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Breakthrough in early detection of cholangiocarcinoma using ai-powered spectroscopy.

In a major advancement for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) detection, researchers have developed a cutting-edge AI-driven diagnostic method that could revolutionize early cancer screening. Utilizing Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), a powerful non-invasive technique, the team introduced a novel approach combining Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) with a one-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (1D CNN) to distinguish early-stage CCA from precancerous, inflammatory, and healthy conditions.

Unlike traditional Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with Support Vector Machine (SVM), which struggles with nonlinear SERS data and only differentiates late-stage CCA, the new AI-enhanced method provides greater accuracy in detecting early-stage cancer, a crucial factor in improving survival rates. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis confirmed its superior performance.

The study, conducted on hamster serum, opens the door for future applications in human diagnostics, potentially transforming cancer detection and treatment. This breakthrough underscores the potential of AI and advanced signal processing in enhancing precision medicine and saving lives through early intervention.

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That’s what prompted MIT engineers to create a fabric computer that can be stitched into regular clothes. The device features sensors, processors, memory, batteries, and both optical and Bluetooth communications, allowing networks of these fibers to provide sophisticated whole-body monitoring.

“Our bodies broadcast gigabytes of data through the skin every second in the form of heat, sound, biochemicals, electrical potentials, and light, all of which carry information about our activities, emotions, and health,” MIT professor Yoel Fink, who led the research, said in a press release.

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could teach clothes to capture, analyze, store, and communicate this important information in the form of valuable health and activity insights?”

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Join us for LIVE Countdown to Landing coverage as Intuitive Machines attempts to land on the lunar surface for the second time with their Nova-A Lunar Lander.

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OpenAi has launched GPT-4.5, which is the company’s largest and best model. The company is releasing a research preview of GPT‑4.5 that’s a step forward in scaling up pre-training and post-training. The latest model improves its ability to recognize patterns, draw connections, and generate creative insights without reasoning.

OpenAI revealed that as per early testing, interacting with GPT‑4.5 feels more natural. It has broader knowledge base, improved ability to follow user intent, and greater “EQ” make it useful for tasks like improving writing, programming, and solving practical problems.

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A workshop led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory sketched a road map toward a longtime goal: development of autonomous, or self-driving, next-generation research laboratories.

Download the report of the “Shaping the Future of Self-Driving Autonomous Laboratories” workshop.

Scientists have dreamed for generations of high-tech laboratories operated via robotics at the push of a button. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence bring those dreams closer to reality than ever before, said Rafael Ferreira da Silva, an ORNL senior research scientist and lead author of the workshop’s report.

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Diamonds on Mercury!

Join aerospace engineer Mike DiVerde as he takes you on a fascinating journey exploring NASA’s groundbreaking MESSENGER mission to Mercury. Discover how this remarkable spacecraft mapped our solar system’s innermost planet and uncovered extraordinary findings, including evidence of a potential diamond layer deep within Mercury’s core. Learn about the sophisticated instruments that revealed Mercury’s mysterious surface features, unique geology, and core composition. This comprehensive exploration combines cutting-edge space technology with planetary science to unravel Mercury’s secrets, from its graphite-rich surface to its intriguing magma ocean past. Whether you’re a space enthusiast or simply curious about our cosmic neighborhood, this video offers an expert’s perspective on one of NASA’s most successful deep space missions.

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In today’s AI news, Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek wrapped up a week of revealing technical details about its development of a ChatGPT competitor, which was achieved at a fraction of the typical costs, in a move that is poised to accelerate global advances in the field. Over the past few days, DeepSeek published eight open-source projects on GitHub, the world’s largest open-source community.

In other advances, TikTok is preparing to sunset its creator marketplace in favor of a new, more expanded experience, the company has informed businesses and creators via email. The online platform, which connects brands with creators for collaborating on ads and other sponsorships, will stop allowing creator invitations or the creation of new campaigns as of Saturday the company says.

Ll need a Mac with an M1 chip or higher, which means Intel-based Macs are out of the loop. + And, Hume AI has unveiled Octave, an innovative text-to-speech (TTS) system that leverages large language model (LLM) technology to generate contextually aware and emotionally nuanced speech. The incredibly human-like voice tool competitively positions Octave as a leader in AI-driven voice synthesis. Traditional TTS systems often produce context-insensitive speech, which leads to monotonous output.

In videos, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, returns to the Hard Fork podcast for a candid, wide-ranging interview. We discuss Anthropic’s brand-new Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, the A.I. arms race against China, and his hopes and fears for this technology over the next two years. Then, we gather up recent tech stories, put them into a hat and close out the week with a round of HatGPT.

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Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez joins Brian Greene to explore her decade’s long pursuit of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Participant: Andrea Ghez.
Moderator: Brian Greene.

00:00 Introduction.

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