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AI voice coach shows promise in treating depression, anxiety: Study – ET HealthWorld

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AI voice coach shows promise in treating depression, anxiety: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: The findings of a recent pilot study headed by academics from the University of Illinois Chicago suggest that artificial intelligence may be a beneficial aid in the treatment of mental illness. The study, which was the first to test an AI voice-based virtual coach for behavioral therapy, found changes in patients’ brain activity along … Read more

In a first, researchers develop unique model that can predict volcanic eruptions

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In a first, researchers develop unique model that can predict volcanic eruptions

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois have launched a unique volcanic forecasting modelling programme. While this programme runs on the university’s Blue Waters and iForge supercomputers, the model had earlier successfully predicted a eruption in the Sierra Negra volcano in Equador in June 2018. The research has been published in Science Advances … Read more