David H. Freedman
Freelance Reporter at Freelance
Journalist, author: health, science, business, policy & society. The Atlantic, @Newsweek, Quanta, SciAm, more.
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1 month ago |
scientificamerican.com | David H. Freedman |Esther Landhuis |Mike May
In medical research and in healthcare, time is of the essence. It’s always best to diagnose a disease early, treat it before it progresses and cut years off drug development to speed life-saving therapies to patients. Yet even today, these processes can be slow and error-ridden. Artificial intelligence can help. The stories below highlight startup companies that use AI to spot patterns that humans would miss.
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Jan 11, 2024 |
newsweek.com | David H. Freedman
As a brutal, relentless heat wave back in June sent temperatures in much of the U.S. soaring above 100 degrees day after day for weeks, the need to keep the air conditioners humming in the face of faltering, strained electric grids became a life-threatening struggle. Throughout most of the affected regions, aging nuclear and fossil-fuel power plants, which generate nearly 80 percent of the electricity in the U.S., broke down under the damaging heat and the enormous electric loads.
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Nov 15, 2023 |
newsweek.com | David H. Freedman
01:03US And Iran Risk Being Drawn Into 'Multi-Front Conflict' Israel's 40-mile-long chain of walls and fences at its Gaza border teems with sensors and automated weapons. It is supported by an electronic intelligence network that monitors every phone call, text message and email in the territory. A large, well-trained military stands ready with state-of-the-art weaponry to respond rapidly to threats.
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Nov 5, 2023 |
newsweek.pl | David H. Freedman
If there is one thing that diet science has made clear, it is that eating foods packed with saturated fats, sugars and salt makes it difficult to maintain a healthy weight, and can raise the risks of many major diseases. That’s why avoiding junk food—the fatty, sweet and salty treats from soda to chips to candy bars that are heavily marketed by the food industry—is at the top of most nutritionists’ and other medical experts’ lists of healthy eating tips. The advice tends to diverge from there.
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Nov 5, 2023 |
newsweek.pl | David H. Freedman
Last year, Hannah Rothstein was sitting in a lobby when she noticed a wall decorated with ’60s psychedelic rock posters. Naturally, the display immediately brought climate change to mind. It’s not as big a leap as it might seem. Rothstein is an artist who in recent years has focused on climate-change-themed visual art.
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