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Generative AI Designs Thousands of Peptides to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers at Penn and Duke developed AMP-Diffusion, a generative AI tool that designed 50,000 novel antimicrobial peptides. Two lead candidates successfully treated infections in mice, performing on par with FDA-approved antibiotics and showing no toxicity.

3 Sep 2025

AI-Guided Drones Track Wildfire Smoke to Improve Air Quality Predictions

University of Minnesota researchers have developed AI-powered aerial robots that track wildfire smoke plumes in 3D, enabling real-time, high-resolution data collection. This innovation could vastly improve air quality modeling and early hazard response across a range of environmental threats.

3 Sep 2025

AI System Translates and Edits Human Thoughts Into Images Using Brain Scans

Researchers have developed DreamConnect, a dual-stream AI system that interprets and edits visual mental imagery directly from fMRI signals using natural language prompts. This novel framework allows users to reshape imagined scenes, bridging brain activity and interactive visualization.

3 Sep 2025

AI Reveals Pakistan’s Rivers Face Record Floods And Droughts Every Decade

Researchers used multiple AI models to project the likelihood of record-breaking high- and low-flow events in Pakistan’s major rivers. The findings show basin-specific return periods of 11–15 years, highlighting urgent needs for tailored water management strategies.

3 Sep 2025

UC Riverside Scientists Develop Certified Unlearning Method To Erase Data From AI Models Without Retraining

UC Riverside researchers have created a certified unlearning method that removes sensitive or copyrighted data from AI models without needing access to the original training data. Their framework uses surrogate datasets and calibrated noise to provide provable guarantees while maintaining model performance.

2 Sep 2025

Los Alamos Deploys OpenAI Reasoning Models On Venado Supercomputer To Advance National Security

Los Alamos National Laboratory has moved its Venado supercomputer to a classified network, where it is now running OpenAI’s latest O-series reasoning models for national security research. Venado, among the world’s top 20 fastest supercomputers, will drive advances in AI, materials science, and critical defense missions.

2 Sep 2025

AI Scribes Promise Relief For Clinicians But Raise Urgent Questions On Safety And Trust

An editorial in JMIR Medical Informatics explores the rapid rise of ambient AI scribes, highlighting their potential to ease clinician burnout and improve patient care. The authors also warn of risks including accuracy, privacy, autonomy, and evidence gaps that demand rigorous evaluation.

2 Sep 2025

AI Model Boosts Fusion Experiments By Mastering Plasma States In Real Time

Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science have developed a multi-task learning AI model that simultaneously identifies plasma confinement modes and detects edge-localized modes in tokamak experiments. The system achieved 96.7% accuracy on EAST data and operates fast enough for real-time plasma monitoring.

1 Sep 2025

UCLA Develops Noninvasive AI-Powered Brain-Computer Interface

UCLA engineers have created a wearable, noninvasive brain-computer interface that uses AI as a co-pilot to interpret user intent, enabling faster, more precise control of a robotic arm or cursor. In tests, participants, including one with paralysis, completed tasks significantly more efficiently with AI assistance.

1 Sep 2025

Robots Learn To Navigate Smarter: New AI Model Prioritizes Localization For Safer Indoor Paths

Researchers from Cardiff University, Hohai University, and Spirent Communications developed a deep reinforcement learning model that integrates localization awareness into navigation decisions, significantly boosting robot reliability in challenging indoor environments. Their method outperformed standard SLAM-based navigation, achieving higher success rates, lower localization errors, and safer routes in simulated tests.

1 Sep 2025

AI Platform From Quantum Research Sciences to Transform Air Force Tech Procurement

Quantum Research Sciences has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to build ACID-R, an AI-powered platform that extracts and organizes critical commercial tech data without hallucinations. The tool will help modernize defense procurement by streamlining proposal review and accelerating innovation.

1 Sep 2025

Frequent AI Use in Programming Class Tied to Lower Student Performance

Students in a university programming course reported using AI tools like ChatGPT mainly for debugging and understanding code. However, frequent AI use was negatively correlated with academic performance, raising concerns about over-reliance and unguided integration into learning.

