Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 published
              Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 has been published.
          
               
  In this Newsflash, we announce the Northern Dimension Future Forum 2020 dates and a new publication series, the NDI Background Papers.
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  New macular degeneration treatment the first to halt disease’s progression
Aalto University researchers have uncovered a promising way to treat the dry form of the age- related macular degeneration (AMD) in the early diagnosis phase that could potentially stop its progression. The novel treatment approach aims to strengthen the protective mechanisms of affected cells using heat, explains Professor Ari Koskelainen. 
  AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance
New research warns we shouldn’t blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning –– stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT’s usefulness more than users realise. 
  Researcher cracks new ‘kissing number’ bounds — besting AI in the process
researcher found three new bounds for the famous mathematical ‘kissing number’ dilemma 
   
           
           
           
           
           
          