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UrduTuring machines were first proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1936, and are a theoretical mathematical model of what it means for a system to “be a computer.” At a high level, these machines are similar to real-world modern…
Tag: THEORY/DESIGN
Journalists invited to cover the Virtual HLF this September 21-25
Traverse separation with a diverse online scientific program
KDD 2020 showcases brighest minds in data science and AI
World’s largest and oldest data mining conference goes virtual for the first time
Make It Clear by MIT computing legend Patrick Winston
New book from the MIT Press explains how to ‘Speak and Write to Persuade and Inform’
Computer scientist makes big data more accessible
UTA researcher working to make data more usable and accessible
Researchers got busy: After nearly allowing the solution to a math riddle
Researchers thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980’s. In reality, and without knowing, they had nearly cracked the problem and had jus
Mathematical tool helps calculate properties of quantum materials more quickly
Supercomputers around the world work around the clock on research problems. In principle, even novel materials can be simulated in computers in order to calculate their magnetic and thermal properties as well as their phase transitions. The gold standard for…
Children think robots can help the elderly — but not their own grandparents
Researchers also found that robots that look too much like humans can be scary for kids
Professors Bev Littlewood and Martin Newby to improve software for COVID-19 models
The work of the City, University of London academics will contribute to the increased confidence in the accuracy of decision making based going into COVID-19 software modelling.
Ultraviolet communication to transform Army networks
Of ever-increasing concern for operating a tactical communications network is the possibility that a sophisticated adversary may detect friendly transmissions. Army researchers developed an analysis framework that enables the rigorous study of the detectability of ultraviolet communication systems, providing the…
Scientists develop first quantum algorithm to characterize noise across large systems
Australian and North American physicists display rigorous, scalable diagnostic tool
Skoltech supercomputer helps scientists reveal most influential parameters for crop
Nowadays, agriculture is going to become AI-native: Skoltech researchers have used the Zhores supercomputer to perform a very precise sensitivity analysis to reveal crucial parameters for different crop yields in the chernozem region. Their paper was published in the proceedings…
Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows
Sustainable chemistry at the quantum level
University of Pittsburgh’s John Keith explores the sustainable potential of computational quantum chemistry
Can a quantum strategy help bring down the house?
In a paper published this week in the journal Physical Review A, the researchers lay out a theoretical scenario in which two players, playing cooperatively against the dealer, can better coordinate their strategies using a quantumly entangled pair of systems.
ACM Interactions special issue explores design and technology during and after coronavirus pandemic
Technology designers from around the world discuss how we must respond in academia, industry, family life, and more
‘Smart ant’ algorithms cut vehicle fleet emissions in half
Enhanced technique based on ant behaviour enables fleets of vehicles to save time and fuel
Toronto Startup Designs OR black box to monitor operating rooms and make surgery safer
Using data science and AI to improve safety in operating rooms
Silicon core fishbone waveguide extends frequency comb
Waveguide design lets silicon compete with glass in frequency comb generation
NIST’s post-quantum cryptography program enters ‘selection round’
Chosen algorithms will become part of first standard devised to counter quantum decryption threat.
Instantaneous color holography system for sensing fluorescence and white light
The group has realized single-shot color-multiplexed 3D fluorescence microscopy with holography
Media Solution Center Baden-Württemberg welcomes 2 new member organizations
The Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra join a growing network that the MSC is building to promote innovation at the intersection of the arts, science, and technology
Which way to the fridge? Common sense helps robots navigate
A robot travelling from point A to point B is more efficient if it understands that point A is the living room couch and point B is a refrigerator, even if it’s in an unfamiliar place.
Which Way to the Fridge? Common Sense Helps Robots Navigate
Carnegie Mellon’s Winning Strategy Speeds Up Robotic Searches
Ultracold mystery: Solved
By manipulating ultracold molecules mid-chemical reaction, researchers crack a molecular disappearing act
Science fiction becomes fact — Teleportation helps to create live musical performance
Teleportation is most commonly the stuff of science fiction and, for many, would conjure up the immortal phrase “Beam me up Scotty”.
Lose weight of fusion reactor component
Design optimization using a topology optimization technique
Lose weight of fusion reactor component
Design optimization using a topology optimization technique
Columbia engineers to develop power grid risk dashboard
Columbia University engineering researchers affiliated with the Data Science Institute (DSI) have received a $2.06M Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management (PERFORM) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The team will develop…
Columbia engineers to develop power grid risk dashboard
Columbia University engineering researchers affiliated with the Data Science Institute (DSI) have received a $2.06M Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management (PERFORM) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The team will develop…
Skyrmion dynamics and traverse mobility
Skyrmions could revolutionise computing exhibiting great potential in the electronic storage of information, and the key to such a breakthrough could be understanding their behavior under applied currents
Quantum rings in the hold of laser light
Ultracold atoms trapped in appropriately prepared optical traps can arrange themselves in surprisingly complex, hitherto unobserved structures, according to scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow. In line with their most recent…
A deep-learned E-skin decodes complex human motion
A deep-learning powered single-strained electronic skin sensor can capture human motion from a distance. The single strain sensor placed on the wrist decodes complex five-finger motions in real time with a virtual 3D hand that mirrors the original motions. The…
Google’s new light field video research showcases high-quality experience
Google is taking immersive media technology to the next level, showing a practical system for light field video. Wide field of view scenes can be recorded and played back with the ability to move around within the video after it…
Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computations
Over the past few decades, computers have seen dramatic progress in processing power; however, even the most advanced computers are relatively rudimentary in comparison with the complexities and capabilities of the human brain. Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities…
Virtual demolition
Scientists at Osaka University develop an augmented reality algorithm for viewing landscapes with buildings and/or pedestrians digitally removed, which may become standard for urban planning in busy areas with many distractions present
MIT, NIST create first room-temp ‘magnon switch’ with industrially useful properties
Build approach could lead to entirely new and more efficient logic switches for computer chips.
MIT, NIST create first room-temp ‘magnon switch’ with industrially useful properties
Build approach could lead to entirely new and more efficient logic switches for computer chips.
Circular reasoning: Spiraling circuits for more efficient AI
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo designed and built specialized computer hardware consisting of stacks of memory modules arranged in a 3D-spiral for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This research may open…
Statistical analyses of plant metabolites allow solid testing of plant defense theories
High-throughput analyses of small substances in Nicotiana attenuata reveal that plants re-organize their metabolism to produce highly-specific defense metabolites after insect attack
Angling for underwater WiFi
Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface. The internet is an indispensable communication tool, connecting tens of billions of devices worldwide, and yet we struggle…
NUS engineers quintuple the efficiency of moving data bits in silicon chips
The Green IC research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative technique that allows the transfer of bits (the basic unit of information in computing) across a silicon chip up to five times more efficiently…
Angling for underwater WiFi
Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface. The internet is an indispensable communication tool, connecting tens of billions of devices worldwide, and yet we struggle…
NUS engineers quintuple the efficiency of moving data bits in silicon chips
The Green IC research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative technique that allows the transfer of bits (the basic unit of information in computing) across a silicon chip up to five times more efficiently…
Rice engineers offer smart, timely ideas for AI bottlenecks
Researchers present energy-saving designs for data-intensive computer processing
Rice engineers offer smart, timely ideas for AI bottlenecks
Researchers present energy-saving designs for data-intensive computer processing
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices
Lightning fast algorithms can lighten the load of 3D hologram generation
Faster calculation method for next-gen augmented reality devices
Technology for cloud efficiency for databases during data-intensive COVID-19 pandemic
A Purdue University data science and machine learning innovator wants to help organizations and users get the most for their money when it comes to cloud-based databases.