EurekAlert! In the Spotlight - Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.

This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-May-2026 19:16 ET (14-May-2026 23:16 GMT/UTC)

Artificial intelligence gives a clearer picture of functional MRI brain data

Boston College
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Obtaining clearer functional MRI data about the brain and its disorders is possible using artificial intelligence, according to Boston College researchers who reported recently in Nature Methods that they developed an AI-assisted method to remove “noise", or image distortions, caused by movement, heartbeat, and other factors.

Journal: Nature Methods

Decision-ready forecasts: Bridging climate science and real-world action

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent review and outlook paper published in Advances in Atmospheric Science on January 5 presents how scientists can bridge the gap between complex forecast data and real-world decisions to turn raw climate intelligence into life-saving, economy-boosting action.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

From time series to a single snapshot: A smarter way to track wheat growth in real time

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has introduced a lightweight artificial intelligence method that accurately identifies wheat growth stages from a single field image.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Seeing nutrients in a leaf: How hyperspectral AI reveals grapevine health

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team demonstrates that hyperspectral sensing, combined with advanced artificial intelligence, can accurately estimate multiple biochemical and mineral traits in grapevine leaves at once.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Automated X-ray imaging reveals genes shaping seed nutrition and size

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team introduces a fully automated, non-destructive phenotyping platform that combines X-ray fluorescence microscopy with computer vision and machine learning.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Maize-IRNet: a deep-learning “field scorer” for tassel anthers and ear seed set

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has developed an AI-based approach to streamline the evaluation of maize haploid fertility restoration, a key bottleneck in double haploid (DH) breeding.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Securing AI systems against growing cybersecurity threats

European Science Communication Institute gGmbH
Business Announcement

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly embedded in everyday technologies and critical sectors, ranging from healthcare and mobility to industrial systems. While these AI-based systems offer significant advantages, their increasing complexity and dependence on data also make them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ensuring that AI systems remain secure throughout their entire lifecycle has therefore become a pressing challenge.

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