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SGS Unveils Establishment of Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center using AI Techniques

SGS Unveils Establishment of Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center using AI Techniques
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SGS Unveils Establishment of Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center using AI Techniques

SGS Unveils Establishment of Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center using AI Techniques

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) inaugurated on Thursday the works for establishing the Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center, one of the projects of the General Geological Survey Program, using artificial intelligence techniques during the founding meeting of the project implementation committee.

The event took place in the presence of several specialists from the public and private sectors, and experts from different countries around the world.

SGS spokesperson Tariq Aba Al-Khail said that the meeting focused on the participation of local and international bodies, companies specialized in data and mining from leading countries, such as Canada, Australia, Britain, South Africa, and China, as well as Saudi universities.

He added that the center's establishment aims to launch an advanced Saudi platform for earth sciences, which analyzes and develops all data and maximizes the benefit of its use, and build an extensive data system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for earth sciences.

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Bird Flu Virus Shows Mutations in First Severe Human Case in US, CDC Says

Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Bird Flu Virus Shows Mutations in First Severe Human Case in US, CDC Says

Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.

The CDC said the patient's sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in it attaching to host cells.

The health body said the risk to the general public from the outbreak has not changed and remains low, according to Reuters.

Last week, the United States reported its first severe case of the virus, in a Louisiana resident above the age of 65, who was suffering from severe respiratory illness.

The patient was infected with the D1.1 genotype of the virus that was recently detected in wild birds and poultry in the United States, and not the B3.13 genotype detected in dairy cows, human cases and some poultry in multiple states.

The mutations seen in the patient are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often during severe infections. One of the mutations was also seen in another severe case from British Columbia, Canada.

No transmission from the patient in Louisiana to other persons has been identified, said the CDC.