Science & Technology

Camels, Code & Lab Coats: How AI Is Advancing Science and Medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a part of our everyday lives – from search, to translate, to finding all the dog photos we’ve ever taken. Soon, it will also have a major impact on our health and wellbeing. For the past few years, Google researchers have been exploring ways these same technologies could help advance the fields of medicine and science, working with scientists, doctors, and others in the field. In this video, we share a few early research projects that have big potential. Check out the description below for more info on each project.... Read More

Can two high school students use machine learning to predict wildfires?

Aditya Shah and Sanjana Shah, two friends and high school students from Cupertino, California, wanted to figure out a way to use technology to help prevent wildfires from destroying the forests they grew up with and loved so much. Using TensorFlow, Google’s open-source machine learning tool, they built a Smart Wildfire Sensor, which can help predict where wildfires are most likely to occur in a given area so firefighters are better prepared to stop them.... Read More

Environmental Insights Explorer: Intro

Rebecca Moore, Director of Google Earth, Earth Engine & Outreach, introduces the Environmental Insights Explorer – a new tool created by Google in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (https://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org), is designed to help level the playing field for small cities, amplify the emissions insights of big cities, and ultimately accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Learn more at https://insights.sustainability.google.... Read More

This University in Paraná is empowering people with disabilities – #InovarParaMim

In Brazil, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers. At the University of Paraná, professor Ellen Rodrigues and her students lead an initiative to empower people with disabilities through sports. Tune into the hashtag #inovarparamim to see how students and teachers in Brazil are thinking about innovation.... Read More

These students in São Paulo are using technology to purify river water – #InovarParaMim

In Brazil, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers. At Colégio Magno in São Paulo, students are using technology to recycle water from polluted rivers. Tune into the hashtag #inovarparamim to see how students and teachers in Brazil are thinking about innovation.... Read More