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Artificial intelligence can now design new antibiotics in a matter of days

Imagine you’re a scientist who needs to discover a new antibiotic to fight off a scary disease. How would you…

Apr 8, 2021 Yves Mulkers 74M views 3 min read

How sensors and big data can help cut food wastage

Modern farming has evolved by adopting technical advances such as machines for ploughing and harvesting, controlled irrigation, fertilisers, pesticides, crop…

Jan 18, 2021 Yves Mulkers 49M views 3 min read

AI and the question of explainability

Do we need to understand our models in order to trust them? The development of artificial intelligence and neural networks…

Apr 6, 2020 Yves Mulkers 69M views 4 min read

Designers and statisticians disagree on what makes a good information graphic

The field of data visualization has become a tussle between accuracy and beauty. In one corner, designers say that data…

Jan 17, 2020 Yves Mulkers 33M views 4 min read

Blockchain Gains Traction in the Food Supply Chain

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that “after initial tests, 12 of the world’s biggest companies, including Walmart and…

Jul 30, 2018 Yves Mulkers 66M views 4 min read

Battling superbugs with Big Data

Antibiotics that once cured ailments across the spectrum are now turning into a potential source of prolonged illness, disability and…

Mar 6, 2017 Yves Mulkers 35M views 2 min read

Online epidemic tracking tool embraces open data and collective intelligence

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Imperial College London have developed Microreact, a free, real-time epidemic visualisation and…

Dec 4, 2016 Yves Mulkers 25M views 3 min read