Seminar 12/6: From Chatbots to Carebots

From Chatbots to Carebots: Large Language Models in Modern Medicine by Shreya Johri Join us in Northwest B103 on 12/6/23 at 7PM EST! Seminar is open to all interested and free! If you can’t make it in person catch the livestream here. From old-time home remedies to sophisticated surgeries, the way we treat illnesses has undergone a remarkable transformation over centuries. And now, the medical … Continue reading Seminar 12/6: From Chatbots to Carebots

Vision you can’t see: How the brain senses the time of day

by Nicolai Penafigures by Jasmin Joseph-Chazan Toward the end of the 20th century, the intricate biology of how the eye produces visual information was thought to be well understood– a combination of sensors and circuits in the eye extract features of visual scenes. This information is conveyed from the eye to the brain by specialized neurons that physically connect the two structures (Figure 1, blue). … Continue reading Vision you can’t see: How the brain senses the time of day

Liquid-within-liquid compartments: a groundbreaking discovery in biology

by Hannah Blumefigures by Salvador Balkus In some ways, a living cell is like a shoreline, where some creatures build their homes on rocky, solid structures while others live in shifting and dynamic sands. This ecosystem needs both rigid and fluid structures to support life, and similarly, individual cells in our bodies use both structured and fluid compartments to carry out vital functions. The existence … Continue reading Liquid-within-liquid compartments: a groundbreaking discovery in biology