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The rapidly advancing abilities of AI have left many people worrying. But don’t fret quite yet: If you can read an analog clock correctly, you are still outperforming AI in that regard.
The rapidly advancing abilities of AI have left many people worrying. But don’t fret quite yet: If you can read an analog clock correctly, you are still outperforming AI in that regard.
AI Struggles to Read Analog Clocks Correctly
AI struggles with analog clocks. What does this reveal about its limitations in image analysis?
spectrum.ieee.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The rapidly advancing abilities of AI have left many people worrying. But don’t fret quite yet: If you can read an analog clock correctly, you are still outperforming AI in that regard.
The rapidly advancing abilities of AI have left many people worrying. But don’t fret quite yet: If you can read an analog clock correctly, you are still outperforming AI in that regard.
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It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years. 👇
Newly Discovered Organism Could Represent a Whole New Branch in The Tree of Life
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years.
www.sciencealert.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years. 👇
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Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility. 🔗
Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility. 🔗
Brain Rebuilds New Skills Using "Cognitive LEGO Blocks" - Neuroscience News
New research reveals that the brain’s flexibility comes from its ability to reuse “cognitive building blocks” across many tasks, allowing rapid adaptation with minimal relearning.
neurosciencenews.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
· #MedSky · #Neuroscience · #Brain ·
Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility. 🔗
Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility. 🔗
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What helped stop a pandemic might now prevent permanent disability from snakebites: researchers test mRNA injections that, in lab and mouse studies, protect muscle from venom when given before exposure.
What helped stop a pandemic might now prevent permanent disability from snakebites: researchers test mRNA injections that, in lab and mouse studies, protect muscle from venom when given before exposure.
COVID vaccine tech could limit snakebite venom damage
The same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help prevent muscle damage from snakebites, according to a study published in Trends in Biotechnology.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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What helped stop a pandemic might now prevent permanent disability from snakebites: researchers test mRNA injections that, in lab and mouse studies, protect muscle from venom when given before exposure.
What helped stop a pandemic might now prevent permanent disability from snakebites: researchers test mRNA injections that, in lab and mouse studies, protect muscle from venom when given before exposure.
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years. 👇
Newly Discovered Organism Could Represent a Whole New Branch in The Tree of Life
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years.
www.sciencealert.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years. 👇
🔬MedSky🔬 What the sunshine vitamin can do for your health
We’re learning more about what vitamin D does to our bodies
The sunshine vitamin could affect your immune system and heart health.
www.technologyreview.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🔬MedSky🔬 What the sunshine vitamin can do for your health
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#AcademicSky
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record: Computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has become the first person to have their work cited more than one million times on the search engine Google Scholar.
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record: Computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has become the first person to have their work cited more than one million times on the search engine Google Scholar.
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record
The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#AcademicSky
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record: Computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has become the first person to have their work cited more than one million times on the search engine Google Scholar.
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record: Computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has become the first person to have their work cited more than one million times on the search engine Google Scholar.
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Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
A pair of swiveling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
techxplore.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
A pair of swiveling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
techxplore.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
#AcademicSky
Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox on mice. And drug tests in dogs and nonhuman primates will be reduced by 2030.
Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox on mice. And drug tests in dogs and nonhuman primates will be reduced by 2030.
These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing
Advanced in organs on chips, digital twins, and AI are ushering in a new era of research and drug development.
www.technologyreview.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#AcademicSky
Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox on mice. And drug tests in dogs and nonhuman primates will be reduced by 2030.
Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox on mice. And drug tests in dogs and nonhuman primates will be reduced by 2030.
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Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
A team of researchers at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil has developed a new chemical compound with the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease. The research involved computer simulatio...
medicalxpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
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New in IEEE Pulse: Ultrasound is moving beyond imaging - becoming a noninvasive therapy for arthritis, depression, and even Alzheimer's.
https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/revolutionizing-an-imaging-technology-for-groundbreaking-treatment/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/revolutionizing-an-imaging-technology-for-groundbreaking-treatment/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New in IEEE Pulse: Ultrasound is moving beyond imaging - becoming a noninvasive therapy for arthritis, depression, and even Alzheimer's.
