Artificial intelligence device identifies objects at the speed of light
A team of UCLA electrical and computer engineers has created a physical artificial neural network — a device modeled on how the human brain works … Read more
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence system designs drugs from scratch
An artificial-intelligence approach created at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy can teach itself to design new drug molecules … Read more
Doctors rely on more than just data for medical decision making
Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such systems raise the … Read more
Herding robots
A new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots — or other “multiagent systems” — to collaborate in unprecedented ways. Writing a … Read more
Neurosurgeon writes thriller based on his research
Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt’s research often has been described as science fiction brought to life. But in his latest project, his experiences in the laboratory and … Read more
In the brain, the number of neurons in a network may not matter
Last spring, President Obama established the federal BRAIN Initiative to give scientists the tools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in … Read more
An electronic tongue can identify brands of beer
Spanish researchers have managed to distinguish between different varieties of beer using an electronic tongue. The discovery, published in the journal ‘Food Chemistry‘, is accurate … Read more
Small changes make a face more memorable, without changing overall appearance
Do you have a forgettable face? Many of us go to great lengths to make our faces more memorable, using makeup and hairstyles to give … Read more
Harvard machine-learning algorithms could make chemical reactions intelligent
Computer scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have joined … Read more
Machine learning branches out
Much artificial-intelligence research is concerned with finding statistical correlations between variables: What combinations of visible features indicate the presence of a particular object in a … Read more
The brain’s neural thermostat
As we learn and develop, our neurons change. They make new pathways and connections as our brain processes new information. In order to do this, … Read more
