Bio-computing is now a reality, prompting experts to call for its responsible application. The creators of DishBrain, in collaboration with bioethicists, address its ethical implications,…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and act like humans. AI technologies enable computers…
Priorities for caring for patients regardless of vaccination status. Credit: ATS A new opinion piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society…
Scientific journals are expected to consider research manuscripts dispassionately and without favor. But in a study published on November 23rd, 2021, in the open access…
Experts argue COVID passes could stop another lockdown or pose threats such as segregation and ongoing surveillance. Covid passes and vaccine passports may promise the…
The early incarnations of Robotic Process Automation (or RPA) technologies followed fundamental rules. These systems were akin to user interface testing tools in which, instead…
Several proposals have emerged on how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but they fall short in ensuring that the vaccine is distributed fairly. A team…
Lions in the wild. Credit: Associate Professor Enrico Di Minin, University Of Helsinki Recreational hunting — especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies —…
The ruins of the Roman Forum, once a site of a representational government. Credit: (c) Linda Nicholas, Field Museum All good things must come to…
A manipulated image shared widely on social media during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Credit: Dr. T.J. Thomson, QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre Online images are…
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have shown that people use a type of reasoning known as universalization to help them make moral decisions in certain…
New policies, technologies could help make sense of flood of information. The science community has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with such a flurry of…
Tear gas being used against protestors in Hong Kong. The use of tear gas is rightfully banned in warfare and should equally be banned as…
With services overburdened, healthcare professionals are having to decide who should receive treatment. But is it wrong to prioritize younger patients with COVID-19? Two experts…
According to a special report published by The BMJ, a large scale malaria vaccine study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has been criticized by…