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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

University of Maryland Launches Free AI Certificate to Empower Career Transitions

The University of Maryland's Smith School of Business is launching a free AI and Career Empowerment Certificate on May 1, 2025, tailored especially for transitioning federal civil service professionals. The program builds foundational AI literacy, explores AI applications in business, and offers career transition support across business domains.

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

Why Following AI Blindly Could Derail Scientific Discovery, Not Advance It

Researchers from the University of Bonn caution against blind reliance on AI in life sciences, emphasizing the need for explainability and scientific plausibility checks. The study highlights when researchers can—and cannot—trust machine learning models in fields like chemistry and medicine.

7 Apr 2025

AI Transforms Drug Discovery by Designing New Compounds and Enabling Personalized Medicine

The 43rd Barcelona BioMed Conference showcased how AI is revolutionizing drug discovery, from generative compound design to robotic synthesis. Experts highlighted the shift toward personalized medicine driven by large-scale biological data and advanced machine learning.

3 Apr 2025

Radiologists Often Misjudge Certainty—New MIT Framework Improves Diagnostic Language Accuracy

MIT and Harvard-affiliated researchers developed a framework to assess and improve how reliably radiologists express diagnostic certainty using natural language. Their findings reveal radiologists often miscalibrate terms like “likely” or “possibly,” impacting clinical decisions.

3 Apr 2025

Curriculum, Not Touch, Drives Robotic Learning of Object Manipulation

A new study finds that the learning sequence (curriculum) matters more than tactile feedback for robotic hands mastering object manipulation. This challenges the long-held belief that haptic sensation is essential for fine motor learning.

3 Apr 2025

AI Model Predicts Lightning Wildfires With 90% Accuracy, Transforming Global Fire Response

Israeli researchers have developed an AI model that predicts lightning-induced wildfires with over 90% accuracy, using seven years of satellite and environmental data. This breakthrough significantly outperforms current methods and could revolutionize global wildfire forecasting.

3 Apr 2025

AI Gives Robots Human-Like Perception and Planning Skills for High-Stakes Missions

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are advancing robotic perception with AI-powered Full Scene Extraction, enabling autonomous agents to understand complex environments and reason like humans. This breakthrough holds promise for high-risk missions like search and rescue or military operations.

3 Apr 2025

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

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

University of Maryland Launches Free AI Certificate to Empower Career Transitions

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

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

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

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

AI Unlocks Hidden Defects in 3D Printing to Revolutionize Manufacturing

New AI Cracks Genetic Code Behind Superbug Resistance

Emory's Chatbot Makes Molecular Modeling as Simple as Chatting

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

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

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

Reddit Communities Rapidly Rein In AI With Custom Content Rules

Why Following AI Blindly Could Derail Scientific Discovery, Not Advance It

AI Transforms Drug Discovery by Designing New Compounds and Enabling Personalized Medicine

Radiologists Often Misjudge Certainty—New MIT Framework Improves Diagnostic Language Accuracy

Curriculum, Not Touch, Drives Robotic Learning of Object Manipulation

AI Model Predicts Lightning Wildfires With 90% Accuracy, Transforming Global Fire Response

AI Gives Robots Human-Like Perception and Planning Skills for High-Stakes Missions

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