New Method for Measuring Spatial Dependencies Turns Less Data Into More
NYU Tandon researcher devises a mathematical system for identifying influences between geographic phenomena that makes small data sets as effective as big data in identifying…
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New Strategy Identifies Existing Drug That Inhibits COVID-19 Virus – Outperforms Remdesivir
In lab experiments, pralatrexate outperforms remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2. A novel computational drug screening strategy combined with lab experiments suggest that pralatrexate, a chemotherapy medication originally…
Want Cheaper Nuclear Energy? Turn the Design Process Into a Game for Artificial Intelligence
Researchers show that deep reinforcement learning can be used to design more efficient nuclear reactors. Nuclear energy provides more carbon-free electricity in the United States…
New Smart Thermostat Algorithm Can Learn Optimal Temperature Thresholds Within a Week
A smart thermostat quickly learns to optimize building microclimates for both energy consumption and user preference. Buildings account for about 40 percent of U.S. energy…
Optimized Quantum Algorithms: Breakthrough Toward Quantum Advantage
Optimized quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardware. Researchers from the University of Bristol and quantum start-up, Phasecraft, have advanced quantum computing…
Tiny Quantum Computer Solves Real Logistics Optimization Problem
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now shown that they can solve a small part of a real logistics problem with their small,…
Mathematicians Develop a New Decision Making Algorithm
A research team from RUDN University developed an algorithm to help large groups of people make optimal decisions in a short time. They confirmed the…
Researchers Report That Traditional Model for Disease Spread May Not Work With COVID-19
A mathematical model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like the seasonal flu may not be the best way to…
Christmas Cookie Conundrum: The Ever-Elusive Riddle Even Math Experts Have Given Up on Solving
At some point in life, most people have stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie dough and pondered just how to best cut out cookies…
U.S. Army Developed Algorithms Improve Quadrotor Drone Performance
Researchers develop algorithms to enable drones to quickly switch between hover and forward flight. When an aircraft veers upwards too much, the decrease in lift…
Scientists Show How Statistical Physics Can Reveal Art Trends Across Time and Culture
Drawing the Line to Answer Art’s Big Questions Algorithms have shown that the compositional structure of Western landscape paintings changed “suspiciously” smoothly between 1500 and…
In a Pandemic, Migration Away From Dense Cities Is More Effective Than Closing Borders
A simulation shows reducing population density in large cities decreases disease spread. Pandemics are fueled, in part, by dense populations in large cities where networks…
Quantum Algorithm Breakthrough
Researchers led by City College of New York physicist Pouyan Ghaemi report the development of a quantum algorithm with the potential to study a class…
New Computer Model Can Predict How COVID-19 Spreads in Cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at “superspreader” sites, and details how mobility patterns help…
Algorithm to Contain Pandemic: Testing Sewage to Home In on COVID-19
Letting an algorithm decide which maintenance holes to test for evidence of coronavirus could improve pandemic containment efforts. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that spreads…
Data Science and Network Theory Reveal Secrets Behind “Game of Thrones”
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as complex as “Game of Thrones”…
COVID-19: Mathematical Modeling to Identify an Optimal School Return Approach
In a recent study, NYU Abu Dhabi faculty Alberto Gandolfi proposes alternate weeks of in-classroom and remote teaching as a way to allow students to…
Simple Software Creates Complex Wooden Joints That Interlock With No Nails, Glue, or Tools Needed
An interactive system to design and fabricate structurally sound wood joints. Wood is considered an attractive construction material for both aesthetic and environmental purposes. Construction…
