Stories define people – they shape our relationships, cultures and societies. Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained uniquely human, setting people apart from machines. But now, even storytelling is being challenged. Artificial intelligence, powered by vast datasets, can generate stories that sometimes rival, or even...
Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier
The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do so, they’ll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They’ll also need a little luck.
Enormous government investment[1] supports outer space activities, so...
Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood
Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease. In our recently published research[1], our team used machine learning to uncover that hidden information and improve early detection and diagnosis of infection.
The parasite that causes...
Wild animals can experience trauma and adversity too − as ecologists, we came up with an index to track how it affects them
Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions[1] on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood. But while the consequences of early adversity have been well researched in humans[2], people aren’t the only ones who can experience adversity.
If you have a...