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Generative AI does not just hallucinate at us, it can hallucinate with us, study warns

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI “hallucinating at us”—generating errors that we might mistakenly accept as true.

Journal: Philosophy & Technology

Locating people swept away

Universitat Politècnica de València
Peer-Reviewed Publication

IIAMA - UPV has developed an innovative tool based on the hydraulic power of the current, which has aided in the search for people missing after the DANA and in emergency management

Research will help lobster hatcheries safeguard genetic diversity

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Some lobster mothers produce offspring that are far more likely to survive – in findings that could help safeguard lobster diversity.

Journal: Aquaculture

Novel method enables fivefold improvement in the image quality of three-dimensional objects

Estonian Research Council
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the University of Tartu Institute of Physics have developed a novel method for enhancing the quality of three-dimensional images by increasing the depth of focus in holograms fivefold after recording, using computational imaging techniques. The technology enables improved performance of 3D holographic microscopy under challenging imaging conditions and facilitates the study of complex biological structures.

Journal: Journal of Physics Photonics
Funder: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, Australian Research Council, Israel Science Foundation

AI-guided protein design for enhanced intracellular antibodies

Institute of Science Tokyo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new artificial intelligence-driven pipeline developed in a collaborative research combines protein structure prediction, sequence design, and live-cell screening together to enable rapid conversion of antibody sequences into functional intracellular antibodies (intrabodies) that are stable within living cells. By preserving antigen-binding regions and improving structural stability, the approach overcomes major barriers encountered in intrabody development—emerging as a simpler, more cost-effective tool for diagnostics, imaging, and biomedical research.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: National Institutes of Health, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Shimadzu Corporation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology , Japan, National Science Foundation, Kyushu University

Researchers want to change the way we warn about natural disasters

Uppsala University
Reports and Proceedings

With extreme weather events, fires and floods growing increasingly common, general warnings are no longer adequate. Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization and others, now call for change – from mass mailings to personalised warnings that actually persuade people to act.

Journal: Nature Human Behaviour

Artificial intelligence predicts success of hip operations

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an AI model to analyze movement patterns. This gait biomechanics analysis also enables rehabilitation programs to be tailored to patients’ personal needs. The researchers consider it possible that this approach, developed for the hip joint, could be extended to other joints in the future. They present their results in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy. (DOI: 10.1186/s13075-025-03709-2)

Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy