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Neural Network Helps Augment 3D Micro-CT Images of Fibrous Materials
Researchers have reconstructed three-dimensional micro-computed tomography images of fibrous materials using machine learning.
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Non-Fungible Tokens and the Future of Art
A new blockchain-based technology is changing how the art world works, and changing how we think about asset ownership in the process.
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Partition Function Zeros Are 'Shortcut' to Thermodynamic Calculations on Quantum Computers
Researchers have developed a new technique for calculating the thermodynamic properties of systems using a quantum computer.
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Data Mining Tools Combat COVID-19 Misinformation, Identify Symptoms
A new algorithm has identified three unique COVID-19 symptoms that are distinct from those of influenza.
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Drones, Autonomous Robots Could Be Deployed in Coal Mines to Improve Safety
New technology enables the use of drones to map and inspect subterranean coal mines, to avoid putting people into potentially hazardous situations.
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DHS Eyes CMMC Model
DHS is working to determine a strategy for implementing "a means of ensuring a contractor has key cybersecurity and cyber hygiene practices in place as a condition...
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Supercomputer Helps Protect Earth From Space Storms
University of Michigan researchers used Frontera supercomputer to improve a space weather forecasting system.
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Google Can Take Two Months to Remove Malware Apps from App Store
It takes an average of 77 days from detection for Google to remove apps that may contain malware from the Google Play Store, accoriding to a recent analysis.
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Facial Recognition AI Helps Save Multibillion Dollar Grape Crop
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method of protecting grape crops through the use of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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New Method Developed for Modeling COVID Spread
Researchers at Warwick University in the U.K. have developed a method of modeling the spread of COVID-19 that could help with the creation of optimal lockdown policies...
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Researchers Teach AI to See Depth in Photos, Paintings
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada and Adobe Research used a process called monocular depth estimation to teach artificial intelligence to determine...
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Optical Adversarial Attack Can Change the Meaning of Road Signs
An OPtical ADversarial attack uses structured illumination to alter the appearance of target objects, and requires only a commodity projector, a camera, and a computer...
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How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients
A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.
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Eye-Tracking VR Technology to Make MRI a New Experience
Magnetic resonance imaging scans could become less stressful for patients, thanks to a novel interactive virtual reality system.
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Snake-Like Robot Could Explore Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
Researchers have developed a snake-like robot that could facilitate exploration of the interior of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.
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Inexpensive 3D-Printed Microscope Can Spot Coronavirus in Blood
A three-dimensionally-printed microscope could detect COVID-19 in a drop of blood through the use of digital holographic microscopy and deep learning.
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Machine Learning Discovers Sequences to Boost Drug Delivery
Researchers have developed an approach that uses experimental chemistry and artificial intelligence to facilitate delivery of a drug to treat Duchenne muscular...
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Computer Models of Civilization Offer Routes to Ending Global Warming
Some climate scientists believe massive computer simulations of the world economy could be harnessed to establish a path forward to prevent the worst effects of...
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U.S. Will Investigate Tesla's Autopilot System Over Crashes With Emergency Vehicles
It will be the broadest look yet at Tesla's assisted-driving technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the authority to force a recall...
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