Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...

Flapping Airplanes on the future of AI: ‘We want to try really radically different things’

There’s been a bunch of exciting research-focused AI labs popping up in recent months, and Flapping Airplanes is one of the ...
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Take It From a Doctor: It’s OK if Your Medical Advice Comes From A.I.

Dr. Rodman is the director of A.I. programs for the Carl J. Shapiro Center for Education and Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. As a practicing physician, I know that my ...
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“I’m not racist, but…”: 43 things people have said that made others know immediately they wouldn’t be friends

I'm not sure if it's a good thing that they show their true colors immediately, or if these people should really learn to ...