This tiny robot cheetah breaks speed record
Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation taught a robotic mini-cheetah how to run -- fast.
The robot cheetah, trained to adapt to changes...
Honey could help make brain-like computer chips, shows study
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the neurons and synapses found in...
How to detect modern-day slavery from the sky
Combining artificial intelligence with low-cost satellite imagery, researchers at Stanford’s Human Trafficking Data Lab have developed a system to spot forced labor at deforestation...
These crystals could help computers run on less power
Researchers have created engineered crystal structures that display an unusual physical phenomenon known as negative capacitance.
Incorporating this material into advanced silicon transistors could...
New way to measure flying baseballs
As the Major League Baseball season gets underway, a burning question for many fans of the third most popular sport in the United States...
New model could have ‘Moneyball’-like impact on baseball players’ value
In the movie “Moneyball,” a young economics graduate and a cash-strapped Major League Baseball coach introduce a new way to evaluate baseball players’ value.
Their...
Does this artificial intelligence think like a human
In machine learning, understanding why a model makes certain decisions is often just as important as whether those decisions are correct.
For instance, a machine-learning...
AI uses voice to predict heart disease
Scientists from Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to help discover and test what the voice can reveal about a patient's heart health.
They used...
AI and robotics find hidden signatures of Parkinson’s disease
A new study from the NYSCF Research Institute successfully found new cellular hallmarks of Parkinson's disease by creating and profiling over a million images...
Scientists develop the largest, most detailed model of the early universe to date
It all started around 13.8 billion years ago with a big, cosmological “bang” that brought the universe suddenly and spectacularly into existence.
Shortly after, the...