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Automated CT scan analysis could fast-track clinical assessments

NIH/Office of the Director
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess 3D abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans, accomplishing tasks as simple as identifying anatomical features to as complex as predicting disease onset years in advance. Despite being developed as a general-purpose CT model, Merlin surpassed a gauntlet of similar automated tools in tasks they were specifically built to handle.

Journal: Nature

Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

University of Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a large study, AI programs were highly accurate at detecting AI-generated faces, known as deepfakes, but humans outperformed computers at spotting fake videos

Journal: Cognitive Research Principles and Implications

“AI slop” hurts consumers and creators. But high-quality AI could help both.

University of Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Low-quality AI content hurts both consumers and professional content creators, according to a new market study, but if AI-generated content improves enough, it could ultimately help consumers, novice artists and professional content creators

Journal: Journal of Marketing Research

Canadian drinking water at risk long after wildfires, UBC study warns

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Canada’s drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review that found water-quality impacts often emerge months or years later—not just immediately after a fire.

Journal: Science of The Total Environment

Health informatics class gets an AI makeover to better prepare nursing students

George Mason University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study finds larger learning gains after course redesign using artificial intelligence

Improving data science education using interest‑matched examples and hands‑on data exercises

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As a relatively new discipline, data science integrates mathematics, statistics, and computer science to analyze diverse forms of data across application domains. Researchers at University of Tsukuba found that presenting students with examples aligned with their interests, together with opportunities to examine datasets they provided themselves, strengthens engagement and understanding.

Journal: Discover Data

High‑performance all‑solid‑state magnesium-air rechargeable battery enabled by metal-free nanoporous graphene

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a high-performance, reusable, all-solid-state magnesium-air rechargeable battery that prevents electrolyte leakage and exhibits remarkable resistance to chloride-induced degradation. The battery was realized by combining an inexpensive, readily available magnesium-metal anode, a porous nitrogen-doped graphene cathode, and a solidified magnesium chloride-containing electrolyte, and it demonstrates excellent performance over repeated cycles.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal