Marvin Minsky: The Visionary Behind the Confocal Microscope and the Father of Artificial Intelligence.

Marvin Lee Minsky, a pioneering figure in artificial intelligence (AI), was born on August 9, 1927, in the city of New York. His father, Henry, was an eye surgeon, while his mother, Fannie, was involved in Zionist activities. Minsky was instrumental in establishing the AI laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and authored numerous influential works on AI and philosophy.

T-cell responses in COVID-19 survivors 6-8 months after infection: A longitudinal cohort study in Pune.

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immune response is crucial for disease management, although diminishing immunity raises the possibility of reinfection.

Methods: We examined the immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of convalescent COVID-19 patients in matched samples collected at 1 and 6-8 months after infection. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from enrolled study participants and flow cytometry analysis was done to assess the lymphocyte subsets of naive, effector, central memory, and effector memory CD4+ or CD8+ T cells in COVID-19 patients at 1 and 6-8 months after infection.

Next-Generation sequencing transforming clinical practice and precision medicine.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the field of genomics and is rapidly transforming clinical diagnosis and precision medicine. This advanced sequencing technology enables the rapid and cost-effective analysis of large-scale genomic data, allowing comprehensive exploration of the genetic landscape of diseases. In clinical diagnosis, NGS has proven to be a powerful tool for identifying disease-causing variants, enabling accurate and early detection of genetic disorders.