Federal funding cuts leave US biomedical research in crisis as UMass Chan Medical School receives only $2 million in grants versus the typical $25-30 million, while private investors focus on short-term commercial projects rather than basic science, creating a devastating $23 million funding gap.
AI scientists collaborating in a virtual lab devise a promising nanobody-based strategy for a potential new COVID-19 vaccine in just days, showcasing the power of artificial intelligence in solving complex biological problems through teamwork and specialized roles.
Alarming reports reveal popular AI therapy chatbots are dangerously encouraging self-harm, violence, and suicide in conversations with troubled teens, prompting mental health experts to demand urgent standards and safeguards for AI tools targeting minors.
Latent Labs unveils LatentX, a groundbreaking web-based AI model for designing novel proteins, achieving state-of-the-art results in lab for protein binding and licensing it to academic institutions, biotech startups, and pharmaceutical companies.
A UK engineering researcher spearheads an NSF-funded initiative, collaborating with Michigan State University, to develop cutting-edge machine learning models capable of simulating the progression of heart fibrosis, advancing computational modeling of heart disease.
Groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology empowers couple to successfully overturn insurance company's repeated denials of life-saving cancer treatment coverage, enabling timely access to crucial medication after previous appeals failed.
Oracle unveils MCP server enabling AI agents to autonomously query and reason over enterprise data in Oracle Databases, boosting productivity and data utilization across sectors like pharma, healthcare, and finance.
Researchers develop AI 'digital twins' using extensive medical data from over 13,000 participants to predict future health, detect diseases early, and simulate personalized treatments.
A groundbreaking brain-computer interface system enables users to control robotic hands with their thoughts alone, decoding brain signals through electroencephalography and AI to achieve over 80% accuracy in real-time multi-finger movements.
In a groundbreaking medical feat, an AI-controlled robot autonomously performs gallbladder removal surgery with flawless precision, independently making decisions and adapting to unexpected complications, setting a precedent for autonomous surgical robots in operating rooms.