Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM TechNews
'Virtual Safe Space' to Help Bumblebees
A "virtual safe space" tests the threats that face bumblebees.
From ACM TechNews
The Way Toddlers Waddle Can Teach Robot Footballers How to Play
A team of researchers has found that a team of robot football (soccer) players trained to mimic how infant humans walk can beat other robots trained on geometric...
From ACM News
Holograms: Are They Still the Preserve of Science Fiction?
The fragile apparition endured only long enough to say: "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope" before flickering out.
From ACM TechNews
Deep Learning Can Now Flawlessly Correct Photos Taken in Almost Complete Darkness
Machine learning can artificially increase the brightness of photos taken in low-light conditions.
From ACM TechNews
Self-Assembling 3D Battery Would Charge in Seconds
Cornell University researchers have developed an energy storage device architecture with the potential for extremely fast charges.
From ACM TechNews
First Wireless Flying Robotic Insect Takes Off
Engineers at the University of Washington have created the first wireless, insect-sized flying robot.
From ACM TechNews
Alphabet's Jigsaw Offers Political Campaigns Free DDoS Protection
Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is offering U.S. political organizations a free tool to defend against distributed denial-of-device attacks...
From ACM News
NASA Asks Scientists How Its Lander Should Look for Life on Europa
NASA is in various stages of planning two multi-billion dollar missions to Jupiter's intriguing, ice-covered moon of Europa.
From ACM TechNews
Making Radio Chips for Hell
A new wireless radio mixer integrated circuit can operate at temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius.
From ACM TechNews
An Electronic Rescue Dog
ETH Zurich researchers in Switzerland have created technology that can detect human metabolic emissions, which could potentially aid search and rescue teams.
From ACM Careers
The Most Important Inventor You've Never Heard Of
When The Economist called Stanford Ovshinsky "the Edison of our age," the name might have been unfamiliar to most people, but the comparison was apt.
From ACM News
Apple and Its Rivals Bet Their Futures on These Men's Dreams
Over the past five years, artificial intelligence has gone from perennial vaporware to one of the technology industry's brightest hopes.
From ACM TechNews
Penn Staters Create Smart Mirror to Match Tech With Beauty in Global Competition
Three Pennsylvania State University researchers will participate this week in the world finals of the 2018 L'Oreal Brandstorm contest in Paris.
From ACM TechNews
AI Detects Patterns of Gut Microbes for Cholera Risk
Researchers used algorithms to identify patterns within communities of bacteria in the human gut that could not be detected with the naked eye.
From ACM TechNews
Eye Scanner Can Tell If You've Mastered a Foreign Language
A new algorithm monitors a person's unconscious eye movements as they read, to assess their proficiency in a foreign language.
From ACM TechNews
Big Data Tool Predicts Best Lung Cancer Treatment
Researchers have developed a personalized risk assessment tool designed to predict the survival rate and treatment outcomes of early-stage lung cancer patients....
From ACM TechNews
Graphene-Based Sensor Learns to Feel Like a Human
An electric sensor has been integrated with a machine learning program to create a device that can differentiate between surface textures.
From ACM TechNews
Robot Teaches Itself How to Dress People
A team of researchers says it has developed a robot that helps hospital patients slide on their gowns.
From ACM News