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AI linked to explosion of low-quality biomedical research papers Analysis flags hundreds of studies that seem to follow a template, reporting correlations between complex health conditions and single variables based on publicly available data sets.

The scientific literature is at risk of becoming flooded with papers that make misleading health claims based on openly available data that are easy to process using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, researchers have warned.

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Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

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P hacking — Five ways it could happen to you Some data practices can lead to statistically dubious findings. Here’s how to avoid them.

P-hacking

Removing outliers, using alternative statistical methods and running extra experiments are some methods that could be used to change the P-value. Be careful not to fall in this trap! Stay sceptical! Null results are a normal part of science.

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Highly sensitive method captures rare RNAs in blood to search for disease A method for examining RNAs in blood samples offers a clinical tool to detect and monitor cancer and to assess immune responses to vaccination.

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Will AI improve your life? Here’s what 4,000 researchers think Scientists working on artificial intelligence are more confident than the public that the technology will benefit people.

When asked how AI could have a positive impact on people’s lives, 75% of researchers think the technology will increase people’s access to learning, and 57% think it will improve access to healthcare.

What's your opinion?

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Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

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AI models miss disease in Black and female patients Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

A new study finds one of the most cited #AI models used to scan chest x-rays doesn’t accurately detect potentially life-threatening diseases in marginalized groups, including women and Black people. scim.ag/42uhnPO

Does sharing first authorship on a paper carry a penalty? What the research says Study dispels myth that order of names in a paper’s author list dictates perception of success.

Shared first authorship, but who gets to be first? According to this study, there is no disadvantage to sharing credit.

Weakness of the study: The test name was a gender-neutral European name. Can someone please repeat this study with female/non-European names?

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Interesting viewpoint! I look forward to learning more about the limitations of LLMs for numerical reasoning!

AI tools are spotting errors in research papers: inside a growing movement Study that hyped the toxicity of black plastic utensils inspires projects that use large language models to check papers.

AI is now checking research papers for errors!

Two projects, Black Spatula Project & YesNoError, are using AI to catch mistakes in scientific studies before they spread.

Could AI improve research integrity—or create chaos?

#AI #Science #ResearchIntegrity

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YouTube video by Simple Science What Are Transgenic Mice?

Transgenic mice. Not to be confused with transgender mice.

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Are the Internet and AI affecting our memory? What the science says Search engines, GPS maps and other tech can alter our ability to learn and remember. Now scientists are working out what AI might do.

Do you suffer from digital amnesia? Do you remember phone numbers? Do you know your way without a GPS?
"We’re gonna lose our memory because we don’t use it anymore," say scientists. What will AI do to our memory?

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YouTube video by Simple Science Are vaccines safe?

First of two videos I made about vaccines for kids & teens!

YouTube promotes videos with engagement, so likes/comments/shares help reach the right audience. Even if you're not the target, your support matters!

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#SciComm #Vaccines #ScienceForEveryone

YouTube video by Simple Science How COVID 19 mRNA Vaccines Are Made and Work

Second of two videos I made about vaccines for kids & teens!

YouTube promotes videos with engagement, so likes/comments/shares help reach the right audience. Even if you're not the target, your support matters!

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The Hidden Risks of Computational Work in Life Sciences: Are We Losing Scientific Transparency? For decades, life sciences thrived on tangible, observable experiments—gels, blots, and PCR results captured in photographs. Researchers could visually inspect their findings, and reviewers, having gr...

Science has gone digital, but have we lost transparency?

Too many papers treat bioinformatics like a black box—vague methods, missing parameters, and no reproducibility. Would we accept "we used PCR" without primer details?

#Bioinformatics #ScienceIntegrity

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What went wrong at 23andMe? Why the genetic-data giant risks collapse At-home DNA testing is no longer in high demand — and critics have raised concerns about unreliable tests and privacy.

If 23andMe folds, the fate of its customers’ genetic information is a major worry.

