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AI perceived more negatively than climate science or science in general

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Driven by worries that the development and use of AI might have unintended consequences, the public's attitudes toward AI science are more negative than those toward general and climate science, researchers affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center found.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

Living near harmful algal blooms reduces life expectancy with ALS

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms — which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lake states — heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a study suggests.

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Negative perception of scientists working on AI

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A public survey indicates that Americans have negative opinions of scientists who work on AI.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

Using AI to find persuasive public health messages and automate real-time campaigns

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

AI can help public health agencies in the quest to end HIV.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

A revolution for R&D with the missing link of machine learning — project envisions human-AI expert teams to solve grand challenges

Aalto University
Grant and Award Announcement

Director of ELLIS Institute Finland, prof. Samuel Kaski, receives ERC Advanced Grant of 2.5 M€ to develop new machine learning that is robust, generalizable and engages human experts.

Genetics: how jumping DNA alters the genome

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Reports and Proceedings

There is more movement in our genome than we think. Almost half of the human genome consists of transposons – short DNA sequences capable of relocating within the genome. They “jump” from one place to another, not uniformly distributing across the genome, but often grouping together in clusters. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now discovered how this clustering occurs. This is made possible by a physical effect that results in local unfolding of the genome. The results were published in the Biophysical Journal. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2025.03.038)

Journal: Biophysical Journal

How artificial delegates can help us act more socially – yet still fail to achieve collective goals

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Can artificial delegates—autonomous agents that make decisions on our behalf—help us reach better outcomes in situations where collective failure looms, such as climate change policymaking or the urgent response required during pandemics? A new behavioural experiment led by Professor Tom Lenaerts (VUB/ULB) sheds light on this pressing question. The findings are surprising: individuals who entrust their decisions to digital representatives tend to behave more generically pro-socially, but this does not automatically lead to better outcomes.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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