2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1000+ words) Institute for Protein Design / University of Washington Antibodies touch nearly every corner of healthcare. These carefully crafted proteins can target cancer cells, control autoimmune diseases, fight infections, and destroy the toxic proteins that drive neurological disorders. They're also notoriously difficult…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (850+ words) A growing digital afterlife industry promises to make memory interactive and, in some cases, eternal. Priscilla Du Preez " on Unsplash Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (971+ words) It sounds like science fiction, but the system could help people with brain or spinal cord injuries regain lost abilities. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research In 2020, Keith Thomas dived into a pool and snapped his spine. The accident left him…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (916+ words) Bacterial nanowires and memristors combine in artificial neurons that can control living cells. Jose Antonio Rodriguez Davia on Unsplash Most people wouldn't give Geobacter sulfurreducens a second look. The bacteria was first discovered in a ditch in rural Oklahoma. But…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (604+ words) The algorithm identified known regions as well as mysterious domains with yet unknown functions. University of California, San Francisco At the turn of the 20th century, Korbinian Brodmann released one of the most consequential brain maps ever. By studying the humps,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (894+ words) Trained on over 400,000 patient records, the AI predicts health trajectories for up to 20 years. Remember the last time you visited the doctor? They likely asked you about your medical history. For many conditions, this information isn't just relevant for diagnosis…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (684+ words) Gabriela Gomez on Unsplash OpenAI's latest research paper diagnoses exactly why ChatGPT and other large language models can make things up'known in the world of artificial intelligence as "hallucination." It also reveals why the problem may be unfixable, at least…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (993+ words) Thoughts are translated into speech in real time'with a passcode to prevent broadcasting private musings. Stanford scientist Erin Kunz holds a microelectrode array / Jim Gensheimer We all talk to ourselves in our heads. It could be a pep talk heading…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (950+ words) Sticky when wet: The glue could seal injuries, heal wounds, and repair ships. The super glue firmly sticks a rubber duck to a wet rock. Hao Guo, Hongguang Liao and Hailong Fan Talk about an unusual sight: A bright yellow…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (763+ words) Maybe machines aren't so hopeless at detecting nuance after all. Rob Hampson on Unsplash When we write something to another person, over email or perhaps on social media, we may not state things directly, but our words may instead convey…...