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Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. Australia's real-time media portal reporting from primary sources. 24/7 live timeline and coverage of developments firsthand from Australia and beyond

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miragenews.com > ai-images-aid-conservation-real-data-still-key-1742330

AI Images Aid Conservation, Real Data Still Key

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (531+ words) New research finds there is no substitute for real-world observations, but that — under the right circumstances — AI-generated images can be used to improve the performance of computer models used for species identification and biodiversity monitoring. In the study, North Carolina…...


miragenews.com > hopkins-team-shatters-neuroimaging-time-barrier-1742239

Hopkins Team Shatters Neuroimaging Time Barrier

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (238+ words) The federally funded research, published in Nature Methods, addresses a long-standing challenge in neuroscience and neuropathology: how to continuously observe biological processes that unfold over hours, days and even weeks in the brain. Researchers say the study demonstrates the ability…...


miragenews.com > new-math-framework-boosts-ai-transparency-in-1741392

New Math Framework Boosts AI Transparency in Clinics

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (259+ words) Researchers at King's College London have developed a new mathematical framework to test whether AI systems that appear to explain their decisions are genuinely transparent. Published in the Journal of Machine Learning Research, the study addresses a growing issue as…...


miragenews.com > ai-model-cracks-cell-communication-code-1740360

AI Model Cracks Cell Communication Code

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (524+ words) As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once "blank slate" cells begin to take on more specialized roles like brain, liver, or muscle cells, and organize themselves into three-dimensional structures such as tissues and organs....


miragenews.com > neural-networks-uncover-experiences-role-in-1738193

Neural Networks Uncover Experience's Role in Learning

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (452+ words) A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens—both in machines, and in living brains. "We can use these complex models to…...


miragenews.com > from-mit-to-ibm-expediting-ai-and-quantum-1737727

From MIT To IBM, Expediting AI And Quantum Deployment

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1141+ words) Mirage News The experience of transitioning from research based in theory to focusing on real-world application can vary significantly for different researchers. However, for two former MIT graduate students and a former postdoc, all now at IBM, working with the…...


miragenews.com > new-gene-tool-could-succeed-where-crispr-fails-1735332

New Gene Tool Could Succeed Where CRISPR Fails In Vivo

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (750+ words) The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body — ramping up protective ones and tamping down harmful ones — holds enormous potential for treating and preventing disease. But the standard molecular tools used to tune genes, such…...


miragenews.com > ai-agents-revolutionize-scientific-discovery-1730120

AI Agents Revolutionize Scientific Discovery

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) In a new article published in Artificial Intelligence & Environment, Professor Guang-Guo Ying of South China Normal University examines three landmark AI systems reported in Nature in 2026: the Empirical Research Assistant (ERA), The AI Scientist, and MIRA. Together, they illustrate how…...


miragenews.com > uc-berkeley-expert-weighs-promise-perils-of-1729982

UC Berkeley Expert Weighs Promise, Perils of Agentic AI

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (710+ words) But what if LLMs had the ability to reason, plan and use tools on their own, with limited human supervision? For example, what if an LLM could recognize that multiplying two numbers together is a math problem, and use a…...


miragenews.com > harnessing-power-of-quantum-ai-1729142

Harnessing Power Of Quantum AI

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (334+ words) Lancaster University researchers are spearheading a major new European research initiative that aims to redefine how artificial intelligence can harness the power of quantum computing. Quantum AI combines emerging quantum computing technologies with artificial intelligence to explore new ways of…...