As the demand for reliable electricity continues to grow, power grid innovation is becoming increasingly important. With electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and connected technologies placing new demands on the grid, researchers are finding new ways to improve reliability and prepare for future challenges. One example comes out of Stony Brook University in New York, which is developing a new Digital Twin Studio to advance power grid research and resilience. The studio will create virtual models of electrical distribution systems, allowing researchers, students, utilities, and public agencies to test how the grid might respond to extreme weather, outages, equipment failures, and changing energy demands, all before making changes to physical infrastructure. Here is how this can help: Looking to the future, digital twin technology could play an important role in building a more resilient energy infrastructure. As manufacturing facilities become more electrified and energy demands continue to evolve, tools that help predict problems and improve system performance will become increasingly valuable. We will certainly keep an eye on how these innovations help power the next generation of…

Technology like AI (artificial intelligence) is opening new opportunities in healthcare, from analyzing medical images to helping organizations collaborate while keeping sensitive patient information protected. As these technologies continue to advance, researchers are also finding new ways to make sure AI systems are secure, accurate, and reliable. One example comes from Florida Atlantic University, where researchers in the SPEED Lab are studying the security of AI systems used in healthcare. The recent research examined federated AI, an approach that allows hospitals and other organizations to work together to train AI models without directly sharing sensitive patient data. The research found that while this approach can help protect patient privacy, the AI models themselves can still be vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here is how this can help advance healthcare technology: Looking to the future, we are going to see AI play an increasingly important role across healthcare—and with that growth comes the need to build security into these technologies from the beginning. Research like this will be important in making sure the next generation of medical AI is not only innovative, but also secure, accurate, and…