Intelligence RevolutionA painting went missing 20 years ago. Police tracked it down with the help of AIArt theft is a global problem and police forces are struggling to keep on top of it. Now they are turning to AI software that snoop out the most cleverly hidden artworks.See moreThe test that finds (almost) every infectionIt identified Covid-19. Now this genetic technique is helping doctors to make life-or-death decisions.How AI unlocked a 400-year-old cipher at the Vatican The coded text is among the historic documents and messages that are being cracked with the help of machine learning.The next revolution in hip replacementsNew materials designed by artificial intelligence promise to provide stronger hip replacements and improve how fractures heal.Colossal 'fatbergs' clot sewers around the world. Can scientists stop them?Reeking coagulations of grease and debris are clotting city sewers on a colossal scale. New technologies are being used to control this modern menace.Finding 'hidden sperm' in men deemed infertileA new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying for years another chance at having children.Can we predict the next global crisis?Spotting the events that might lead to a major period of upheaval is notoriously difficult. Could artificial intelligence be the crystal ball we need?How AI is helping villages spot danger in the hillsSudden and unexpected, landslides and avalanches claim thousands of lives each year and cause billions of dollars in damage. What if we could see them coming?AI is finding treatments for 'incurable' diseasesArtificial intelligence is rapidly inventing new drugs for diseases from Parkinson's disease and antibiotic-resistant superbugs to rare lung conditions.