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Magnetic Revolution: Diamonds and Rust Rewrite Physics Textbooks
The researchers observed that magnetic monopoles in hematite emerge through the collective behavior of many spins (the angular momentum of a particle).
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Spinning Into the Future – New Waveguide Is Changing the Way Data Is Transferred, Manipulated
Physicists have pioneered a method to engineer electromagnetic spin on metasurfaces, addressing the data storage and transfer needs of an increasingly digital world...
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AI Predicts Future Heart Disease Risk Using Single Chest X-Ray
Weiss said additional research is necessary to validate the deep learning model, which could ultimately serve as a decision-support tool for treating physicians...
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Specific Links Between Exercise, Memory, Mental Health Revealed by Fitness Trackers
Dartmouth College researchers used data from FitBit users to determine that exercise could be optimized to improve mental and cognitive health.
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Scientists Create Remote-Controlled Cyborg Cockroaches
An international team of scientists outfitted insects with a wireless control module to create remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches.
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AI Can Diagnose Dementia As Accurately as Experts
The results of recent research have broad implications for dementia treatment.
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Quantum Sensor Can Detect Electromagnetic Signals of Any Frequency
MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for biological sensing and quantum computing.
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Making Traffic Jams a Thing of the Past – AI Traffic Light System Could Drastically Reduce Congestion
A new artificial intelligence system reads live camera footage and adapts the lights to compensate.
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AI Can Analyze Eye Scans To Identify Risk of Heart Attack
The system—which has 70% to 80% accuracy—predicts if patients are at risk of a heart attack over the next year.
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Surprisingly Smart Artificial Intelligence Sheds Light on How the Brain Processes Language
Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in the brain.
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Supercomputer Helps Protect Earth From Space Storms
University of Michigan researchers used Frontera supercomputer to improve a space weather forecasting system.
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Eye-Tracking VR Technology to Make MRI a New Experience
Magnetic resonance imaging scans could become less stressful for patients, thanks to a novel interactive virtual reality system.
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DeepMind Releases Accurate Picture of the Human Proteome
"We believe this represents the most significant contribution AI has made to advancing scientific knowledge to date," said DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis...
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Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence to Reveal the Actual Shape of the Universe
Using artificial intelligence-driven data analysis to peel back the noise and find the actual shape of the universe.
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Scientists Warn of 'Bleak Cyborg Future' From Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains.
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NASA Struggles to Restore Aging Payload Computer on Hubble Space Telescope
NASA may have to resort to the backup system.
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AI Program Accurately Predicts Lung Cancer Risk
A deep learning artificial intelligence algorithm can accurately predict the risk of lung nodules detected on computed tomography images turning cancerous.
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Holographic Display Improvements Poised to Enhance Virtual, Augmented Reality
An approach developed by researchers at NVIDIA and Stanford University can improve image quality and contrast for holographic displays.
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Quantum Algorithm Breakthrough
City College of New York researchers say they have developed a quantum algorithm with the potential to study a class of many-electron quantums system using quantum...
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AI Can Diagnose COVID-19 Through Cellphone-Recorded Coughs – Even if You Don’t Have Symptoms
Results might provide a convenient screening tool for people who may not suspect they are infected.12