AI program predicts key disease-associated genetic mutations for hundreds of complex diseases A depiction of the double-helical structure of DNA. Its four nucleotide bases (A, T, C, G) are color-coded in pink, orange, purple and yellow (credit: NHGRI) A decade of work at Johns Hopkins has yielded a computer program that predicts, with far more accuracy than current methods, which mutations are lik

Modified atomic force microscope allows for high-speed, high-res imaging of live neurons Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Kanazawa University (Japan) have imaged structural dynamics of living neurons with unprecedented spatial resolution and speed by using a modified atomic force microscope (AFM). The AFM is a leading tool for imaging, measuring, and manipulatin

The Kurzweil Library catalogs advances in tech, science, and world progress that are shaping tomorrow. It features a hand-picked digest of stories + resources. Published by Ray Kurzweil — the inventor, best-selling author, and futurist — the collections explore themes from his landmark non-fiction books. This official website is also home to the complete set of his writings + commentary. Ray is cu