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Artificial Intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems

Oct 19, 2024

The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found. GPT-4 - a ‘large...

A crossroads for computing at MIT

Oct 19, 2024

On Vassar Street, in the heart of MIT’s campus, the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing recently opened the doors to its new headquarters in Building 45. “The college...

3 Questions: Enhancing last-mile logistics with machine learning

Oct 19, 2024

Q: What is the vehicle routing problem, and how do traditional operations research (OR) methods address it? A: The vehicle routing problem is faced by pretty much every logistics and...

Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments

Oct 19, 2024

The researchers found that causal machine learning (ML) can estimate treatment outcomes – and do so better than the machine learning methods generally used to date. Causal machine learning makes...

EPA finalizes phase-out plan for 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS

Oct 19, 2024

On April 10, the EPA passed historic regulations on six PFAS compounds in drinking water based on their potential to cause kidney and liver cancer. While diet and dust are...

Two Krieger School professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Oct 19, 2024

Two Johns Hopkins faculty members have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships: Jenann Ismael, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, and Marc Kamionkowski, a professor in the Department of Physics...

Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood

Oct 19, 2024

Individuals who experienced maltreatment in childhood – such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse, or emotional and physical neglect – are more likely to develop mental illness throughout their entire...

Four ‘outstanding research leaders’ at Oxford awarded major European Research Council grants

Oct 19, 2024

The ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research, and the ERC Advanced Grants are amongst the most prestigious and competitive EU funding schemes. These provide leading...

The Latest | Israel says it will respond to Iran’s attack as world leaders urge restraint

Oct 19, 2024

— Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty. ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL RESPOND TO IRAN’S ATTACKJERUSALEM — Israel’s military chief says the country...

Conservatives no longer care about freedom

Oct 19, 2024

Earlier this week, the Arizona Supreme Court dealt the latest blow to women’s freedom by resurrecting a 160-year-old law banning abortion almost outright. Many of these states have so-called “heartbeat...