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Self-Taught AI: The Secret to Learning Without Supervision

by Shreya Johri Machine learning (ML) influences nearly every aspect of our lives. Whether it’s receiving personalized recommendations on your favorite shopping site, interacting with ChatGPT, or even navigating through your city with real-time traffic updates, these ML models adapt and learn from vast amounts of data. In fact, ML models are even starting to be adopted in complex settings such as healthcare. But how … Continue reading Self-Taught AI: The Secret to Learning Without Supervision

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Bringing Hidden Hearing Loss into the Open

by Jessica Dixonfigures by MacKenzie Mauger Do you have difficulty hearing conversations in noisy spaces? Turns out, you’re not alone! According to the World Health Organization, almost 20% of the global population has hearing loss, with this number increasing to 30% in people over the age of 60. Hearing loss can lead to social isolation and difficulty with daily tasks. Even mild hearing loss can … Continue reading Bringing Hidden Hearing Loss into the Open

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[June 25th] SBTP Presents “How Does Your Evolution Shape You?”

Come chat with Professor Matthew Harris and learn about how your body shapes and ages the way it does, and the funky fish that make this research possible!  Food and drinks will be provided, first come first served, so come hungry and full of questions!  WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler Street, Somerville  WHO: You! Continue reading [June 25th] SBTP Presents “How Does Your Evolution Shape You?”

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Gene Editing to Treat Disease: A success story in sickle cell disease

by Sophia Renauldfigures by Salvador Balkus Our understanding of the genetic material, or DNA, that makes up organisms has exploded over the last several decades. We have discovered that DNA is made up of multiple genes, and that different genes have different functions. We have also found that there is inherent variability in genes, meaning that the DNA of one organism is not identical to … Continue reading Gene Editing to Treat Disease: A success story in sickle cell disease

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Our Cyborg Future: Brain-computer interfaces and their unique privacy challenges

by Vicki Xufigures by Corena Loeb Suppose someone wants to move their arm. How might they accomplish this task?  Every action starts with a thought — for instance, “move my arm” — that is essentially an electrical signal in the brain. The brain will send this message to the muscles in the arm, and the muscles in the arm will move. Now imagine that the … Continue reading Our Cyborg Future: Brain-computer interfaces and their unique privacy challenges

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Access Denied: Opioid Medication-Assisted Treatment and the Urgent Call for Change in Opioid Recovery 

by Emma Dolenfigures by Allie Elchert Imagine a dystopia where a person with diabetes needs to drive a few hours every day to get their insulin at a special insulin clinic. Let’s pretend that they only need insulin once a day. They set their alarm for bright and early and get in the car to travel to the clinic before it closes for the day … Continue reading Access Denied: Opioid Medication-Assisted Treatment and the Urgent Call for Change in Opioid Recovery 

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