1 Sep 2025

How Deep Learning Is Optimizing Biodiesel Feedstocks for a Greener Future

A new comprehensive review explores how artificial neural networks (ANNs) and deep learning techniques are transforming biodiesel production. These tools enhance feedstock selection, optimize yields, and enable more sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective biofuel solutions.

1 Sep 2025

GPU Acceleration Transforms Multi-Agent Pathfinding With Record Speedups

Researchers developed a GPU-accelerated conflict-based search (GACBS) algorithm to solve the multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF) problem far more efficiently than CPU-based methods. GACBS achieved speedups of over 46× in certain scenarios while maintaining optimality and completeness.

1 Sep 2025

EnvGPT Transforms Environmental Research By Matching Bigger AI Models With Compact Precision

Researchers developed EnvGPT, a fine-tuned language model trained on environmental science data, to address gaps left by general-purpose LLMs. It outperformed similar-sized models on benchmarks and neared the performance of much larger AI systems.

1 Sep 2025

AI Tool Helps Scientists Expose Predatory Journals And Protect Research Integrity

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder developed an AI platform that screens for questionable scientific journals, aiming to combat the rise of so-called "predatory" publishers. The system prescreens thousands of open-access journals, helping experts identify those lacking credibility.

29 Aug 2025

MIT Scientists Show Simple Climate Models Can Outperform AI In Predicting Global Warming

MIT researchers found that simpler, physics-based climate models can outperform deep-learning AI in predicting regional surface temperatures, while deep learning works better for local rainfall. Their study highlights the importance of robust benchmarking to guide climate policy decisions.

29 Aug 2025

AI-Built Materials Map Accelerates Discovery Of High-Performance Thermoelectrics

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed an AI-driven “materials map” that integrates experimental and computational data, offering a powerful tool to identify high-performing thermoelectric materials. The approach shortens development timelines by guiding researchers to promising candidates at a glance.

28 Aug 2025

AI Can Support Diplomacy, But Only Human Empathy Builds Lasting Peace

AI is reshaping diplomacy by streamlining communication and boosting global collaboration, but it cannot replace human empathy, intuition, and cultural understanding. Dr. Donald Kilburg urges policymakers to adopt AI responsibly to complement, not replace, human judgment in statecraft.

28 Aug 2025

NASA Launches Surya AI to Predict Solar Storms and Decode the Sun

NASA has unveiled Surya, a new heliophysics AI foundation model trained on Solar Dynamics Observatory data to decode the Sun’s behavior. The model promises breakthroughs in space weather forecasting, protecting satellites, power grids, aviation, and communications from solar storms.

27 Aug 2025

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Generative AI Designs Thousands of Peptides to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

AI-Guided Drones Track Wildfire Smoke to Improve Air Quality Predictions

AI System Translates and Edits Human Thoughts Into Images Using Brain Scans

AI Reveals Pakistan’s Rivers Face Record Floods And Droughts Every Decade

UC Riverside Scientists Develop Certified Unlearning Method To Erase Data From AI Models Without Retraining

Los Alamos Deploys OpenAI Reasoning Models On Venado Supercomputer To Advance National Security

AI Scribes Promise Relief For Clinicians But Raise Urgent Questions On Safety And Trust

AI Model Boosts Fusion Experiments By Mastering Plasma States In Real Time

UCLA Develops Noninvasive AI-Powered Brain-Computer Interface

Robots Learn To Navigate Smarter: New AI Model Prioritizes Localization For Safer Indoor Paths

AI Platform From Quantum Research Sciences to Transform Air Force Tech Procurement

Frequent AI Use in Programming Class Tied to Lower Student Performance

How Deep Learning Is Optimizing Biodiesel Feedstocks for a Greener Future

GPU Acceleration Transforms Multi-Agent Pathfinding With Record Speedups

EnvGPT Transforms Environmental Research By Matching Bigger AI Models With Compact Precision

AI Tool Helps Scientists Expose Predatory Journals And Protect Research Integrity

MIT Scientists Show Simple Climate Models Can Outperform AI In Predicting Global Warming

AI-Built Materials Map Accelerates Discovery Of High-Performance Thermoelectrics

AI Can Support Diplomacy, But Only Human Empathy Builds Lasting Peace

NASA Launches Surya AI to Predict Solar Storms and Decode the Sun

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