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August 19, 2026

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AI Research (general)

$S^3$: A Smooth Simulation Surrogate for Optimizing Discrete Abstractions of Dynamical Systems

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

$S^3$: A Smooth Simulation Surrogate for Optimizing Discrete Abstractions of Dynamical Systems

6G Native AI and Channel Foundation Models

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

6G Native AI and Channel Foundation Models

A 12-CNOT Double Qubit Excitation Gate

arXiv cs.AI · Aug 19

A 12-CNOT Double Qubit Excitation Gate

A 2-Block Architecture for Real-Time EEG Gait Decoding: A Pilot Study

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A 2-Block Architecture for Real-Time EEG Gait Decoding: A Pilot Study

A Banach-Space Theory of Markovian Halpern Iteration for Non-Expansive Maps

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A Banach-Space Theory of Markovian Halpern Iteration for Non-Expansive Maps

A Blueprint for Equilibrium-Based Differentiable Continuous-Variable Thermodynamic Computing

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A Blueprint for Equilibrium-Based Differentiable Continuous-Variable Thermodynamic Computing

A Counterexample to the Tang Zhang Schatten Norm Conjecture and Sharp Positive Results

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A Counterexample to the Tang Zhang Schatten Norm Conjecture and Sharp Positive Results

A Data-Efficient Analytical Prior Machine Learning Framework for Sound Reduction Frequency Prediction in Helmholtz Resonators

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A Data-Efficient Analytical Prior Machine Learning Framework for Sound Reduction Frequency Prediction in Helmholtz Resonators

A decodability criterion predicts when hidden-state selection beats majority voting in large language models

arXiv cs.AI · Aug 19

A decodability criterion predicts when hidden-state selection beats majority voting in large language models

A Deep Learning Model for Spatially Clustered Data via Differentiable Cluster Assignment

arXiv cs.LG (Machine Learning) · Aug 19

A Deep Learning Model for Spatially Clustered Data via Differentiable Cluster Assignment

AI in Biotech & High-Impact Journals

An assessment of the prevalence of fast-food consumption among adolescents in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

An assessment of the prevalence of fast-food consumption among adolescents in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Executive functioning in adults born with very low birth weight

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

Executive functioning in adults born with very low birth weight

Lung cancer detection in CT scans using extracted nodule features and precise multistage segmentation with deep learning based ensemble model

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

Lung cancer detection in CT scans using extracted nodule features and precise multistage segmentation with deep learning based ensemble model

Modeling the impacts of budget reductions at the U.S. NIH on research and innovation

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

Modeling the impacts of budget reductions at the U.S. NIH on research and innovation

Nationwide real-world analysis of neuroendocrine tumors in Japan using the JMDC claims database

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

Nationwide real-world analysis of neuroendocrine tumors in Japan using the JMDC claims database

Skilled birth delivery and its predictors in sub-Saharan Africans using a multilevel analysis and propensity score matching modelling

Nature Medicine · Aug 19

Skilled birth delivery and its predictors in sub-Saharan Africans using a multilevel analysis and propensity score matching modelling

An online randomized trial of electronic nudges for influenza vaccination willingness among older Chinese adults

Nature Medicine · Aug 18

An online randomized trial of electronic nudges for influenza vaccination willingness among older Chinese adults

Application of high-fidelity simulation training based on Kolb’s learning cycle theory in the competence training of anesthesia nurses: a pilot study

Nature Medicine · Aug 18

Application of high-fidelity simulation training based on Kolb’s learning cycle theory in the competence training of anesthesia nurses: a pilot study

Association between adherence patterns to antifibrotic therapy and survival in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a nationwide Austrian health claims study

Nature Medicine · Aug 18

Association between adherence patterns to antifibrotic therapy and survival in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a nationwide Austrian health claims study

Benchmarking of pathology foundation models for assessing HER2 amplification and CEP17 polysomy in breast cancer

Nature Medicine · Aug 18

Benchmarking of pathology foundation models for assessing HER2 amplification and CEP17 polysomy in breast cancer

AI in Computational Pathology

Frugal AI is the missing piece in cervical cancer screening

Nature Pathology · Aug 12

Frugal AI is the missing piece in cervical cancer screening

A meta-learning method with reduced data requirements for training and updating deep learning models on wearable devices

Nature Pathology · Jul 31

A meta-learning method with reduced data requirements for training and updating deep learning models on wearable devices

End-to-end multimodal pathology foundation model with clinical dialogue

Nature Pathology · Jul 31

End-to-end multimodal pathology foundation model with clinical dialogue

A benchmark study of vision and pathology foundation models for computational pathology

Nature Pathology · Jul 24

A benchmark study of vision and pathology foundation models for computational pathology

Pathology-CoT: learning visual chain-of-thought agents from expert whole-slide image diagnosis behaviour

Nature Pathology · Jul 24

Pathology-CoT: learning visual chain-of-thought agents from expert whole-slide image diagnosis behaviour

Evaluation of corticosteroid treatment in patients with post-traumatic ascending myelopathy and spinal cord injury: three case reports and review of the literature

Nature Pathology · Jul 15

Evaluation of corticosteroid treatment in patients with post-traumatic ascending myelopathy and spinal cord injury: three case reports and review of the literature

Implementing trust in non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis with a conformalized uncertainty-aware AI framework

Nature Pathology · Jun 23

Implementing trust in non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis with a conformalized uncertainty-aware AI framework

Towards robust foundation models for digital pathology

Nature Pathology · Jun 11

Towards robust foundation models for digital pathology

Unintended consequences of legacy oversight in digital medicine

Nature Pathology · May 20

Unintended consequences of legacy oversight in digital medicine

Shock-scattering micro-histotripsy-aided fine needle aspiration for enhanced biomarker profiling and cytopathology

Nature Pathology · May 02

Shock-scattering micro-histotripsy-aided fine needle aspiration for enhanced biomarker profiling and cytopathology