Pioneering Rare Diseases
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Sports - CBS Sports
Tom Kim could join likes of Tiger Woods by pulling off rare three-peat at 2024 Shriners Children's Open
Kim is listed as the favorite to win the Shriners Children's Open for the third straight year1 hour ago - Golf -
Business - CNBC
How a rare type of mortgage is landing homebuyers a 3% rate
U.S. homebuyers are looking into mortgage assumption as a way to secure a sub-3% mortgage rate.5 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Girl’s life saved by pioneering rare diseases study
Diagnosis of Jaydi's genetic disorder led to life-changing treatment, says her mum.8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
New cervical cancer treatment regime ‘cuts risk of dying from disease by 40%’
Process tested in patients over 10-year period involves short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation. Doctors are hailing a “remarkable” new treatment regime for cervical cancer that reduces ...18 hours ago -
Tech - The New York Times
Lillian Schwartz, Pioneer in Computer-Generated Art, Dies at 97
Early in the digital era, she worked at Bell Labs on the intersection of art and technology, making films and at one point arriving at a novel theory about the “Mona Lisa.”21 hours ago -
World - ABC News
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletonsYesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Demis Hassabis’s drug discovery start-up accelerates spending to ‘solve’ diseases
Losses widen at Isomorphic Labs, as new Nobel Prize winner pushes forward with effort to use AI in healthcareYesterday -
World - The Guardian
Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health. Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a ...Yesterday - Climate -
Top stories - CBS News
AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton, Demis Hassabis win Nobel Prizes | 60 Minutes
Two scientists who were featured on 60 Minutes won Nobel Prizes for their work on artificial intelligence. Geoffrey Hinton shared the physics prize and Demis Hassabis shared the Nobel in chemistry.Yesterday - Artificial Intelligence -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
This AI Pioneer Thinks AI Is Dumber Than a Cat
Yann LeCun, an NYU professor and senior researcher at Meta Platforms, says warnings about the technology’s existential peril are ‘complete B.S.’3 days ago - Artificial Intelligence -
Business - The New York Times
Joseph H. Reich, Charter School Pioneer, Dies at 89
When he and his wife opened the Beginning With Children school in Brooklyn to offer more educational opportunities to children, they set off a national trend.3 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists
With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.6 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
A.I. Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Reflects on Winning the Nobel Prize
The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics.6 days ago