New processing technique could make potatoes healthier
Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain digestive enzymes from reaching the potato starch as.....»»
"Denoising" a noisy ocean: Researchers use machine learning to listen for specific fish sounds
Come mating season, fishes off the California coast sing songs of love in the evenings and before sunrise. They vocalize not so much as lone crooners but in choruses, in some cases loud enough to be heard from land. It's a technique of romance shared.....»»
Apple engineers allegedly testing AI-generated language features
With ChatGPT growing ever more popular, Apple has reportedly decided to step up its game and focus on natural-language search processing.SiriIn February, Apple held its annual AI summit, an internal event that briefs employees on its Machine Learning.....»»
Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species
A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals, in Late Neolithic Poland......»»
CardioBot can now measure stress levels based on your Apple Watch data
CardioBot is a popular app that uses health data from the Apple Watch to show how users can live a healthier life by showing notable patterns. The app has now been updated with a new feature that uses this same data obtained through the Apple Watch.....»»
Fluid mixing enables scalable manufacturing of soft polymer structures
Researchers have developed and demonstrated an efficient and scalable technique that allows them to manufacture soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures, or "morphologies," from ribbons and nanoscale sheets to rods and branched particle.....»»
Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hard
Some EV battery thresholds achievable—if US allies are way, way too generous Enlarge / Lithium ore sits waiting for processing. (credit: Bloomberg Creative Photos) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has some car trouble.....»»
A new tool for protein sequence generation and design
EPFL researchers have developed a new technique that uses a protein language model for generating protein sequences with comparable properties to natural sequences. The method outperforms traditional models and offers promising potential for protein.....»»
Refuting the standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a targeted manner is an important technique in medicine and biotechnology, but also in the treatment of.....»»
Edge AI chipmaker Hailo intros new processors for smart cameras
Hailo, which specializes in edge artificial intelligence (AI) processors, has announced its new Hailo-15 family of high-performance vision processors designed for integration directly into intelligent cameras to deliver video processing and analytics.....»»
A breakthrough in big data processing helps trace chemicals in complex mixtures
An international team of scientists led by Tomáš Pluskal from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has introduced a new generation of software that enables scientists to analyze large vo.....»»
Drones and deep learning: Researchers develop a new technique to quantify rice production
Rice, a major food crop, is cultivated on nearly 162 million hectares of land worldwide. One of the most commonly used methods to quantify rice production is rice plant counting. This technique is used to estimate yield, diagnose growth, and assess l.....»»
NLP firm raises $37M in series B2 to grow ESG, sentiment analysis services
SESAMm will use its new funding to provide business insights on ESG and sentiment analysis using AI and natural language processing (NLP). SESAMm will use its new funding to provide business insights on ESG and sentiment analysis using AI and nat.....»»
Developing nanoprobes to detect neurotransmitters in the brain
The animal brain consists of tens of billions of neurons or nerve cells that perform complex tasks like processing emotions, learning, and making judgments by communicating with each other via neurotransmitters. These small signaling molecules diffus.....»»
Dealmaster: Top deals on gaming laptops
We have deals from Acer, Alienware, Asus, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, and more. Enlarge (credit: Razer) Gaming laptops aren't just for gaming; these powerful notebooks come with plenty of processing and graphics power, making th.....»»
The role of human insight in AI-based cybersecurity
To unleash the power of AI, it’s essential to integrate some human input. The technical term is Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): a machine-learning technique that uses human feedback to train and improve the accuracy of an AI mode.....»»
An ultra-efficient and convenient method for meiotic DNA break profiling in multiple organisms
Collaborating research groups in China have developed a novel technique, called DNA End tailing and sequencing (DEtail-seq), for meiotic DNA double-strand break (DSB) profiling......»»
Moving target defense must keep cyber attackers guessing
A cybersecurity technique that shuffles network addresses like a blackjack dealer shuffles playing cards could effectively befuddle hackers gambling for control of a military jet, commercial airliner, or spacecraft, according to Sandia National Labor.....»»
Nvidia’s new AI upscaling tech makes low-res videos look sharper in Chrome, Edge
Most noticeable with slow-moving content. Enlarge / Currently, only 30- and 40-series GPUs are supported. (credit: Nvidia) Nvidia's latest GPU driver introduces its new AI-based upscaling technique for making lower-reso.....»»
New technique probes chemistry of enzyme implicated in Alzheimer"s and cancer
If serine racemase is the magician that for decades disguised its trick—inverting an amino acid to assist learning and memory but also levitate risks of Alzheimer's and stroke—chemists just snuck a high-res camera behind the curtain......»»
Researchers uncover new water monitoring technique
Water is a vital resource, and clean water is a necessity. Texas A&M University researchers have developed a new technique to monitor one of the key processes of purifying water in real time......»»