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Physics-guided machine-learning models will improve subsurface imaging
A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a...
Americans don’t understand what companies can do with their personal data—and that’s a problem
Have you ever had the experience of browsing for an item online, only to then see ads for it everywhere?...
Why icicles are rippled
Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still...
Vermont’s pioneering food waste laws are popular, but vexing issues remain
Vermonters largely support laws on food scraps and single-use plastics, but some are confused about composting rules, and frustrated with...
Sugar consumption and early interruption of breastfeeding are risk factors for dental caries in infancy
A study involving 800 children shows inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding to be the...
USC Stem Cell-led studies point the way to broadly effective treatments for ALS
Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill...
Can pigeons match wits with artificial intelligence?
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.Credit: Ed Wasserman, University of Iowa Can a...
Optimal layout for a hospital isolation room to contain COVID-19 includes ceiling vent
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2023 – A group of researchers recently modeled the transmission of COVID-19 within an isolation room at...
How to reverse unknown quantum processes
In the world around us processes appear to follow a certain time-direction: dandelions eventually turn into blowballs. However, the quantum...
AI improves lung nodule detection on chest x-rays
OAK BROOK, Ill. – In a pioneering, randomized controlled study evaluating the effect of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software in real...
Smart insole to identify and mitigate workplace slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. According to the International Labour...
High-speed, high-precision positioning of stages with unknown vibration characteristics
OverviewCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team led by Professor Kaiji Sato (Robotics...
Deep learning-assisted visual sensing to detect overcrowding in COVID-19 infected cities
Crowded places tend to be a hub for infectious disease transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that it is...
Pusan National University researchers link suicide prevalence to geographical latitude
Over the years, deaths due to suicide have become prevalent across the globe, with estimates suggesting that almost 800,000 people...
