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What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math
A new algorithm describes the various motions that help animals navigate their environments by changing their body shapes.
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Wearable Sweat Sensor Detects Molecular Hallmark of Inflammation
A multi-institutional team of researchers created a wearable skin sensor that can detect the C-reactive protein inflammation biomarker in perspiration.
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ML Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae
A machine learning algorithm autonomously classified 1,000 supernovae using data from the Zwicky Transient Facility sky survey instrument at Caltech's Palomar Observatory...
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Wearable Sensor Detects Even More Compounds in Human Sweat
A new wearable sensor can detect amino acids and certain vitamins in small amounts of human sweat.
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Bipedal Robot Can Ride a Skateboard, Walk a Slackline
The bipedal LEgs ONboARD drOne (LEONARDO) robot combines walking with flying to perform nimble, complex movements.
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Machine Learning Helps Robot Swarms Coordinate
A new machine learning technique can govern the coordinated movement of flying robot swarms in order to avoid collisions.
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Electronic Skin Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health, Serve as Human-Machine Interface
California Institute of Technology's Wei Gao has developed a perspiration-powered electronic skin twith embedded sensors to monitor the wearer’s vital signs.
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AI for #MeToo: Training Algorithms to Spot Online Trolls
Researchers have demonstrated that machine learning algorithms can track evolving online social media conversations, which could eventually yield an automated method...
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Test Tube Artificial Neural Network Recognizes 'Molecular Handwriting'
California Institute of Technology researchers have developed an artificial neural network from DNA that can correctly identify handwritten numbers.
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First On-Chip Nanoscale Optical Quantum Memory Developed
Researchers say they have developed the first computer chip with nanoscale optical quantum memory.
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