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Dartmouth study shows AI chatbot can help improve mental health symptoms

A clinical trial conducted by  Dartmouth researchers has shown the potential of a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot, known as Therabot, in improving the mental health of individuals with conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Ground-breaking technology: Next generation sequencing

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, provides a portrait of a ground-breaking technology, next-generation sequencing, starting with a brief snapshot.

ACTRIS: Atmospheric observations for excellence in Earth science

Giulia Saponaro, ACTRIS Communication Officer, charts atmospheric observations to achieve excellence in Earth science.

Research focus: Mediation for conflict management

Mediation is a resource for conflict management and may improve the relationships between gangs and the community, according to research from Carles Feixa & José Sánchez-García.

Seeking a sustainable way to control harmful algal bloom

Here, Researcher Nobuharu Inaba at the Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region (CERI), explains why it is vital to control harmful algal bloom as sustainably as possible.

Scientists explain what happened in first microsecond of Big Bang

A team from the University of Copenhagen say that they have identified a substance that was present in the first microsecond after the Big Bang.

Does Europe have the tools it needs to quit importing batteries?

Bo Normark, Industrial Strategy Executive, EIT InnoEnergy ponders if Europe has the tools it needs to quit importing batteries.

What should the government’s new innovation strategy look like?

Njy Rios, Director: R&D Incentives, Ayming UK & Ireland, shares insights from the roundtable discussion with industry experts as part of BEIS’ innovation strategy consultation.

Moderna say COVID vaccine 100% effective in 12-17 year olds

The Moderna vaccine has been found to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in 12-17 year olds, according to new data from the TeenCOVE study.

Scientists successfully use gene therapy to restore eyesight 

Scientists in France have partially restored the eyesight of a blind man, using gene therapy - he is now able to identify blurry shapes.

Scientists say severe COVID infections will disappear in 10 years

New mathematical modelling from the University of Utah suggests that all severe COVID infections will disappear over the next ten years - if the global population has access to vaccination.

Scientists think protein injection could be diabetes vaccine

The idea is still at an early stage, but initial clinical study results show that immunotherapy against type 1 diabetes could function as a 'diabetes vaccine.'

ALMA telescope finds oldest spiral morphology galaxy in existence

The ALMA telescope has located a galaxy with spiral morphology, which was created just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang - this is the oldest ever recorded.

Researchers say lithium concentration in brain connected to depression

Researchers believe that they have a breakthrough - finding that lithium concentrations in the brain are connected to depression.

NASA reveal fast radio bursts coming from galaxies’ spiral arms

NASA reveal that the Hubble Space Telescope has located five, powerful fast radio bursts to the spiral arms of five galaxies.

Shaping the future of research into epilepsy

There are 21 epilepsy-related deaths every week in the UK - here, Maxine Smeaton, Chief Executive of Epilepsy Research UK discusses what the future holds for essential epilepsy treatment research.

Cognitive technology for forgetting unforgettable memory

Junya Morita, Associate Professor at Shizuoka, discusses the mechanisms of negative collective behaviours in online society, and technology behind combatting them.

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