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Online search activity taken from Google can help predict peaks in Covid-19 cases up to 17 days in advance, a new study reveals. Researchers from University College London created computer models based on online search query frequencies to gain insights about the prevalence of the disease in multiple countries, including the UK. Models based on … Read more
Temperature, humidity and wind could be used to predict another wave of coronavirus – with two outbreaks a year ‘inevitable’, scientists say Current forecasts only take into account only rate of transmission and recovery Cyprus-based researchers say this should also include weather conditions They were able to build a system which models and predicts second waves … Read more
Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson’s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later. The study is one of … Read more
Facebook claims its AI can predict four days in advance if a coronavirus patient’s condition will deteriorate – just by looking at a single chest X-ray Facebook and NYU built AI to predict developments among COVID patients IT was trained with thousands of chest X-rays with and without COVID The software is based on a … Read more
How The Simpsons predicted Capitol riots: Fans draw comparisons with episode which showed ‘civil war’ on Inauguration Day 2021 2020 Halloween episode of The Simpsons predicted unrest after US election Showed chaos ensued after Homer forgot to vote and his vote was the decider Fans claim it bore a similarity to the actions of Trump … Read more
Facebook data could be used to predict and track virus outbreaks before they even happen Australian researchers built model for Facebook to predict how clusters spread Data useful in early days of an outbreak, before new cases reach dozens a day Dr Cameron Zachreson suggests Berala cluster could benefit from new model He has already … Read more
‘Divorce Day’ looms for warring couples tomorrow but experts predict lower numbers of inquiries than last year because more decided to split up while in lockdown Co-op Legal Services has said it recorded a 250% rise in inquiries through 2020 First working Monday in January has long held its grim nickname as ‘Divorce Day’ This … Read more
A new eye test that uses artificial intelligence AI to study retina scans can predict age-related macular degeneration (AMD) three years before symptoms start. The first part of the ‘pioneering’ test, developed by researchers at University College London, is called DARC. DARC involves injecting dye into a person’s bloodstream to illuminate ‘stressed’ endothelial cells in … Read more
Buying a classic car can be a sound investment – providing better long-term returns than art, property and even gold, in some cases. However, financial gain is dependent on picking the right model that’s packed with potential to rise in value. Fortunately, there’s now a new annual market report to help petrol-heads buy the cars … Read more
Lava crystals that erupted from volcanoes more than half a century ago can reveal secrets about when they may next erupt, a new study claims. US scientists analysed crystals formed inside a type of porous rock that burst from the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii in 1959. The crystals had an odd shape that, along with computer … Read more