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AI Medical Research, Watching Sports, Blinking


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Today, you’ll learn about a new AI developed to help doctors identify and treat diseases like cancer, why watching sports might give our sense of wellness a boost, and the real reason we blink so much.  

 

AI Medical Research  

 

  • “Mayo researchers invented a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
  • “The Rise of Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence in Oncology.” by Zilin Xianyu, et al. 2024. 

 

Watching Sports 

 

  • “The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
  • “Watching sport enhances well-being: evidence from a multi-method approach.” by Keita Kinoshita, et al. 2024.  

 

Blinking 

 

  • “Why do we blink so much?” EurekAlert! 2024.  
  • “Eye blinks as a visual processing stage.” by Bin Yang, et al. 2024.  

 

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