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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Open-Source Software to Help Cities Plant in Pursuit of Clean Air
Researchers in the U.K. have developed free open source software that towns and cities can use to estimate reductions in air pollutant concentrations from different...
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Combining Two Approaches to Advance Quantum Computing
This work also represents a significant advancement to our understanding and control of Andreev levels.
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As Cyberattacks Surge, Security Start-Ups Reap the Rewards
Investors have poured $12.2 billion into cybersecurity companies so far this year, nearly $2 billion more than the total for all of 2020.
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The Space Wide Web is Ready to Launch
There is even more to space innovation than the fledgling space tourism sector. Somewhat out of the public eye, there is a fast-growing space tech industry.
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Fujitsu Uses Quantum-Inspired Algorithm to Tackle Space Waste
Researchers developed an artificial neural network-based rapid trajectory design algorithm to address the removal of space debris.
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Fixing the Internet
Internet security was once based on trust and needs to be updated.
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Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy
Money is pouring into autonomous trucking startups, just as many are souring on the short-term prospects for self-driving cars.
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Virtual Reality Has Arrived in the Art World. Now What?
Virtual reality art is pouring out of the museum and onto your phone.
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DeepMind Releases Accurate Picture of the Human Proteome
"We believe this represents the most significant contribution AI has made to advancing scientific knowledge to date," said DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis...
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Algorithm May Help Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Narrow, Crowded Streets
An algorithm could enable autonomous vehicles to navigate crowded, narrow streets where vehicles traveling in opposite directions do not have enough space to pass...
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Total Artificial Heart Successfully Transplanted in U.S.
Duke University Hospital surgeons successfully transplanted a total artificial heart developed by France's CARMAT into a 39-year-old patient who had suffered sudden...
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No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water, Technology.
Hydroponic farms are growing crops with innovative technologies, including machine learning algorithms, data analytics, and proprietary software, in the absence...
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From Satellite to Smartphone, App Warns Public of Unsafe Water
A new smartphone application can provide early warnings of cholera contamination in water.
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Space-Enabled Drones Deliver Rapid Coronavirus Response
U.K.-based air mobility company Skyports used satellite-enabled drones to transport coronavirus tests and samples, medicines, and equipment between medical practices...
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Google's Quantum Computer Exponentially Suppresses Errors
Research may help pave the way for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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100-Qubit Quantum Computing System Unveiled
Startup reveals a unique quantum computing system.
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Computer Science Professor Wins 'Test of Time' Award for Influential Paper
The University of Southern California's Shang-Hua Teng and his collaborator, Yale University's Daniel A. Spielman, were named to receive the Symposium on Theory...
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ML Tool Sorts the Nuances of Quantum Data
A machine learning tool can parse quantum matter and identify relationships among microscopic properties in the data.
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Study Describes Tool for Improving Serious Illness Conversations
A new computer model can automatically analyze conversations between seriously ill people, their families, and palliative care specialists in epidemiological studies...
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