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Software
Software empowers users to select quantum program transpilers without being tied to a specific vendor
A research team at Osaka University and TIS Inc. has developed software "Tranqu" that allows users to select a transpiler that converts and optimizes quantum programs for execution on quantum chips. This enables users to ...
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Computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from the chatbots we consult for customer support to tools predicting how diseases might spread. But the computing power and energy required to power modern AI models—such as ...
Feb 3, 2025
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AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code
What do you think there are more of: professional computer programmers or computer users who do a little programming?
Feb 3, 2025
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'Digital doppelgangers' are helping scientists tackle everyday problems—and showing what makes us human
As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to preserve the tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, its government has been building a "digital twin" of the entire country.
Jan 30, 2025
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Using network science, study shows music has become less complex
A team of Italian computer scientists from Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Padova reports that network science can be used to measure the complexity of a piece of music, allowing for comparison between genres. ...
Computer Sciences
Fitness centrality: New tool finds critical points in everything from cybersecurity to ecological conservation
What if you could break apart a network like grating cheese—isolating its most crucial elements, fragmenting it into disconnected pieces to reveal where disruptions would be most devastating? That's the power of fitness ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Problematic paper screener: Trawling for fraud in the scientific literature
Have you ever heard of the Joined Together States? Or bosom peril? Kidney disappointment? Fake neural organizations? Lactose bigotry? These nonsensical, and sometimes amusing, word sequences are among thousands of "tortured ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Robotics
Humanoid robots join human musicians for synchronized musical performances
In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live musical performances. This ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Computer Sciences
A fundamental revision of how AI acquires and processes language could result in more effective LLMs
Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A study published in Computational Linguistics by professors Katrien Beuls (University of Namur) and Paul Van Eecke (AI Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) sheds new light ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI revolutionizes training for sensorimotor skills from surgery to tennis
The new wave of powerful generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT and DALL-E has introduced powerful capabilities such as writing and image generation. In recent studies, researchers have developed ...
Jan 24, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scalable optical memory unit poised to improve processing speed and efficiency
Researchers have developed a new type of optical memory called a programmable photonic latch that is fast and scalable. This fundamental memory unit enables temporary data storage in optical processing systems, offering a ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Chatbot offers empathetic, multilingual crime reporting to ease dispatcher workload
Across the nation, 911 dispatch centers are facing a worker shortage. Unfortunately, this understaffing, plus the nature of the job itself, leads to dispatchers who are often overworked and stressed. Meanwhile, when community ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Computer scientists digitally render iridescent bird feathers
Computer animators and video game designers may soon have a better way to create the purple-green sheen of a grackle's wing, or the pink flash on a hummingbird's throat, thanks to a new method for rendering iridescent feathers.
Jan 21, 2025
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Computer Sciences
English lit grad's AI tool deciphers Twitter bios, aiding text analysis
An English literature graduate turned data scientist has developed a new method for large language models (LLMs) used by AI chatbots to understand and analyze small chunks of text, such as those on social media profiles, ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Computer Sciences
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
A small team of researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. has resurrected the code for a 60-year-old chatbot named ELIZA, believed to be the first electronic chatbot. In their paper posted to the arXiv preprint server, the team ...
Computer Sciences
AI-driven image retargeting: Predicting dimensions for seamless display across different devices
Using deep learning models, scientists at Sharjah University have designed techniques to automatically predict suitable image dimensions to fit different screens or devices far more efficiently and effectively than current ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Mathematical insight into neuron readout drives significant improvements in neural net prediction accuracy
Reservoir computing (RC) is a powerful machine learning module designed to handle tasks involving time-based or sequential data, such as tracking patterns over time or analyzing sequences. It is widely used in areas such ...
Jan 16, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Report evaluates increase in electricity demand from data centers
A recent report produced by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), which outlines the energy use of data centers from 2014 to 2028, estimates that data center load growth has tripled ...
Jan 16, 2025
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Computer Sciences
New AI tool detects fake news with 99% accuracy
A tool developed by Keele University researchers has been shown to help detect fake news with an impressive 99% level of accuracy, offering a vital resource in combating online misinformation.
Jan 15, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Stochastic Taylor Derivative Estimator: Unlocking the power of high-dimensional simulations
In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence and complex computations, tackling the most challenging problems—from modeling galaxies to designing personalized medicine—requires innovation. One such breakthrough ...
Jan 15, 2025
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AI tool aims to improve expert decision-making accuracy
Years ago, as she sat in waiting rooms, Maytal Saar-Tsechansky began to wonder how people chose a good doctor when they had no way of knowing a doctor's track record on accurate diagnoses. Talking to other patients, she found ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Researchers develop new mobile app to help detect birth asphyxia
Birth asphyxia (BA) is a condition that occurs when newborn babies do not receive enough oxygen during delivery, and it's one of the primary causes of neonatal death. Developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Ordering coffee with your feet: Study explores foot-based controls for augmented reality systems
Imagine controlling apps with your feet while you walk. This concept is the focus of new research which explores using gait gestures—intentional variations in how you walk—as controls for augmented reality (AR) devices.
Jan 13, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Algorithm simulates oil behavior for improved recovery techniques
Researchers have presented a new algorithm for molecular simulation of oil that will help optimize oil recovery and filtration strategies. The research was published in the journal Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Microsoft introduces rStar-Math, an SLM for math reasoning and problem solving
A team of math and AI researchers at Microsoft Asia has designed and developed a small language model (SLM) that can be used to solve math problems. The group has posted a paper on the arXiv preprint server outlining the ...
