Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as sudden mass extinctions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass extinctions triggered by global disasters, a new study shows. Scientists at Umeå University in Sweden and the Florida Museum of Natural History…

Army-funded researcher receives award for mathematical theory

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A U.S. Army-funded researcher who developed a mathematical theory for complex systems such as networks, power grids and the human brain, received a prestigious scientific award. A new approach for solving dynamic problems will allow…

Revive the map: 4D building reconstruction with machine learning

A research team from Skoltech and FBK (Italy) presented a methodology to derive 4D building models using historical maps and machine learning. The implemented method relies on the geometric, neighbourhood, and categorical attributes to predict building heights. The method is…

Scientists map the brain of a nematode worm

Researchers have mapped the physical organization of the brain of a microscopic soil-living nematode worm called Caenorhabditis elegans , creating a new model for the architecture of the animal’s brain and how it processes information. In a surprise twist, they…

Detecting COVID-19 with a sticker on your skin

A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.

Artificial emotional intelligence: a safer, smarter future with 5G and emotion recognition

Researchers introduce a 5G-enabled, AI-based emotion detection system and discuss its operation, applications, and potential security issues

Prestigious Sci-Tech Oscar goes to three former computer science PhD students

Three award winners earned their doctorates under Philipp Slusallek at Saarland University. The university professor and DFKI researcher has significantly advanced the award-winning ray tracing technology over the past two decades. Today, this technology provides many Hollywood movies and computer…

Silicon chip provides low cost solution to help machines see the world clearly

Researchers in Southampton and San Francisco have developed the first compact 3D LiDAR imaging system that can match and exceed the performance and accuracy of most advanced, mechanical systems currently used. 3D LiDAR can provide accurate imaging and mapping for…

Design and deployment of COVID-19 technology responses and finding ways to make things

As governments try to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many are turning to contact tracing, including apps that track your location and electronic check-in QR codes. But with that technology come questions of personal safety, privacy, trust, control and collective…

5G testing center for rapid connectivity to launch at Purdue’s Discovery Park District

The NineTwelve center is the first of its kind in the U.S. to create 5G rapid development for faster, low-cost 5G applications with the potential to transform businesses in one of the most vibrant, innovation-rich communities in the world.

UTSA and Dell partner to spur innovation in cybersecurity and data science

(SAN ANTONIO, February 4, 2020) – The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) received a technology grant via special discounts from Dell Technologies to support advanced technologies and a new research infrastructure platform at the university. Through the substantial…

INL researchers publish book to prevent cybersecurity disruptions, train workforce

Two cybersecurity researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have published a new book to help train employees at public utilities to recognize cybersecurity vulnerabilities and develop measures to defend their networks from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Countering Cyber Sabotage: Introducing Consequence-Driven, Cyber-Informed…

Bentham Science launches new journal, ‘The Chinese Journal of Artificial Intelligence’

Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, The Chinese Journal of Artificial Intelligence . The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2021. Dr. Dunwei Gong is…

Interactive game created by a Lithuanian team won World Summit Awards

An interactive educational game ‘Flight Across the Atlantic’ featuring the legendary flight of Lithuanian pilots was announced as one of the winners in the global digital innovation competition World Summit Awards (WSA)

Graz research group develops health portal of the future

Can this digital medium make predictions about the individual information needs of users, recognize their cognitive abilities, and use this data to convey high-quality medical content in a comprehensible and clear manner? If Tobias Schreck, head of the Institute of…

BioAFMviewer software for simulated atomic force microscopy of biomolecules

Nowadays nanotechnology allows to observe single proteins at work. Under atomic force microscopy (AFM), e.g., their surface can be rapidly scanned, and functional motions monitored, which is of great importance for applications in all fields of Life science. The analysis…

Big data and AI to unlock energy savings and help UK achieve its net zero ambitions

Lancaster University researchers will lead on the development of a new arsenal of artificial intelligence and data science tools that will unlock massive energy savings and help UK businesses in their goal of achieving net zero