Computer Science

A neural network can read scientific papers and render a plain-English summary CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The work of a science writer, including this one, includes reading journal papers filled with specialized technical terminology, and…
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Credit: University of Washington About 3.6 million adults in the United States use a wheelchair to get around, according to census data. But unless you're one of those people, you might not know how hard it is to get around your city.…
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Comprehensive new earthquake catalog includes 10 times more quakes than previously identified, with a more detailed picture of stresses and structures in the earthCredit: W.L. Huber, USGS. Public domain. LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 18,…
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Biomedical researchers develop first open-source, quality-control review tool for fast-growing digital pathology field CLEVELAND--There's a low-tech problem troubling the high-tech world of digital pathology imaging. The issue: Even as…
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Researchers are using the physics of airflows to locate gaseous leaks more quickly in complex scenariosCredit: Reza Khodayi-mehr Engineers at Duke University are developing a smart robotic system for sniffing out pollution hotspots and…
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Researchers evaluated four state-of-the-art tools for recognizing names in text, to assess and improve their performance on popular fiction, including 'A Game of Thrones'Credit: Image credits: N. M. Dekker, CC BY-SA 4.0 Researchers…
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For years, researchers have pursued a strange phenomenon: When you hit an ultra-thin magnet with a laser, it suddenly de-magnetizes. Imagine the magnet on your refrigerator falling off. Now, scientists at CU Boulder are digging into how…
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Renowned scientists will address topics as databases, machine learning, high-performance computing and image processing The São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Learning from Data will be held in Brazil from July 29 through August 9 at…
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Model improves a robot's ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects A new learning system developed by MIT researchers improves robots' abilities to mold materials into target shapes and make…
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Researchers developed an accessible strategy to limit issues with commercial research biomarker testing kits BOSTON-- A new computational approach has been developed to reduce variability in common research biomarker tests, a promising…
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MU scientists advance a way to track changes in a person's cardiovascular systemCredit: University of Missouri Every heart beat sends blood flowing throughout the human body. While an electrocardiogram uses a contact approach to measure…
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For decades, experts have predicted that quantum computers will someday perform difficult tasks, such as simulating complex chemical systems, that can't be done by conventional computers. But so far, these machines haven't lived up to…
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New strategies for tracking of marine objects proposedCredit: Source: C. Kersten, GEOMAR The precise last position of the Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines (MH370) that disappeared from radar screens on 8 March 2014 is still unknown.…
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Credit: U.S. Army Illustration ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 17, 2019) - With cybersecurity one of the nation's top security concerns and billions of people affected by breaches last year, government and businesses are…
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