Tag: predict
Can Genetic Testing Predict Type 1 Diabetes? Experts Say Earlier Treatment Is Possible
Diagnosing Type 1 Diabetes before Symptoms Strike Genetic screening can mean that people at risk of type 1 diabetes get earlier treatment and better outcomes By Rachel Nuwer edited by Jeanna Bryner This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex.…
AI Can Predict Cat Health From Litter Box Visits
Scientists Turned 300,000 Litter Box Visits into an AI-Powered Cat Health Monitor Cat bathroom data from an AI-powered litter box could offer useful pet health insights By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Clara Moskowitz To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers…
How This AI Breakthrough with Pure Mathematics and Reinforcement Learning Could Help Predict Future Crises
How an Unsolved Math Problem Could Train AI to Predict Crises Years in Advance An artificial intelligence breakthrough uses reinforcement learning to tackle the Andrews-Curtis conjecture, solving long-standing counterexamples and hinting at tools for forecasting stock crashes, diseases and climate disasters By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Dean Visser & Clara Moskowitz Imagine knowing that…
Hurry up! Scientists predict today will be (slightly) shorter than normal
Nell Greenfieldboyce If today feels like it’s flying by, you can blame it on our spinning planet: a group of scientists tracking Earth’s rotation predicts that the day will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service, which measures the Earth’s rotation and forecasts the length…
Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh result’ of election as exit polls predict loss of upper house
Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government after it lost control of lower house in October Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the US looms. While the ballot does not directly determine…
How Doppler Radar Lets Meteorologists Predict Weather and Save Lives
Inside the Lifesaving Power of Doppler Weather Radar By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser If you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. The power of the returning…