Posts Tagged ‘algorithm’
See the sounds: Audio as visual image
U. ILLINOIS (US) — New technology lets analysts “see” large amounts of audio data by turning sounds into a visual picture. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2011 11:41 - 0 Comments
Algorithm finds 300 crystals to store methane
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new algorithm automatically generates and tests porous crystals to quickly find the most promising structure for natural gas storage out of millions of possibilities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 11:34 - 1 Comment
Web calculator flags cancer risks early
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A computer-based tool could help speed early diagnosis of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, saving up to 5,000 lives a year. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 3, 2011 8:27 - 1 Comment
How to make cameras auto-focus like eyes
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A new algorithm suggests there is information lurking in images that cameras have yet to tap. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 20, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Computer ‘reads’ news to predict conflicts
U. ILLINOIS (US) — By analyzing the overall tone and geographic references of large amounts of global news media, supercomputers could help forecast human behavior. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 7, 2011 12:17 - 0 Comments
Nano pickle: Pick the perfect proteins
U. PENN (US) — A new algorithm helps engineers tackle the seemingly impossible task of selecting the right raw materials for nanoscale construction. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 18, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments
Strike a pose. Computers are watching
NYU (US) — A crowd-sourcing music video is helping computer vision scientists give eyesight to machines. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 18, 2010 16:40 - 0 Comments
It’s a match: Algorithm finds kidneys
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Living kidney donors and medically compatible transplant candidates have been successfully matched using a newly developed computer algorithm. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2010 13:36 - 0 Comments
Halting outbreaks before they hit
U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new biosurveillance program is expected to catch illness outbreaks and develop strategies to address them before they happen. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 9, 2010 14:51 - 1 Comment
Website ranks Twitter users by influence
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Having tons of followers on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re among the most influential people in the Twitterverse, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 12:00 - 0 Comments
‘Goalie’ algorithm shows it’s all about timing
NYU (US)—Researchers have created a data mining algorithm they call GOALIE that can automatically reveal how biological processes—like cell division and metabolism—are coordinated in time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2010 11:19 - 1 Comment
Driverless car to scale Pikes Peak
STANFORD (US)—A re-engineered Audi TTS will attempt to ascend the 14,000-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs without an essential ingredient: a driver. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2010 14:27 - 0 Comments
Nuclear core reaction in graphic detail
U. CHICAGO (US)—A new computer algorithm allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 28, 2009 16:54 - 1 Comment
Star found hiding among Big Dipper friends
U. ROCHESTER (US)—In ancient times, people with exceptional vision discovered that one of the brightest stars in the Big Dipper was, in fact, two stars so close together that most people cannot distinguish them. Now scientists have discovered that the twins are actually sextuplets. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 23, 2009 15:41 - 0 Comments
Turning up the noise for better mammograms
SYRACUSE (US)—Researchers have found that an obscure phenomenon called stochastic resonance (SR) can improve the clarity of signals in systems such as radar, sonar, and even radiography used in medical clinics to detect signs of breast cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 21, 2009 17:58 - 1 Comment
Fingerprinting pirates at the movies
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Most moviegoers catch the previews but miss the invisible “feature” playing on screen—an anti-piracy digital fingerprint that stamps the individual theater showing the motion picture. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 18, 2009 18:08 - 12 Comments
About face with new recognition software
U. ILLINOIS (US)—An engineering team has developed a face recognition system that is remarkably accurate in realistic situations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 17:52 - 0 Comments
Cancer catalog advances targeted therapies
PRINCETON (US)—A systematic listing of the ways a particular cancerous cell has “gone wrong,” gives researchers a powerful tool that could eventually make possible new, more targeted therapies for patients. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2009 17:09 - 4 Comments
One size fits all networking
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A universal method can be used to accurately analyze a range of complex networks, be they social networks like Facebook, protein to protein interactions, or networks used for air transportation. (more…)