https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/revolutionizing-an-imaging-technology-for-groundbreaking-treatment/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/revolutionizing-an-imaging-technology-for-groundbreaking-treatment/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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It gives me great pleasure to announce that the album "Weird AI" from Big Dada Project is now complete and available. This accordion-driven effort consists of nine #AI generated songs about #GenerativeAI. And no accordions were harmed in the process of making it. gunkelweb.com/BigDada/
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It gives me great pleasure to announce that the album "Weird AI" from Big Dada Project is now complete and available. This accordion-driven effort consists of nine #AI generated songs about #GenerativeAI. And no accordions were harmed in the process of making it. gunkelweb.com/BigDada/
🔬MedSky🔬
TB remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
TB remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
World's Top Infectious Killer Claimed 1.23 Million Lives Last Year, WHO Says
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against th...
www.sciencealert.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔬MedSky🔬
TB remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
TB remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
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Biogeochemical sensing #robots 2,000 meters deep in the ocean have found that marine heatwaves are preventing the ocean from sequestering #carbon as expected. The ocean’s carbon storage is struggling. spectrum.ieee.org/ocean-robots...
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Biogeochemical sensing #robots 2,000 meters deep in the ocean have found that marine heatwaves are preventing the ocean from sequestering #carbon as expected. The ocean’s carbon storage is struggling. spectrum.ieee.org/ocean-robots...
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Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
New Research Explains Why Alzheimer’s Patients Lose the Ability to Remember and Recognize Loved Ones
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
www.zmescience.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
Scientists have discovered a new target in the brain that could help prevent Alzheimer’s patients from losing memories of friends and family.
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AI has helped researchers design antibodies that bind to antigenic sites with atomic-level precision.
AI-designed antibodies target antigens with atomic precision
Epitope-binding proteins designed from scratch by generative AI model
www.chemistryworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
AI has helped researchers design antibodies that bind to antigenic sites with atomic-level precision.
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Our Human Story, in @newscientist.com:
After 60 years of exploration, the Omo-Turkana basin is still yielding new secrets about human evolution.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2503899-cradle-of-humanity-is-still-revealing-new-insights-about-our-origins/
After 60 years of exploration, the Omo-Turkana basin is still yielding new secrets about human evolution.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2503899-cradle-of-humanity-is-still-revealing-new-insights-about-our-origins/
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Our Human Story, in @newscientist.com:
After 60 years of exploration, the Omo-Turkana basin is still yielding new secrets about human evolution.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2503899-cradle-of-humanity-is-still-revealing-new-insights-about-our-origins/
After 60 years of exploration, the Omo-Turkana basin is still yielding new secrets about human evolution.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2503899-cradle-of-humanity-is-still-revealing-new-insights-about-our-origins/
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When the CAR goes in the wrong direction [Research study] #SciSky
CSF1R-CAR T cells induce CSF1R signaling and can promote target cell proliferation
Chimeric antigen receptor–stimulated responses in target cells may affect target cell clearance by CAR T cells.
www.science.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
When the CAR goes in the wrong direction [Research study] #SciSky
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Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
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Engineer Your Future at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering!
⏰ Round 1 applications for the Master of Engineering program are closing THIS WEEK on Thursday, November 13.
🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
⏰ Round 1 applications for the Master of Engineering program are closing THIS WEEK on Thursday, November 13.
🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Engineer Your Future at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering!
⏰ Round 1 applications for the Master of Engineering program are closing THIS WEEK on Thursday, November 13.
🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
⏰ Round 1 applications for the Master of Engineering program are closing THIS WEEK on Thursday, November 13.
🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
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Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.
medicalxpress.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🔬MedSky🔬
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
🤔 Aren’t #Bioinformaticians more likely to frequent #AcademicSky ?
I am on a quest to follow all the Bioinformaticians here on #Bluesky.
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🤔 Aren’t #Bioinformaticians more likely to frequent #AcademicSky ?
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Listening to music into old age may reduce risk of dementia by ~40%, a study based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older has found.
Listening to music into old age may reduce risk of dementia by ~40%, a study based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older has found.
Listening to Music Has a Surprising Impact on Dementia Risk, Study Shows
Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found.
www.sciencealert.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
⋆ MedSky ⋆
Listening to music into old age may reduce risk of dementia by ~40%, a study based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older has found.
Listening to music into old age may reduce risk of dementia by ~40%, a study based on data from 10,893 Australians aged 70 or older has found.