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Artificial intelligence, or AI, is an umbrella term for machine learning and deep learning. It is where a machine takes in information from its surroundings and, from that, makes the most optimal decision appropriate to the situation.

A gene that impacts the development of bone cancer in children discovered

Researchers have discovered a gene, OTUD7A, that impacts the development of Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs mainly in children.

2 Jun 2021

Neuromorphic chip recognizes complex biosignals, can help monitor epilepsy

Current neural network algorithms produce impressive results that help solve an incredible number of problems.

27 May 2021

Carbon farming can help increase crop yields, reduce emissions

Scientists, governments and corporations worldwide are racing against the clock to fight climate change, and part of the solution might be in our soil. By adding carbon from the atmosphere to depleted soil, farmers can both increase their yields and reduce emissions.

20 May 2021

Mobile apps open new perspectives for rapid detection of biodiversity changes

Mobile apps like Flora Incognita that allow automated identification of wild plants cannot only identify plant species, but also uncover large scale ecological patterns.

13 May 2021

AI-integrated microscopes perform quicker imaging and handle more data

Scientists have begun using a method known as light-field microscopy to capture rapid biological processes in 3D to identify the neuronal signals in a fish brain.

10 May 2021

New tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using AI

A new, open-source tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using artificial intelligence.

26 Apr 2021

New AI model predicts targets for previously unmapped T cells against coronavirus

A research team has created an AI technique that can bind immune cells to their targets and uncouple the types of white blood cells that identify SARS-CoV-2.

26 Apr 2021

Researchers assess the use of drones for spraying pesticides in farms

Besides enabling more potent smartphones and higher download speeds while riding the subway, cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and wireless communications are on the verge of revolutionizing well-established industrial fields.

From Tokyo University of Science 20 Apr 2021

First-ever global assessment of how climate, land-use change impacts genetic diversity in mammals

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have made the first ever global assessment map of how future climate and land-use change impacts genetic diversity in mammals. The researchers hope the map will assist policy makers in prioritizing which areas should be preserved first.

20 Apr 2021

Supporting Minority Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture

Amy Wu, an award-winning writer for the women’s agriculture movement, speaks to AZoLifeSciences about the need to support women in agriculture.

20 Apr 2021

Deep learning algorithms can help classify breast lesions from ultrasound images

In 2020, the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization stated that breast cancer accounts for most cancer morbidities and mortalities in women worldwide.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers identify overlapping genetic locations that shape face and the brain

An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brain.

6 Apr 2021

Scientists develop a novel strategy to determine the freshness of beef samples

Scientists at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, combine an inexpensive spectroscopy technique with artificial intelligence to develop a new way of assessing the freshness of beef samples. Their method is remarkably quicker and more cost-effective than conventional approaches while maintaining a relatively high accuracy, paving the way for mass-produced devices to identify spoiled meat both in the industry and at home.

5 Apr 2021

New AI-based method can lead to faster, low-cost development of protein-based drugs

Thanks to a newly published study by scientists, artificial intelligence (AI) can now create novel and functionally active proteins.

1 Apr 2021

Smart data helps food producers to yield reliable business forecasts

Food production is a complex process involving the careful monitoring and management of raw materials, supply chains, market prices and much more besides.

26 Mar 2021

New technique based on AI can automate and streamline seed quality analysis

In Brazil, researchers affiliated with the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA) and the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), both part of the University of São Paulo (USP), have developed a methodology based on artificial intelligence to automate and streamline seed quality analysis, a process required by law and currently done manually by analysts accredited with the Ministry of Agriculture.

22 Mar 2021

Study reveals molecular profiles of Parkinson's disease

The second most common neurodegenerative disorder is Parkinson’s disease, but despite this, not much is known about the causes of this condition.

17 Mar 2021

Amazing possibilities of using artificial intelligence in pathology

Artificial intelligence can already scan images of the eye to assess patients for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss, and to find evidence of strokes on brain CT scans.

9 Mar 2021

I-Seed project to develop biodegradable 'intelligent seeds' for protecting the environment

How important is technology to understand climate change and protect the environment? I-Seed project will combine bioinspired soft robotics, material science and artificial intelligence to develop new innovative robots mimicking plant seeds behavior and able to monitor soil and climate parameters, like the presence of pollutants, humidity, CO2 levels, temperature and quality of waters.

4 Mar 2021