7 August 2026 | Artificial intelligence, science and medicine Read that headline carefully. We may be entering a new period in which biological systems can be designed using tools that work much like generative AI. The potential benefits are extraordinary, but the long-term consequences for medicine, biosecurity and humanity remain difficult to predict. On 7 …
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Artificial intelligence presents: the first “super-vaccine” that “amazed us all”
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have used artificial intelligence for the first time to fully design a key component of a completely new type of vaccine, capable of protecting against a wide range of viruses and preventing global pandemics. The vaccine was engineered as a “super-antigen” that trains the immune system to respond to …
AI Is Here. Are Students Still Learning?
Source: EDUCAUSE | Link: https://events.educause.edu/webinar/2026/ai-is-here-are-students-still-learning This EDUCAUSE webinar, held in early 2026, explores whether students are genuinely learning more deeply in an era where AI tools are embedded across the learning ecosystem. A panel of academic leaders and learning scientists discuss how generative AI is reshaping students’ study habits, assessment design and expectations of feedback. The …