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Avian influenza particles (pink) infect human cells (blue). Early evidence suggests the virus infecting people in Canada may contain some worrying mutations. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library

Researchers are on high alert after a Canadian teenager is in critical condition after contracting the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The genome sequence of the virus suggests it is a variant of H5N1. This is related to a virus that infects dairy cows in the United States; May be better at infecting human respiratory tract. If true, this could mean the virus could evolve rapidly and jump from birds to humans. “There's reason to be concerned,” says immunologist Scott Hensley. “But there's no reason to completely panic.”

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Many university scientists are frustrated by this. There are limits to the computational power available for artificial intelligence research. (AI). Graphics processing units (GPUs), the computer chips commonly used to train AI models, can be prohibitively expensive for academics, hindering the development of large-scale language models and conducting AI research. . “The gap between academic and industry models is huge,” says Stella Biderman, executive director of EleutherAI, a nonprofit AI research organization.

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Waves of scholars and researchers Many are leaving social media platform Twitter/X for upstart Twitter-like Bluesky. Part of the appeal is that you can easily gather valuable connections through moderated lists such as: science feed and “Starter Pack” Number of scientists to follow. “I really hope it continues to be a fun place for me,” says bioacoustics researcher Darryl Carlson. Despite the rise in pornography, spam, bots and abusive content on Twitter, some say the platform remains a valuable tool for science communication. “If the best experts leave X, who will provide an evidence-based opinion on X?” asks tuberculosis researcher Madhukar Pai.

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Andrew Robinson chose: Top 5 science books to read this week This research includes examining how climate change threatens geopolitics and the “snake oil” tactics behind the public's distorted understanding of AI.

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The swallowable device is modeled after the squid's ability to shoot ink. It delivers a small jet of medication directly to the intestinal lining without the need for a needle.. This device protects the drug from degradation as it passes through the digestive system. This degradation problem currently prohibits oral administration of drugs such as insulin. In dogs and pigs, “the amount of insulin we were able to administer was comparable to subcutaneous administration,” says biomedical engineer Giovanni Traverso. “From a success standpoint, I think this is more than pretty good.”

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