1+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens—both in machines, and in living brains. "We can use these complex models to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (531+ words) New research finds there is no substitute for real-world observations, but that — under the right circumstances — AI-generated images can be used to improve the performance of computer models used for species identification and biodiversity monitoring. In the study, North Carolina…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) A new theory, published in The Journal of Neuroscience by three scientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, offers an explanation of how the brain produces cognition and consciousness: It uses traveling waves of rhythmic neural…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) An X-ray experiment at Cornell recently did something unusual: It decided for itself where to take its next measurement. CHESS Staff Scientist Amlan Das at the Structural Materials Beamline of CHESS. Earlier this spring, CHESS researchers demonstrated autonomously driven measurements…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (770+ words) Machine learning doesn't replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a very helpful tool for chemistry and material discovery. Scientists know the machine learning models can make predictions based on the vast reams of data…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) "We focused on traffic signs because they are exposed to weather and environmental damage throughout their lifetime, and their accurate recognition is essential for safety-critical applications," says Dr. Lee. "Unlike temporary optical attacks, natural deterioration can persist until a physical…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (750+ words) The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body — ramping up protective ones and tamping down harmful ones — holds enormous potential for treating and preventing disease. But the standard molecular tools used to tune genes, such…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (238+ words) The federally funded research, published in Nature Methods, addresses a long-standing challenge in neuroscience and neuropathology: how to continuously observe biological processes that unfold over hours, days and even weeks in the brain. Researchers say the study demonstrates the ability…...