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Digital Twin of Mouse Brain Predicts Neuron Activity and Connections With Striking Accuracy

Stanford-led researchers have developed a highly accurate AI-powered digital twin of the mouse visual cortex, trained on neural data from mice watching movies. This model can generalize responses to novel visual stimuli and predict neuron types and connections, revolutionizing brain experimentation.

10 Apr 2025

AI Uncovers Hidden Investment Themes in Financial Reports Without Human Input

Researchers developed an automated, transparent method using dynamic topic modeling to extract investable themes from financial reports, creating thematic indices without human input. The method captures evolving industrial trends more precisely than traditional classification systems.

10 Apr 2025

Machine Learning Unlocks Secrets of Crab Seismic Courtship Dances

Male fiddler crabs use vibrational signals during courtship that honestly reflect their physical size, allowing females to assess mate quality from a distance. Oxford researchers used geophones and machine learning to decode over 8,000 seismic signals, revealing clear behavioural patterns.

10 Apr 2025

AI Reveals How Titanium Surfaces Steer Immune Responses in Implant Design

Machine learning models identified key surface features of titanium alloys—like roughness and hydrophilicity—that influence macrophage polarization and cytokine secretion, improving implant immunocompatibility.

10 Apr 2025

AI System Translates American Sign Language in Real Time Using Just a Webcam

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a real-time ASL alphabet recognition system combining YOLOv11 and MediaPipe to accurately interpret sign language using only a webcam. The system achieves 98.2% accuracy under diverse lighting and backgrounds, offering a scalable and accessible communication tool for the deaf community.

10 Apr 2025

MIT AI Breakthrough Automates Molecular Design and Synthesis with Unmatched Accuracy

MIT researchers developed Llamole, a multimodal AI system combining large language models with graph-based AI to automate molecular design and synthesis. It significantly boosts success rates and simplifies drug discovery by interpreting natural language queries and generating viable synthesis plans.

10 Apr 2025

Smart Shirt SeamFit Automatically Tracks Workouts With AI Precision

Researchers at Cornell have developed SeamFit, a smart T-shirt that automatically logs exercises with over 93% accuracy using AI and conductive threads—no tight fits or extra gadgets required. The washable shirt behaves like regular clothing while tracking full-body movement.

10 Apr 2025

AI Outperforms Physicians in Real-World Urgent Care Decisions, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study reveals that an AI tool used at a virtual urgent care clinic consistently delivers more accurate and safer diagnostic and treatment recommendations than physicians—raising the bar for decision-support in digital medicine.

9 Apr 2025

AI Model SmoothDetector Accurately Identifies Fake News by Analyzing Text and Images Together

Researchers at Concordia University have developed SmoothDetector, a novel AI model that combines deep learning with probabilistic algorithms to more accurately detect fake news by analyzing both text and image data.

9 Apr 2025

How AI Coding Tools Open the Door to Hackers Through Fake Packages

UTSA researchers revealed that large language models (LLMs) frequently hallucinate non-existent software packages in generated code, posing a serious cybersecurity threat. Their analysis found that up to 1 in 5 packages suggested by open-source LLMs could lead to malicious code injection.

9 Apr 2025

Doctors vs. AI: Who Makes Better Urgent Care Calls?

AI-generated treatment plans in a Cedars-Sinai virtual urgent care study were rated higher than physicians’ final decisions, especially for identifying antibiotic-resistant infections. However, physicians excelled at tailoring care through patient history-taking.

8 Apr 2025

AI Redesigns Antibody to Outsmart Future SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Researchers at LLNL and collaborators have used an AI-driven platform to preemptively engineer an antibody that neutralizes a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 variants. This anticipatory design restored potency against emerging viral mutations, boosting future pandemic preparedness.

8 Apr 2025

AI-Powered 3D Imaging Transforms Skin Cancer Surgery by Precisely Mapping Tumours

Researchers in Singapore have developed a pioneering imaging technique that combines multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) with AI to map basal cell carcinoma with precision. This breakthrough allows more accurate surgical planning, reducing repeat procedures and enhancing recovery.

8 Apr 2025

AI Unlocks Hidden Defects in 3D Printing to Revolutionize Manufacturing

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers are using a novel AI technique called combinatorial generalization to detect hard-to-find defects in powder-based 3D printing. The $2.2M Air Force-backed project could revolutionize high-performance component manufacturing.

8 Apr 2025

New AI Cracks Genetic Code Behind Superbug Resistance

Researchers at Tulane University have developed an AI-powered Group Association Model that accurately detects antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis and staph by analyzing whole genome sequences—outperforming current WHO methods and reducing false positives.

8 Apr 2025

Emory's Chatbot Makes Molecular Modeling as Simple as Chatting

Emory University has developed AutoSolvateWeb, a cloud-based platform with a rules-based chatbot that enables non-experts to run sophisticated quantum chemistry simulations through natural-language guidance. This free tool democratizes access to molecular modeling, advancing both education and scientific research.

7 Apr 2025

Can AI Be Fair in Medicine? Study Finds Socioeconomic Bias in Generative Models

A large-scale analysis by Mount Sinai researchers reveals that generative AI models can alter medical recommendations based solely on a patient’s socioeconomic and demographic background. The study calls for early AI assurance protocols to prevent bias and ensure equitable healthcare delivery.

7 Apr 2025

AI’s Creative Cred Gets a Boost When We See It in Action

New research from Aalto University reveals that people perceive AI as more creative when they observe not just the final product, but also the process and the AI agent behind it. These findings highlight how presentation strongly shapes our judgments of creativity—whether human or artificial.

7 Apr 2025

AI-Driven Health Research Set to Transform Aging and Chronic Disease Care

CAS and Cleveland Clinic have launched a strategic collaboration to accelerate clinical research using AI, quantum computing, and curated scientific data.

7 Apr 2025

Reddit Communities Rapidly Rein In AI With Custom Content Rules

Reddit communities are rapidly adapting rules to manage AI-generated content, with AI-specific policies in subreddits more than doubling between July 2023 and November 2024. Cornell Tech researchers highlight the need for context-sensitive moderation tools to support evolving community norms.

7 Apr 2025