Concordia University researchers have developed an AI-powered operating room scheduling tool that plans surgeries, manages last-minute emergencies, and minimizes patient disruptions within a single framework. Tested on real hospital data, the model reduces variables compared to existing approaches, cutting wait times and day-of-surgery cancellations. The study appears in the International Journal of Production Research.

Boston University is joining the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI), which aims to use AI to inform physics breakthroughs—and vice versa.

A new technology allows scientists to map, in single cells, the DNA binding sites of transcription factors and other regulatory proteins that control gene activity, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center. With key advantages over methods currently in use, the technology is expected to be a powerful addition to biologists’ toolkit for studying cells in health and disease.