Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Algorithms Are Watching
New research involves the use of algorithms in data mining and the analysis of social networks to study how information moves within large social graphs.
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Running Shoe Warns of Danger
The European Union is backing the development of a running shoe that would help reduce injuries by providing feedback on running form and the workout routine.
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Simulations Back Up Theory That Universe Is a Hologram
A team of physicists has provided some of the clearest evidence yet that our Universe could be just one big projection.
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An App-Led Walk Down Memory Lane
The Memoir iPhone app accesses photos and status updates from a user's social networks based on the user's location, what is going on, and who else is around.
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Ten Times More Throughput on Optic Fibers
Researchers say they can dramatically increased the capacity of optical fibers by reducing the space required between pulses of light that transport data.
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Database Tracks Toxic Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals
Updates to an extensive toxicology database should make it easier to track information about the unintentional toxic effects of therapeutic drugs.
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Love Connection
Researchers have developed an algorithm for dating sites that uses a person's contact history to recommend compatible partners.
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Data Mining Reveals the Secret to Getting Good Answers
A new algorithm can rank the questions and answers on question and answer websites, while weeding out off-topic and irrelevant entries.
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2014 Bower Award Goes To… Validation
Edmund Clarke will receive the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science.
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Supercomputer-Driven Materials Design
The job of a materials scientist—to warp matter into new and useful forms—has historically involved a ridiculous amount of guesswork.
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Study Looks at Better Prediction For Epileptic Seizures Through Adaptive Learning Approach
Researchers have developed a computational model they say can more accurately predict when an epileptic seizure will occur.
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Life Points the Way to a New Template For Chipmaking
While significant obstacles remain, researchers are optimistic about using DNA to guide graphene into complex circuit shapes on silicon.
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CS Enrollments Rise . . . at the Expense of the Humanities?
A growing proportion of U.S. college students are earning degrees in computer and information sciences, surprising some in academia.
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Chaotic Physics in Ferroelectrics Hints at Brain-Like Computing
Researchers have found unexpected behavior in ferroelectric materials, supporting a new approach to information storage and processing.
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Obtaining Data From the 'brains' of Cars
Direct logging of data from cars provides access to invaluable data, as well as the ability to measure a vehicle's energy utilization.
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Are Racks-on-Chip the Future of Data Centers?
Increasing the scale and decreasing the cost and power of data centers requires greatly boosting the density of computing, storage, and networking within those...
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The Secrets of Online Money Laundering
Money laundering is increasingly becoming a cybercrime.
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Managing the Deluge of 'big Data' From Space
Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing new strategies for managing large and complex data streams.
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Future-Proof Encryption
Researchers are relying on quantum mechanics to generate unhackable methods of communication.
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