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Why 'Erasure' Could Be Key to Practical Quantum Computing
Researchers have developed a method for error correction in a quantum computer's calculations.
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Scientists Turn Toward AI for Unraveling Cell Biology
Researchers used artificial intelligence to correlate cellular cytoskeleton structure with the position of nuclei.
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Data Scientists Identify Lakes, Reservoirs Around the World
Data scientists led an interdisciplinary team that developed a first-of-its kind comprehensive global dataset of the Earth's lakes and reservoirs.
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Imaging Technique Visualizes Gene Expression in Brains of Live Mice in Real Time
An international team of researchers has created a method for visualizing mRNA molecules in the brains of live mice in real time.
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AI Could Prevent Eavesdropping
Neural Voice Camouflage technology can help prevent eavesdropping by producing custom background noise.
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Finding the Branches on the Tree of Life
The new Deep Learning for Unsupervised Clustering of DNA Sequences technique draws taxonomic relationships between organisms via unsupervised machine learning. ...
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Proposed Search Strategies Improve Computational Cost of Bicycle-Sharing Problem
Researchers at Japan's Tokyo University of Science proposed two methods for reducing the computational cost of bicycle sharing systems without impacting performance...
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Feel the Attraction of Zwitterionic Janus Particles
Researchers have simulated the electrostatic self-configuration of zwitterionic Janus nanoparticles.
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AI-Based Model Can Use ECG Images to Diagnose Multiple Heart Rhythm, Conduction Disorders
An artificial intelligence model can diagnose several heart rhythm and conduction disorders using electrocardiogram images in various formats and layouts.
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Better, Faster, Energy Efficient Predictions
The research combines artificial intelligence and computational science for accurate and efficient simulations of complex systems.
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The March of the Penguins Has a New Star: An Autonomous Robot
Researchers built a ground vehicle that may be operated in autonomous or remote-controlled modes to study hundreds of Emperor penguins in Antarctica.
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Hyperspectral Sensing, AI Pave Path for Monitoring Soil Carbon
New artificial intelligence-powered algorithms based on laboratory soil hyperspectral data can estimate soil organic carbon properties as precisely as fieldwork...
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Wearable Sensors for COVID-19 Mitigation
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of digital contact tracing technology in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic by modeling wearable sensor deployments.
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Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere
The activities of tens of thousands of bubbles in foamy flows can be simulated computationally.
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Algorithmic Method Identifies Epidemic Waves of COVID-19
U.K. and Polish scientists have developed a technique to detect epidemic waves of COVID-19.
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Tool Can Detect Precursor of Engine-Destroying Combustion Instability
Researchers at Japan's Tokyo University of Science (TUS) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have designed a tool for detecting a precursor of thermoacoustic...
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ML Algorithms Can Be Improved Significantly for Medical Purposes
Researchers at South Africa's University of Johannesburg have demonstrated that machine learning algorithms can be enhanced significantly for medical purposes. ...
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Algorithm Accurately Detects Disease-Causing Variants in Infants with Rare Diseases
The Fabric GEM algorithm was able to detect disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases at six leading genomic centers and hospitals with high accuracy...
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