How using AI to analyse body sounds can help doctors diagnose heart and lung disease
26 January 2026
A researcher is investigating if AI can diagnose diseases just as effectively from analysing body sounds like heartbeats, coughs and breathing as it can from analysing medical images like scans and x-rays.
Ötzi, a start-up created by a postdoc here, is developing a model that combines the study of Physics with the power of AI to deliver a pipeline of fast and accurate predictions of climate hazards such as floods and wildfires.
Summer research placements to support a more diverse AI research community
5 January 2026
Students from backgrounds under-represented in AI are invited to apply for paid AI research placements here this summer, through the Google DeepMind Research Ready programme. Applications are now open and close on 16 February 2026.
200 millionth question attempt made on learning platform co-developed here
4 December 2025
Isaac Science – an innovative learning platform for schools co-developed by researchers here – this week clocked up a major milestone when a student made the 200 millionth question attempt on the site.
Giovanni De Felice (Università della Svizzera Italiana), Arianna Casanova Flores (University of Liechtenstein), and Francesco De Santis (Politecnico di Torino)
