The first-ever drug generated by artificial intelligence has entered Phase 2 clinical trials, with the first dose successfully administered to a human, Insilico Medicine announced yesterday. The drug, currently referred to as INS018_055, is being tested to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare, progressive type of chronic lung disease. The 12-week trial will
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Following a similar decision by Facebook (now known as Meta), Google announced plans to block all news links in Canada following the passage of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, a corporate welfare package for the legacy media industry that would force tech companies to pay big media companies for
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that implementation of the proposed hike in electricity tariff by power distribution companies may force more multinational companies to relocate their factories outside Nigeria. President of MAN, Francis Meshioye, who gave the warning while speaking to newsmen, noted that some international manufacturing firms
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Data masking is a security and data privacy technique that obscures or anonymizes specific data elements within a database, application, or file. Its primary purpose is to protect sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information, protected health information, and financial data, from unauthorized access. Why is data security important in healthcare
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As the nation and individual states commit to replacing greenhouse-gas-generating fossil fuels with cleaner alternatives, some practical and technical challenges come to the fore. Among the most difficult is ensuring that reliable, affordable and resilient energy is available when and where it is needed. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific
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We are seeing the biggest changes in our energy and transport systems since industrialization. By 2026, global renewable energy generation is expected to match total fossil fuel and nuclear output. Building the wind and solar farms, batteries and electricity networks we need to run our system on renewables will use
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A new dataset can help scientists develop automatic systems that generate richer, more descriptive captions for online charts. Chart captions that explain complex trends and patterns are important for improving a reader’s ability to comprehend and retain the data being presented. And for people with visual disabilities, the information in a
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A European space telescope (Euclid) is ready to embark on a million-mile journey to uncover the mysteries of the dark universe. The two-tonne probe, named after the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, will be heading towards an area in space known as the second Lagrange point, where the gravitational forces of Earth
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Ohio State University researchers have created 3D digital models of historic neighbourhoods using machine learning and historic fire insurance maps. By turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighbourhoods, the researchers aim to drive forward urban research and provide users with a view of the cities of the past. The programme
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Financial services play vital roles in supporting economic activities. In Nigeria, though, a significant number of people don't have access to essential banking services. A 2021 World Bank report shows that only 45% of Nigerian adults have bank accounts. Another 2021 study shows that nearly one in two adults don't use
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