Computer Science

Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two robotic arms

For more than 30 years—following an accident in his teens—Robert "Buz" Chmielewski has been a quadriplegic with minimal movement and feeling in his hands...

Scientists find new way to improve glass for fiber optics

Rapid, accurate communication worldwide is possible via fiber optic cables, but as good as they are, they are not perfect. Now, researchers from Penn State...

Scientists find new way to effectively detect diabetes-related eye disease

In a new study, researchers created a novel deep learning method that makes automated screenings for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy more efficient. Reducing...

It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here’s why AI...

This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a research paper. The...

AI-powered microscope could check cancer margins in minutes

When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is, "Did they get it all?" Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD...

Machine learning helps search for superhard materials

Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to aerospace, but finding suitable new materials has largely been a matter of...

What’s the best way to cut Christmas cookies?

At some point in life, most people have stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie dough and pondered just how to best cut out...

Scientists find how to predict heart attack and stroke from belly fat

In a new study, researchers found that AI belly fat measures could predict heart attack and stroke effectively. They found an automated deep learning analysis...

AI can detect COVID-19 in the lungs like a virtual physician, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that artificial intelligence (AI) can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19 in the lungs. They...

This new data storage way is 50 times faster

Scientists have developed a way to use magnetic materials for data storage that is about 50 times faster than previous attempts. The record-breaking accomplishment could...