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News May 11, 2026

New AI tool speeds discovery of materials for fusion energy

DuctGPT combines physics modeling and conversational artificial intelligence to rapidly predict alloys suitable for the extreme conditions in fusion reactors.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Mar 30, 2023

Coca-Cola and other major marketers enter ‘test and learn’ phase with generative AI

Is AI the future of marketing? Major brands test generative AI for creativity, but legal issues persist.

Lewis Farrell 2 min read

News Dec 20, 2024

Open source AI model matches the performance of AlphaFold3

MIT scientists have released a new open source AI model to predict protein structure with a performance similar to AlphaFold3.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Dec 19, 2024

Nvidia launches small, cheap and powerful AI supercomputer

Nvidia has launched the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a small supercomputing device for AI applications at the edge.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Community Jan 14, 2023

Human souls, ghosts of the metaverse

What does it mean to be human? Are we still us while on the metaverse, or a sentient version of what makes us, well, be us? And can an artificial intelligence be considered to be alive? Fascinating questions, and herein lie the answers...

Fernando Sanchez 9 min read

News Oct 6, 2025

AI uncovers biosecurity flaw in DNA screening

Microsoft's AI reveals vulnerability in systems preventing misuse of genetic material for harmful toxins.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Aug 5, 2024

Sustainable AI for healthcare

Growing use of AI reveals need for global sustainability initiatives in medical systems

Amara Angelica 2 min read

News Apr 25, 2025

Janelia and DeepMind build a virtual fruit fly

Scientists from Janelia and Google DeepMind craft an AI-powered virtual fruit fly to mimic real walking and flying for research.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Jan 24, 2023

Will connectomics and machine intelligence map the brain?

Amara Angelica 3 min read

News Jan 24, 2024

IntelliGenes accessible AI software helps predict diseases

Cutting-edge AI and machine-learning algorithms can produce personalized patient predictions

Amara Angelica 2 min read