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1-Apr-2026

Lehigh University College of Health launches heal service center, a shared-high resolution mass spectrometry resource

Lehigh University’s College of Health is proud to announce the official launch of the Health and Environmental Assessment Laboratory (HEAL) Service Center. Situated in the state-of-the-art Health, Science, and Technology (HST) building, this university shared core facility is designed to be a powerhouse of molecular analysis, providing real-world solutions at the complex intersection of environment and human health.

1-Apr-2026

Accuracy test for protein language models shines light into AI 'black box'

Emory University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Computational biologists developed a simple way to test a language model’s understanding of proteins. The method holds potential to improve a range of language models in science.

Journal: Nature Methods

1-Apr-2026

Changes in clinician time expenditure and visit quantity with adoption of AI–powered scribes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: AI scribe adoption was associated with modest decreases in total electronic health record time and documentation time and with a modest increase in weekly visit volume.

Journal: JAMA

1-Apr-2026

AI scribes linked to modest reductions in electronic health record use and clinical documentation time

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large multi-site study published in JAMA found that AI-powered ambient documentation technologies, or AI scribes, were associated with modest reductions in clinicians’ EHR use (13 minutes/day) and documentation time (16 minutes/day, ~10%), along with a slight increase in productivity. The benefits were most evident in high-frequency users, and are unlikely to fully explain prior reported improvements in burnout, highlighting the need for further research on how these tools reshape clinical workflows.

Journal: JAMA
Funder: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Kathy Hao, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

1-Apr-2026

AI can describe human experiences but lacks experience in an actual ‘body.’ UCLA researchers say understanding this ‘body gap’ may matter for safety

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Today's most advanced artificial intelligence systems lack such bodily mechanisms and a new study by UCLA Health argues that this has significant implications for how these models behave as well as how safe and trustworthy they can become.

Journal: Neuron

1-Apr-2026

AI and foundation models pave the way for terahertz ultra-massive MIMO in 6G

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Curious how AI powers 6G’s terahertz tech? A new Engineering study breaks down how deep learning, CSI foundation models and LLMs solve terahertz UM-MIMO’s biggest hurdles—computational complexity, modeling and measurement issues. It maps three actionable AI roadmaps, with real-world use cases, and spotlights future research for next-gen wireless.

Journal: Engineering

1-Apr-2026

Acoustic rising microbubbles for efficient liquid operations

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research paper by scientists at Beijing Institute of Technology introduces a strategy that employs low-energy acoustic excitation of rising microbubbles to achieve scalable and efficient mass transfer across macroscale and microscale domains.

The research paper, published on Mar 9, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems