Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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3D-Printed Ceramics May Increase Gas Turbine Fuel Efficiency
Researchers found three-dimensionally-printed ceramic gas turbines have greater heat tolerance than those made from conventional metals.
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More People Are Going Blind. AI Can Help Fight It
Early detection is crucial for treating eye disease. AI-enhanced eye scan analyses could spot warning signs quicker—and reach patients at scale.
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Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim
Researchers verified a key measurement from a study earlier this year that had faced doubts from other scientists.
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A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now, It Helps Do Paperwork
The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout...
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The Race to Prevent 'the Worst Case Scenario for Machine Learning'
A.I. companies have an edge in blocking the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material. They've seen how social media companies failed.
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Researchers Develop New Source of Quantum Light
The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.
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Robot Uses Fake Raspberry to Practice Picking Fruit
Scientists engineered a robot that practiced raspberry-picking on a silicone raspberry mockup with an artificial stem to ensure it learned how to handle the fragile...
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VR Suit Could Help You 'Feel' Things in the Metaverse
Engineers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich constructed a full-body tactile suit to amplify immersive virtual reality experiences.
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Atlas of Human Brain Blood Vessels Highlights Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists created a molecular atlas of human brain blood vessels to highlight Alzheimer's disease-related changes across six regions.
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Atlas of Biomedical Literature Could Help Track Down Fabricated Studies
An atlas of biomedical literature could prove useful in identifying fraudulent studies.
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Computational Advance Will Help Researchers Model Climate with Higher Fidelity
Researchers have proposed an algorithmic improvement that could advance climate modeling by balancing computational resources and precise cloud modeling.
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Harvard's New Computer Science Teacher is a Chatbot
Students enrolled in the university's flagship CS50 course will be presented with the AI teacher in September.
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Microsoft Says Its Weird New Particle Could Improve Quantum Computers
Researchers at Microsoft say they have created elusive quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes–but scientists outside the company are skeptical.
From Communications of the ACM
Accelerating Optical Communications with AI
Communications efficiency helps bring photonics to artificial intelligence.
From Communications of the ACM
The Rise of the Chatbots
How do we keep track of the truth when bots are becoming increasingly skilled liars?
From Communications of the ACM
Outsmarting Deepfake Video
Looking for truth, when "it's becoming surprisingly easy to distort reality."
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Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a robot gardener that can grow plants as capably as humans, while saving more water.
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Mapping by Human Brain Project Advances Understanding of Neuroreceptor Organization
Human Brain Project scientists have gained new insights into the arrangement of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain through a new mapping.
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