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PDF to OCR Converter: How to Convert Scanned PDFs to Searchable Text
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (918+ words) OCR technology reads the words in your scanned PDF and turns them into real text your computer can recognize. Now you can search for words, copy passages, or even convert the file to something like a Word doc. That old…...
Google unveils AI that can predict how DNA mutations cause disease
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) Google DeepMind has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) invention, AlphaGenome, which its developers claim could have a "transformative impact" on medicine discovery by predicting how DNA mutations behave. The technology also holds promise for identifying genes linked to specific conditions…...
How applying cognitive diversity to LLMs could transform the user experience
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (753+ words) As AI continues to transform, so too does the experience of the people it serves. Research by McKinsey shows that in 2025, 62% of organizations are at least experimenting with AI agents, whilst almost 9 in 10 now say they are regularly using them....
Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry"
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (740+ words) An iridium metal complex has been identified as a promising, if unconventional, new antibiotic drug, a new study finds. The compound is one of more than 600 produced in a study published in December in the journal Nature Communications. The researchers…...
Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages – ‘chemputation’ can bring it into the digital world
3+ week, 4+ day ago (847+ words) Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive and fragile. Each molecule is treated as a bespoke craft…...
Mathematician finally solves 60-year-old moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (577+ words) A Korean mathematician has solved one of geometry's most stubborn puzzles, ending a problem that has challenged researchers for nearly 60 years and earning global recognition for a proof achieved without the help of computers. Dr Baek Jin Eon, 31, a research…...
Neuromorphic Chips and 'Brain‑Like' Computing: How Next‑Gen Chips May Change Phones, Robots, and IoT Devices
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1083+ words) The next major leap in artificial intelligence may not come from larger datasets or more powerful cloud systems, but from microchips modeled after the human brain itself. Neuromorphic computing represents a new frontier where hardware is designed to mimic neurons…...
The AI conversation is a mess — and that’s stopping us from making good decisions
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1143+ words) The term AI has turned into a catch-all. It's used to describe everything from ChatGPT to cancer detection tools to toothbrushes. No wonder everyone is confused. Interestingly, many of the experts don't always agree either. There are lots of broadly…...