What is 23andMe going to do with the data that they still have possession of? Are they going to try to sell access to it in order to generate funds?

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AI hallucinations can’t be stopped — but these techniques can limit their damage Developers have tricks to stop artificial intelligence from making things up, but large language models are still struggling to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

How to help AI to tell the truth?

The particular problem of false scientific references is rife. In one 2024 study, various chatbots made mistakes between about 30% and 90% of the time on references.

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Simple Science We believe that knowledge is power, and our mission is to break down complex topics into simple, bite-sized explanations that anyone can enjoy. From understanding how your organs work to exploring the...

Exciting news! I’ve recently launched a YouTube channel where I explain science in a simple, fun way—perfect for kids and teens!

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Because science should be easy to understand and fun to explore.

Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.

A study of 86,000 scientists shows only 26% of women continue publishing after 19 years vs. 36% of men.

Not "giving up"—many shift to impactful careers. But academia still isn’t built to support women long-term.

#WomenInSTEM #GenderEquality #Science

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The double-edged sword: the risks of AI in science

Is AI in Science a Double-Edged Sword?

AI is transforming science, from speeding up data analysis to predicting breakthroughs. But it’s not without risks. AI can amplify flawed data and create bias — all while threatening scientific transparency and integrity.

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‘WithdrarXiv’ database of 14,000 retracted preprints launches A trove of data is providing insights into the main reasons studies are pulled from the arXiv preprint platform.

A database of retracted preprints: transparency or risk? AI and "DIY researchers" might amplify flawed findings as credible. Can AI reliably flag them as invalid, or are we inviting misinformation? #AIethics #Preprints #Misinformation

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Mitochondria the cell's powerhouse Ever heard the phrase “Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell” ? It’s a classic meme, but there’s so much more to these tiny legends than just producing energy!

I asked chatGPT to make a video:
A 2-minute YouTube video for teenagers explaining what mitochondria are, what they do and why they are special (e.g. own DNA, inherited from mother, bacterial origin).

Here is the result:

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What do you think?

I'm thrilled to announce the release of my newest video, "DNA: The Recipe Book of Life," designed to make biology concepts fun and accessible for teenagers and anyone curious about science.

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The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do? AI developers are rapidly picking the Internet clean to train large language models such as those behind ChatGPT. Here’s how they are trying to get around the problem.

AI is likely to run out of training data in about four years’ time!

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DeepMind AI weather forecaster beats world-class system Artificial-intelligence model provides forecasts 15 days out, as well as the probability of accuracy. And it does so faster than the best operational model.

Google DeepMind has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) model of its kind to predict the weather more accurately than the best system currently in use.

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How AI monitoring is cutting stillbirths and neonatal deaths in a clinic in Malawi The only hospital in the country using foetal safety software has seen baby fatalities drop by 82% in three years

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Virtual lab powered by ‘AI scientists’ super-charges biomedical research Could human-AI collaborations be the future of interdisciplinary studies?

These virtual lab agents can solve different scientific problems, but human intervention and feedback is key to the virtual lab’s success.
We still need to verify and validate those hypotheses; this is where it’s important to still have the real-world experiment.

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How close is AI to human-level intelligence? Large language models such as OpenAI’s o1 have electrified the debate over achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI. But they are unlikely to reach this milestone on their own.

If an Artificial General Intelligence system is created, we’ll know it when we see it. It will creep up on us. It’s not going to be as noticeable or as groundbreaking as you might think. It will take time before it starts really changing the world.

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The Role of AI in Enhancing NGS Data Analysis

The role of AI in enhancing NGS Data analysis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now revolutionising how we analyse NGS data, bringing speed, accuracy, and scalability like never before.

#AIInGenomics #PrecisionMedicine #NextGenSequencing #HealthcareInnovation #AI

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We need a wider scope for AI development and greater diversity of methods, as well as support for technologies that more meaningfully attend to the needs of the public, not of commercial interests.

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