Vaccines have averted an estimated 154 million deaths since EPI was triggered. This figure includes 146 million children under the age of five. It is estimated that vaccination efforts have reduced child mortality by 40% and contributed to an additional 10 billion years of healthy life for the global population. Childhood vaccination is a success … Read more
When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeastern United States in September and October 2024, their winds—up to 180 miles per hour—destroyed homes and buildings, uprooted trees, downed power lines, and damaged roads. The storms also led to massive flooding across the region. Damage to basic services such as electricity meant that survivors could not … Read more
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced that Don James, a longtime leader and cornerstone of Nintendo of America’s legacy, will be honored with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition will be celebrated at the 28th annual DICE Awards, which will be held on February 13, 2025 at the Aria Resort … Read more
Yet realizing measurable business value from AI-based applications requires a new game plan. Legacy application architectures simply cannot meet the high demands of AI-enhanced applications. Rather, now is the time for organizations to modernize their infrastructure, processes and application architectures using cloud-native technologies to remain competitive. Now is the time to upgrade Today’s organizations exist … Read more
Steven Niederer, a biomedical engineer at the Alan Turing Institute and Imperial College London, has a cardboard box full of 3D printed hearts. Each is modeled after the actual heart of a person with heart failure, but Niederer is more interested in creating detailed replicas of human hearts using computers. These “digital twins” are the … Read more
As a college student, there are a lot of things to think about — new classes, meeting deadlines, making new friends, and, of course, adjusting to life away from home. But one thing that often gets overlooked is student insurance. Whether it’s student health insurance, college insurance plans, or student medical coverage, understanding your options … Read more
Scientific literature reviews are a critical part of advancing fields of study: They provide the current state of the union through a comprehensive analysis of existing research and identify gaps in knowledge that future studies might focus on. However, writing a well-done review article is a great thing. Researchers often comb through stacks of … Read more
A record number of pre-university educators gathered at the annual IEEE STEM Summit in October; IEEE Volunteers; and science, technology, engineering and math enthusiasts. They shared resources and ideas and attended sessions to learn how to inspire the next generation of aspiring engineers and technologists. Held on October 23-25, the free virtual summit attracted … Read more
This is a sponsored article brought to you by Amazon. Innovation often begins as a spark of an idea—a simple “what if” that grows into something transformative. But turning that spark into a fully realized solution requires more than ingenuity. It requires resources, collaboration and a relentless drive to bridge the gap between concept and … Read more
Like everyone else, we were impressed by NotebookLM’s ability to generate podcasts: Two virtual people having a discussion. You can give it some links and it will generate a podcast based on the links. The podcasts were interesting and engaging. But they also had certain limitations. The problem with NotebookLM is that while you can … Read more