Author: Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Jyoti Madhusoodana independent science journalist covering life sciences, chemistry, STEM careers, bioethics, and more for Nature, NPR, the New York Times, Science Careers, Undark, and others. She is currently a senior contributor to Undark and a science writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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Canned Jokes Aside, Can AI Have A True Sense Of Humor?

Until recently, jokes were thought to be beyond the reach of AI.

As people turn to AI for therapy and companionship, some say the models still need to learn the nuances of human humor.

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The Ethics Behind Experimenting With Bodies Of The Brain-Dead

The Ethics Behind Experimenting With Bodies Of The Brain-Dead
A team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine conducts surgery on January 7, 2022 to give a patient a gene-edited pig heart, marking the first time a gene-edited pig has been used as an organ donor. University Of Maryland School Of Medicine/ZUMA Press Wire Service

For the scientist who performs medicial research on the recently deceased, there are few regulatory or ethical guardrails.

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