Synthetic biologists engineer bacterial swarm patterns to visibly record environment, use deep learning to decode patterns; applications could range from monitoring environmental pollution to building living materials.
May 10, 2023 Read more
The influence of AI on trust in human interaction
Researchers have examined how advanced AI systems impact our trust in the individuals we interact with. As AI becomes increasingly realistic, our trust in those with whom we communicate may be compromised.
May 8, 2023 Read more