CAS integrates AI-powered capabilities into CAS SciFinder to accelerate R&D and improve innovation outcomes - August 4, 2025
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, has launched an enhanced version of its CAS SciFinder platform with advanced AI-driven capabilities. The update introduces science-specific AI tools designed to improve the efficiency of research and development workflows by delivering faster, more… Read More
STM and global rightsholders call for stronger EU AI Act enforcement - August 4, 2025
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), alongside a global coalition of authors and rightsholders, has issued a joint statement expressing concern over the European Commission’s current approach to implementing the EU AI Act. The group points to a lack of ambition in the… Read More
Elsevier introduces Reaxys AI Search — natural‑language chemistry search for faster, more accessible research - August 1, 2025
Elsevier, a global provider of scientific and healthcare information, has launched Reaxys AI Search, a new AI-driven functionality within its Reaxys platform that enables researchers to conduct natural language searches across chemistry-related content. The release is designed to enhance discoverability within the platform’s extensive chemical data repository,… Read More
Study reveals risks to peer review integrity from AI-generated feedback - August 1, 2025
A new study has revealed that large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Claude can be used to generate biased peer reviews that are difficult to distinguish from those written by humans, presenting a significant threat to the credibility of scholarly publishing. The peer review process remains essential for… Read More
RSNA launches AI challenge for intracranial aneurysm detection - August 1, 2025
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has launched the 2025 RSNA Intracranial Aneurysm Detection AI Challenge, aimed at developing machine learning models to detect and localize aneurysms using multiple medical imaging modalities. Organized in collaboration with American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), European Society… Read More
IOP Publishing and WYSS launch global forum on Machine Learning for Science - July 30, 2025
IOP Publishing, in collaboration with the World Young Scientists Summit (WYSS), has announced the launch of Machine Learning for Science 2025, a two-day hybrid conference dedicated to exploring the interdisciplinary applications of machine learning in scientific research. The event will be open to all… Read More
NIH introduces AI agent to enhance gene set analysis accuracy - July 28, 2025
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an AI agent, GeneAgent, that improves the accuracy of gene set analysis by verifying claims against expert-curated databases. GeneAgent is powered by a large language model (LLM) that generates descriptions of biological processes for given gene sets… Read More
COAR forms task force to address disruptive AI Bots in repositories - July 17, 2025
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has launched a new task force to address increasing disruptions caused by aggressive automated crawlers, often assumed to be AI bots collecting data for generative AI training. A COAR survey conducted in April 2025 revealed that 90% of survey respondents… Read More
Elsevier releases Clinician of the Future 2025 survey showing rising interest in AI alongside strong reservations about trust and governance - July 16, 2025
Elsevier’s Clinician of the Future 2025 survey, drawing on responses from 2,206 clinicians across 109 countries, reports growing optimism about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, tempered by concerns about trustworthiness, governance, access, and training. Clinicians expect AI tools to become more prominent in the… Read More
IEEE AI standards featured in new global exchange for responsible governance - July 16, 2025
Technical professional organization IEEE and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) have announced that their portfolio of over 100 AI-related standards is now included in the newly launched International AI Standards Exchange. The Exchange, inspired by the United Nations AI Advisory Body’s 2024 report… Read More
