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A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings.

A team led by Colin Walsh, MD, MA, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine and Psychiatry, tested whether their AI system, called the Vanderbilt Suicide Attempt and Ideation Likelihood model (VSAIL), could effectively prompt doctors in three neurology clinics at VUMC to screen patients for suicide risk during regular clinic visits.

The study, reported in JAMA Network Open, compared two approaches—automatic pop-up alerts that interrupted the doctor’s workflow versus a more passive system that simply displayed risk information in the patient’s electronic chart.

Robots In Space — Mars Express

A new episode of Robots In Space will premiere on Saturday, January 4th at 1 PM PT.

The topic is the mysterious Noctis Labyrinthus — Labyrinth of Night — on Mars! Mars Express is one of the spacecraft investigating it.


Discover why Noctis Labyrinthus could be humanity’s future home on Mars! Join aerospace engineer Mike DiVerde as he analyzes groundbreaking research from three Mars orbital missions that revealed extensive water systems in this equatorial region. Using data from Mars Express, MRO, and Mars Global Surveyor, learn how ancient groundwater shaped this mysterious labyrinth of canyons near the massive Tharsis volcanoes. This comprehensive analysis explains why Noctis Labyrinthus, with its potential subsurface water, caves, and strategic location, might be the perfect site for future Mars colonization. Whether you’re passionate about Mars exploration or curious about humanity’s next giant leap, this evidence-based examination of Mars geology and potential habitable zones will change how you think about settling the Red Planet.

Understanding And Preparing For The Seven Levels Of AI Agents

In the following link you will find the six most outstanding articles/videos published during the month of December on the website “El Radar del Rejuvenecimiento”

[ https://mailsystem.es/campaign-content/50033](https://mailsystem.es/campaign-content/50033 news/videos are all from reputable scientific sources and almost always published in English, but each of them includes a summary in Spanish.


As the calendar flips to the second quarter of the century, conversations about the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reaching a fever pitch.

How does a hula hoop master gravity? Mathematicians prove that body shape matters

Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: “What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?” and “Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?” A team of mathematicians explored and answered these questions with findings that also point to new ways to better harness energy and improve robotic positioners.

The results are the first to explain the physics and mathematics of hula hooping.

“We were specifically interested in what kinds of body motions and shapes could successfully hold the hoop up and what physical requirements and restrictions are involved,” explains Leif Ristroph, an associate professor at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the senior author of the paper, which appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Building better infrared sensors: Novel photodiode design boosts responsivity

Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to self-driving cars and virtual reality headsets. That means there would be major benefits from improving the efficiency of infrared sensors, such as photodiodes.

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a new type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 µm, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components. Importantly, this new device can be manufactured using current production techniques, making it highly practical for adoption.

“It took us eight years from the idea to proof-of-concept,” says Hele Savin, a professor at Aalto University.

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