New Algorithm Trains Drones To Fly Around Obstacles at High Speeds
New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue. If you follow autonomous drone racing, you likely remember the…
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Remarkable Structures of Deep-Sea Venus Flower Sponges Useful for Design of Ships, Planes and Skyscrapers
Published in the journal Nature the first-ever simulation of the deep-sea Venus flower sponge and how it responds to and influences the flow of nearby…
New Algorithm Flies Drones Faster Than World-Class Human Racing Pilots
To be useful, drones need to be quick. Because of their limited battery life, they must complete whatever task they have — searching for survivors…
Researchers Enable AI To Use Its “Imagination” – Closer to Humans’ Understanding of the World
A team of researchers at USC is helping AI imagine the unseen, a technique that could also lead to fairer AI, new medicines, and increased…
Surprising Stripes: Turing Patterns Link Tropical Fish and Bismuth Crystal Growth
Scientists prove Turing patterns, usually studied in living organisms and chemical systems, also manifest at the nanoscale in monoatomic bismuth layers. One of the things…
Creating Precise Colors: New Algorithms Give Digital Images More Realistic Color
Method could help improve color for electronic displays and create more natural LED lighting. If you’ve ever tried to capture a sunset with your smartphone,…
When Did the First COVID-19 Case Arise? New Analysis With Surprising Findings
Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread of COVID-19 than confirmed cases imply. Using methods from conservation science, a new analysis suggests that the…
New Technology Uses Radio Signals to Image Hidden and Speeding Objects
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wavsens LLC have developed a method for using radio signals to create real-time images…
“Battlefield Map” Reveals Malicious COVID-19 Content Exploits Pathways Between Platforms To Thrive Online
New research demonstrates how stopping the spread of harmful content will require inter-platform action. Malicious COVID-19 online content — including racist content, disinformation, and misinformation…
Sky-Mapping Astronomy Algorithms Meet Pathology to Identify Predictive Biomarkers for Cancer Immunotherapy
Pairing sky-mapping algorithms with advanced immunofluorescence imaging of cancer biopsies, researchers at The Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging at Johns Hopkins University…
Pathogenic Invasions: Changing Community Networks Impact Disease Spread
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of understanding precisely how diseases spread throughout networks of transportation. However, rigorously determining the connection between disease…
Will COVID-19 Eventually Become Just a Seasonal Nuisance? Scientists Model Possible COVID-19 Futures
Within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become little more than a nuisance, causing no more than common cold-like coughs and…
Bioengineers Develop Algorithm to Compare Cells Across Species – With Striking Results
Researchers created an algorithm to identify similar cell types from species – including fish, mice, flatworms and sponges – that have diverged for hundreds of…
New MIT Algorithm Helps Robots Collaborate to Get the Job Done
Algorithm enables robot teams to complete missions, such as mapping or search-and-rescue, with minimal wasted effort. Sometimes, one robot isn’t enough. Consider a search-and-rescue mission…
BOBbots: Simple Robots, Smart Algorithms
Anyone with children knows that while controlling one child can be hard, controlling many at once can be nearly impossible. Getting swarms of robots to…
Researchers Warn: AI Algorithms Can Influence People’s Voting and Dating Decisions
Researchers highlight need for public education on impact of algorithms. In a new series of experiments, artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms were able to influence people’s…
Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Helps Unravel the Physics Underlying Quantum Systems
Protocol to reverse engineer Hamiltonian models advances automation of quantum devices. Scientists from the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) have developed an…
Machine Learning at Speed: Optimization Code Increases Performance by 5x
Optimizing network communication accelerates training in large-scale machine-learning models. Inserting lightweight optimization code in high-speed network devices has enabled a KAUST-led collaboration to increase the…
