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Noise Warfare
Researchers at Harvard University have developed noise-robust classifiers against the worst case of added additional data that disrupts or skews information an...
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Supercomputers Aid Discovery of New, Inexpensive Material to Make LEDs With Excellent Color Quality
Researchers used data mining and computational tools to find a new phosphor material for white light-emitting diodes that yield better color quality than many commercial...
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Robo-Picker Grasps and Grabs
A new "pick-and-place" robot features a standard industrial robotic arm equipped with a custom gripper and suction cup.
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F# for Scientists
Over the next five years, F# is expected to become a popular functional programming language for scientists working on the Windows platform.
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New Study Brings Antarctic Ice Loss Into Sharper Focus
A NASA study based on an innovative technique for crunching torrents of satellite data provides the clearest picture yet of changes in Antarctic ice flow into the...
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New Algorithm Can Pinpoint Mutations Favored by Natural Selection in Large Sections of the Human Genome
A new algorithm can identify mutations in the human genome favored by natural selection.
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Snake-Inspired Robot Uses Kirigami to Move
Researchers have developed a soft robot without any rigid components that moves like a snake.
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Programming a DNA Clock
Nature is a master at constructing biological machines and circuits, including the ones that maintain the body's internal clock, copy genes or help cells move. ...
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Inching Closer to a DNA-Based File System
When it comes to data storage, efforts to get faster access grab most of the attention. But long-term archiving of data is equally important, and it generally requires...
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The State of Fakery
How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.
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In Pursuit of Virtual Life
Scientists are simulating biological organisms and replicating evolution in the lab. How far can they expand the boundaries of virtual life?
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Fake News 'Vaccine': Online Game May 'Inoculate' by Simulating Propaganda Tactics
A new online game is designed to provide "general immunity" against fake news and propaganda.
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Copycatch
Researchers in India have created a deep-learning algorithm to help people identify doctored images by focusing on specific areas of the human face.
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Brain Scan and Artificial Intelligence Could Help Predict Whether OCD Will Improve With Treatment
Researchers have developed a way to use brain scans and machine learning to predict whether people with obsessive compulsive disorder will benefit from cognitive...
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Good News: A.I. Is Getting Cheaper. That’s Also Bad News.
A.I. experts and pundits have discussed the threats created by the technology for years, but this is among the first efforts to tackle the issue head-on.
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All-Terrain Microbot Moves by Tumbling Over Complex Topography
Researchers have created a "microscale magnetic tumbling robot" propelled by a constantly spinning magnetic field in an end-over-end or sideways tumbling motion...
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New Hole-Punched Crystal Clears a Path for Quantum Light
Researchers from the University of Maryland's Joint Quantum Institute have created a photonic chip that generates and steers single photons.
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Research Team Uncovers Hidden Details in Picasso Blue Period Painting
Researchers used multiple modes of light to reveal hidden details in a painting by Pablo Picasso during his Blue Period.
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Ocean-Wide Sensor Array Provides New Look at Global Ocean Current
The North Atlantic Ocean is a major driver of the global currents that regulate Earth's climate, mix the oceans and sequester carbon from the atmosphere—but researchers...
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