Day 1,364: antibiotic

ai tools have been used to identify new antibiotics, reveal the Higgs boson and spot regional accents in wolves, among other things.

How artificial intelligence can revolutionise science

Artwork of the day 
She draws from her bosom a sponge, perfectly black, and covers it with kisses (plate 8)
Odilon Redon
Original Title: Elle tire de sa poitrine une éponge toute noir, la couvre de baisers
Date: 1896
Style: Symbolism
Series: The Temptation of Saint Anthony
Genre: symbolic painting
Media: lithography, paper

Word of the day 
antibiotic: a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth
Higgs boson: a type of boson (= subatomic particle) that may explain the existence of mass in the universe

Quote of the day
“A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.”

― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture