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Fake scientific references are spreading through medical research
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (922+ words) Medical science depends on something simple but powerful: trust. Every research paper builds on earlier work. Every guideline rests on layers of evidence. Doctors, researchers, and patients all assume that those layers are real. A new large-scale audit shows that…...
AI may be making science faster but less original
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (777+ words) A new analysis has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) can speed scientific work while narrowing the range of ideas that researchers pursue. That pressure could make science look more productive on paper while leaving it less prepared for problems that…...
AI tool traces gene ancestry in minutes instead of days
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (775+ words) Scientists have built an AI tool that reads genetic code the way Chat GPT reads text " scanning DNA for mutation patterns to trace genes back through time to their common ancestors." It's faster than anything currently available, works with incomplete…...
AI system detects hidden pain in lab mice that humans miss
1+ week, 1+ day ago (605+ words) Researchers introduce an AI-powered system that reads facial expressions in mice to detect pain and improve care in scientific studies....
AI models can learn harmful traits that evade safety filters
2+ week, 5+ day ago (780+ words) A new study has found that language models can pass along hidden preferences and harmful behavior through training data that never states those traits outright. That finding raises a new problem for AI safety, because data that looks clean can…...
AI tool predicts cancer spread before it begins
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1144+ words) Metastasis is the moment cancer turns especially dangerous. A tumor that stays put can often be treated, removed, and monitored. A tumor that learns how to travel can become a moving target, and that's when outcomes often worsen. The frustrating…...
Robots can now find objects using simple human gestures
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1025+ words) If you've ever pointed across a cluttered room and said "that one," you already know how much human communication depends on more than words. We don't just describe things " we gesture, glance, and rely on shared context to fill in…...
AI boosts brainstorming but may slow the creative process
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (791+ words) Generative AI has emerged as a powerful catalyst for creative brainstorming, yet it can slow experienced designers once the work turns toward finishing a piece. The finding reframes AI not simply as a productivity tool but as a collaborator whose…...
New AI system predicts over 1, 000 diseases before they appear
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (817+ words) A new artificial intelligence system can estimate a person's risk for more than 1, 000 diseases years before symptoms appear. The research points to a future where warning signs of illness can surface long before symptoms or diagnoses bring them into view....
Study used AI to recreate the lives of Neanderthals, with laughable results
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) Even when asked to rely on expert knowledge, popular AI programs still create images and stories of Neanderthals, an extinct human relative who lived in Europe and parts of Asia tens of thousands of years ago, that look like outdated…...