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Machine Learning Models Can Produce Reliable Results with Limited Training Data
Researchers demonstrated that machine learning models can generate reliable results even with limited training data.
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Incorporating Human Error into Machine Learning
Scientists are incorporating uncertainty into machine learning systems.
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Phone-Based Measurements Provide Information About the Health of Forests
An algorithm developed can measure tree diameter accurately and nearly five times faster than manual methods using low-cost, low-resolution smartphone LiDAR sensors...
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In Memoriam: Alexander Fraser
The projects he worked on or oversaw had a huge impact, either directly or indirectly.
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Improved Approach to the 'Traveling Salesperson Problem' Could Boost Logistics, Transport Sectors
Researchers have developed an enhanced approach to the Traveling Salesperson Problem that yields high-quality solutions at a faster rate than other cutting-edge...
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Scientists Develop Fully Woven Smart Display
An international team of researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge has fabricated a fully woven prototype smart textile display.
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AI Could 'Crack the Language of Cancer, Alzheimer's'
A study has found that the "biological language" of cancer, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative diseases can be predicted by machine learning.
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ML Models for Diagnosing Covid-19 Not Yet Suitable for Clinical Use
Studies describing machine learning models for diagnosing Covid-19 are not yet suitable for detecting or diagnosing the virus from standard medical imaging.
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Squeezing Light Inside Memory Devices Could Help Improve Performance
Researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge have developed a technique for "squeezing" visible light in order to probe nanoscale memory devices,.
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VR Software Allows Scientists to 'Walk' Inside Cells
New software enables super-resolution microscopy data to be visualized and analyzed in virtual reality.
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Computational Modeling Explains Why Blues, Greens Are Brightest Colors in Nature
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Cambridge have demonstrated via computational modeling why blue and green are the most vivid natural hues.
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