COMPUTERS could soon write film scripts by analysing popular movie tropes

The next blockbuster to grace cinema screens after lockdown could be written by a computer, according to the authors of a new study examining movie tropes.  They discovered that big movies tend to stick to the same core tropes, with clusters of storytelling devices appearing repeatedly in the biggest films every year. Researchers from the … Read more

Stress: Wearable can detect if you’re nearing burnout by analysing the hormones in your SWEAT 

A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly … Read more

Analysing SEWAGE for traces of coronavirus is helping UK officials track virus’ spread

Analysing SEWAGE for traces of coronavirus is helping UK officials track the spread of the disease in areas with limited testing Programme was set up to provide an early warning system of escalating cases This is because it takes days for symptoms to appear and tests to be completed And today DEFRA said it had … Read more

AI can detect how lonely you are by analysing your speech 

Artificial intelligence (AI) can detect loneliness with 94 per cent accuracy from a person’s speech, a new scientific paper reports.  Researchers in the US used several AI tools, including IBM Watson, to analyse transcripts of older adults interviewed about feelings of loneliness.   By analysing words, phrases, and gaps of silence during the interviews, the AI … Read more

AI can diagnose Osteoarthritis by analysing cartilage texture 3 years before it starts wearing away

AI can diagnose Osteoarthritis by analysing cartilage texture three years BEFORE it starts wearing away and causing joint pain, study shows An artificial intelligence model was trained to look for signs of Osteoarthritis  It does so by examining cartilage texture maps and comparing to other results The technique detects early stages of the condition with … Read more

Coronavirus UK: MHR tells labs to STOP analysing home tests

British health officials have told companies offering Covid-19 antibody tests to stop processing blood samples from patients in the UK, MailOnline can reveal. Private tests to see whether people have already had the disease and recovered are now available from various online pharmacies from around £69. Superdrug became the first high street retailer to offer … Read more

Health regulator tells laboratories to STOP analysing samples from Covid-19 home antibody tests

British health officials have told companies offering Covid-19 antibody tests to stop processing blood samples from patients in the UK, MailOnline can reveal. Private tests to see whether people have already had the disease and recovered are now available from various online pharmacies from around £69. Superdrug became the first high street retailer to offer … Read more