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Inspired by laminate: HKUST and PolyU researchers synthesize a laminate-structured material interface to improve perovskite solar cells

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A collaborative research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an innovative laminated interface microstructure that enhances the stability and photoelectric conversion efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells.

Journal: Nature Synthesis

Is your heart aging too fast?

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new way to find out the 'true age' of your heart using MRI. A new study shows how an MRI scan can reveal your heart’s functional age - and how unhealthy lifestyles can dramatically accelerate this figure. It is hoped that the findings could transform how heart disease is diagnosed - offering a lifeline to millions by catching problems before they become deadly. The team say their cutting-edge technique is a “game changer”.

Journal: Open Heart
Funder: Wellcome Trust

University of Utah Researchers Develop Explainable AI Toolkit to Predict Disease Before Symptoms Appear

University of Utah Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The open-source software toolkit aims to predict whether individuals will develop progressive and chronic diseases years before symptoms appear, potentially transforming how preventive healthcare is delivered. It can identify at-risk individuals with an accuracy of 85-99% and explain its outputs in ways that humans can understand.

Journal: Patterns
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Mental Health

AI system targets tree pollen behind allergies

University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That’s how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, spruce and pine trees. But a new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Nevada and Virginia Tech is making that task a lot easier—and potentially bringing big relief to allergy sufferers.

Journal: Frontiers in Big Data

New global index defines what makes digital economies resilient and inclusive

Tufts University
Business Announcement

Digital Planet, published by The Fletcher School at Tufts University has unveiled the Digital Evolution Index, charting the progress of 125 economies around the world have made in advancing their digital economies, developing artificial intelligence (AI), and integrating connectivity into the lives of billions.

Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reports and Proceedings

MIT researchers made a technique that improves the trustworthiness of machine-learning models, which could help improve the accuracy and reliability of AI predictions for high-stakes settings such health care.

Funder: Wistrom Corporation

Using principles of swarm intelligence, study compared platforms that allow brainstorming among large groups

Carnegie Mellon University
Reports and Proceedings

A next-generation technology developed in 2023, conversational swarm intelligence (CSI), combines the principles of ASI with the power of large language models.