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19 Mar 2024, 14:29

AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study

AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study

AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help recognise individuals with anxiety disorders based on their unique brain structure, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Nature Mental Health, involved about 3,500 youth between 10 and 25 years old from across the globe. The researchers used machine learning (ML) -- a type of AI that help machines learn and improve from data analysis without explicit programming -- looked at cortical thickness and surface area, along with volumes of deep-lying brain regions.

An AI-generated rat with a giant penis highlights a growing crisis of fake science that's plaguing the publishing business
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
19 Mar 2024, 04:53

An AI-generated rat with a giant penis highlights a growing crisis of fake science that's plaguing the publishing business

Fake science can make it into reputable journals, due to the pressures of the publishing business. Take this AI-generated rat penis, for instance.

SpaceX is poised to make rocket launches 10 times cheaper with Starship, experts say
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
19 Mar 2024, 03:27

SpaceX is poised to make rocket launches 10 times cheaper with Starship, experts say

SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket reached a major milestone on Thursday, pushing Elon Musk's ambition to slash launch costs closer to reality, an expert said.