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AI System Automates Biomedical Research Workflows
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (209+ words) Mirage News Researchers led by Kexin Huang report the development of a general-purpose biomedical artificial intelligence agent that can autonomously perform a range of research tasks. The authors tested their tool in various case studies, where it showed strong performance,…...
Beyond Pitch: Founder's Journey
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1047+ words) The path to launching and growing a startup can be full of twists and turns. For a budding entrepreneur, gaining perspective from those who have already experienced the journey can be incredibly valuable, and highly inspirational. Ken Zolot, senior lecturer…...
Statistical Tool Evaluates Personalized Interventions
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (390+ words) Mirage News A new statistical tool could help researchers and practitioners determine when personalized treatments, educational programs, or recommendations are truly worth the extra cost and complexity, according to a new study. The findings offer a rigorous tool to identify…...
Flapping-Wing Robot Reveals Bird Flight Mechanics
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (579+ words) Mirage News A flapping-wing robot that can both swim underwater and fly through the air is helping scientists rethink how diving birds manage life in two radically different worlds. "In addition to shedding light on the morphological and behavioral adaptations…...
New Flapping Robot Swims And Flies Like Diving Bird
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (706+ words) Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away. Inspired by…...
Should Chatbot Manage Your Bank Account? Probably Not
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (711+ words) When it comes to managing your personal finances, you may want to stick with your accountant before turning to artificial intelligence, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that AI chatbots often provide recommendations that…...
Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (171+ words) Mirage News This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals - the first ever seen on the Red Planet. The crystals were found after NASA's Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over a rock and crush it on May 30, 2024. Several days…...
Drosophila: Key Model for Extracellular Vesicle Study
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (378+ words) Mirage News Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are fundamental mediators of intercellular communication, transporting proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids between cells to regulate a wide range of physiological and pathological processes. Although EV research has expanded rapidly in recent years, defining their…...
Modernizing High-explosives Manufacturing
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (476+ words) For decades, manufacturing plastic-bonded high explosives, or PBXs, has relied on legacy processes like slurry coating. In this method, explosive crystals are mixed with a binder, a polymer that helps hold the material together, to form small granules called prills....
Tel Aviv University Opens $35 M Sport Science Institute
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (186+ words) Mirage News Climate chamber simulating global competition conditions Hypoxic hotel replicating altitudes up to 5, 000 meters High-speed video motion analysis systems A strategic collaboration with the Olympic Committee of Israel will provide scientific support to Israel's Olympic squads preparing for the…...