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AI Designs First Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Tested in Humans
Cambridge researchers used artificial intelligence to engineer a vaccine component that could protect against all coronaviruses, including future pandemic threats.
AI and Human Fact-Checkers Earn Equal Trust, Study Finds
Penn State research reveals users see complementary strengths in automated and manual verification systems.
NSF Boosts MIT AI-Physics Institute Funding to $5M Annually
IAIFI's renewed grant reflects success in using machine learning to accelerate physics discovery while making AI systems more interpretable.
Alnylam Partners with Inceptive on $2B AI-Driven RNAi Deal
The Massachusetts biotech will use generative machine learning to optimize siRNA design and accelerate drug candidate selection.
Microsoft's Majorana 2 Quantum Chip Shows 1,000x Reliability Gain
The company's second-generation topological quantum processor achieves qubit lifetimes exceeding 20 seconds, accelerating its roadmap to practical quantum computing.