Posts Tagged ‘algorithm’
How to decide if a daily aspirin is harmful
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new algorithm outlines factors doctors should consider when deciding whether or not a patient would benefit from a daily dose of aspirin. Continue…
Monday, May 20, 2013 14:31 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 3, 2013 9:34 - 0 Comments
Watch squishy creatures evolve to run
CORNELL (US) — A computer algorithm shows virtual “softbots” evolving muscle-like features and teaching themselves to walk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 11:48 - 1 Comment
Algorithms find ‘hot networks’ in cancer
BROWN / WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have used two new algorithms to assemble the most complete genetic profile yet of an aggressive form of blood cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 16, 2013 16:41 - 2 Comments
Algorithm ‘learns’ to fix up grainy photos
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — A new, free website provides tools to “de-noise” photos, such as removing imperfections from low light, and to enlarge images without losing picture quality. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 8, 2013 14:26 - 1 Comment
Find and fix ‘bugs’ in surgical robots
CARNEGIE MELLON / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Researchers have used a new technique to detect glitches in the software that controls surgical robots. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 20, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
Algorithm lets thoughts control the cursor
STANFORD (US) — A new mathematical algorithm is the fastest, most accurate yet for helping people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 11:51 - 1 Comment
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. (more…)
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 - 2 Comments
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…)
