Physics can assist with key challenges in artificial intelligence
A physical mechanism a priori reveals how many examples in deep learning are required to achieve a desired test accuracy. It surprisingly indicates that learning...
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Study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits reveals asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits who went through supervised quarantine before starting basic training revealed several instances of...
Life after COVID hospitalization: Study shows major lasting effects on health, work & more
Death, rehospitalization, and problems with basic activities, jobs, mental health and finances seen in many patients treated at 38 Michigan hospitalsCredit: University of Michigan Surviving...
MTU, UMass researchers preserve viral vaccines without refrigeration
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech Ever receive a vaccination that seemed to burn a lot while it was injected? The vaccine solution likely contained a lot...
Sensor for smart textiles survives washing machine, cars and hammers
Slinky-like sensor is ultra-sensitive and resilientCredit: (Image courtesy of Oluwaseun Araromi/Harvard SEAS) Think about your favorite t-shirt, the one you've worn a hundred times, and...
Treatments for people with early COVID-19 infection is an urgent research focus
Effective, early interventions would benefit individual patients and healthcare systemCredit: NIAID WHAT: COVID-19 treatments for people with early infection are needed urgently, according to a...
On the way to lifelike robots
PAI: Physical Artificial IntelligenceCredit: Image: Robert Stürmer / Empa Artificial intelligence is supposed to make machines perform at ever more amazing levels. A robot that...
Attosecond boost for electron microscopy
Credit: (left) Andrey Ryabov, LMU Munich; (right) Mikhail Volkov, University of Konstanz Electron microscopes provide deep insight into the smallest details of matter and can...
New editor-in-chief appointed for Journal of Electronic Imaging
Zeev Zalevsky will lead the IS&T-SPIE co-published journal beginning in January 2021Credit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA - On 1 January, Zeev Zalevsky, dean of Faculty...
Making a case for organic Rankine cycles in waste heat recovery
In a recent research paper published in the Energy journal, City, University of London's Dr Martin White says cascaded organic Rankine cycle systems could improve...
USRDS releases 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
Credit: © Chronic Disease Research Group The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG), in partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases...
Building soft robots to lend a helping hand (or four)
Researchers net grant to develop next-generation machines to help humans in orchards and operating roomsCredit: Courtesy of Changyong Cao. Smarter. Better. Faster. Softer. That's what...
Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
Atom-scale models could help refine established theories on how proteins interact with solutionsCredit: Illustration by Dilip Asthagiri HOUSTON - (Nov. 11, 2020) - It's a...
Balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury linked to diminished sensory acuity
Researchers at Kessler Foundation explored the integration of sensory acuity and balance control, developing new metric for quantifying impairment in individuals recovering from brain injuryCredit:...
Researcher receives $2.9 million for work improving effectiveness in lung cancer therapy
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million...
