Sizing them up: An algorithm to accurately quantify rapeseed silique morphology
Rapeseed or oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is an important crop cultivated worldwide for its oil-rich seeds. The rapeseed silique is an organ that plays a role in photosynthesis, sends developmental signals to maturing seeds, and provides a capsule.....»»
New automatic algorithm unveils key insights into leaf orientation and plant productivity
Maize (Zea mays L.), the most globally produced cereal, owes its enhanced productivity to genetic, agronomic, and climatic factors, with cultivars adapted to higher density playing a crucial role. Recent research has focused on maize's architectural.....»»
Research quantifies how millions of cells in zebrafish embryos are affected by key gene alterations
Seattle researchers have developed a technique to quantify the changes in gene activity that occur throughout zebrafish embryos in response to specific edits to key genes. The approach makes it possible to quantify gene activity and the effect of gen.....»»
A novel machine learning model for molecular simulation under an external field
Prof. Jiang Bin's research team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a universal field-induced recursively embedded atom neural network (FIREANN) model, which can accurately simulate system-field interactions wit.....»»
Tracing multiple evolutionary trajectories in aquatic crocodiles
In the geological past, several groups of crocodiles evolved towards a morphology adapted to marine life. However, the extent of these adaptations and their evolutionary trajectories remained unknown. An exhaustive study of their morphology by a scie.....»»
Improved algorithm enhances precision of pressure sensors for wild bird tracking
Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed an improved algorithm called Dynamic Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization (DQPSO) to improve the accuracy and reliability of pre.....»»
A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's 'Pollinator Pathmaker' aims to address the pollinator crisis while offering a solution. Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's art has long explored the meeting point between nature and technology. Take Resurrecting the Sublime f.....»»
New AI system can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans
Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to accurately map—in one-hundredth of a second—the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images. The paper, titled "Mapping the extent of giant Antarctic ic.....»»
Gogoro smart electric scooters getting several Apple features
Gogoro, a leading player in the battery-swapping electric scooter market is taking a page out of Apple’s book. Or more accurately, it’s working with the consumer electronics giant to incorporate key Apple features directly into its scooters......»»
Searching for the supernova neutrino background to the universe
It's a sobering statement that stars like the sun, more accurately all stars will die eventually—yes, even the sun. Don't panic, though, we still have a good few billion years to go so you will get to the end of this article. The more massive stars.....»»
14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says
Suit claims employees were told pricing outside the algorithm was "unacceptable." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) DC's attorney general has sued 14 of the city's largest landlord firms, claiming they entered into agreemen.....»»
New method may accurately identify body fluids at crime scenes
Identifying different types of body fluids can help forensic experts reconstruct a crime scene, but it's difficult to do so. In a study published in Electrophoresis, researchers developed a method using two different types of RNA—called microRNA (m.....»»
Economists propose algorithm for flexible management of innovative enterprise for sustainable development
Economists from RUDN University have created a methodology based on mathematical modeling to manage production effectively with rapidly emerging innovations. The results were published in Sustainability......»»
The Algorithm of Registering a Company in Serbia
Registering a company in Serbia is a popular option with entrepreneurs from different parts of the word, especially those outside Europe. By settling down in Serbia, a foreign national can gain access to European markets, immigrate to Europe with his.....»»
What tiny fossils can tell us about the changing climate
Adriane Lam's research allows scientists to more accurately predict future climate and zoological changes as the Earth continues to warm......»»
This AI algorithm could save lives in quake zones
In trials that took place over a seven-month period, the algorithm predicted with impressive accuracy an earthquake's timing, location, and intensity......»»
Super-efficient laser light-induced detection of cancer cell-derived nanoparticles achieved
Can particles as minuscule as viruses be detected accurately within a mere five minutes? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists say yes, with their innovative method for ultrafast and ultrasensitive quantitative measurement of biological nanopartic.....»»
What is Display Stream Compression? Everything you need to know about DSC
Display Stream Compression, or DSC, is a powerful compression algorithm that your monitor and TV may already be using without your knowledge......»»
Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide
Report reveals details about Amazon's secret algorithm redacted in FTC complaint. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, alleging that the online retail.....»»
Azul Code Inventory identifies dead and unused source code for removal
Azul announced Code Inventory, a new feature of Azul Vulnerability Detection that provides developers and DevOps teams a precise catalog of the source code actually used in production by Java applications, making it easy to accurately identify dead a.....»»
Optimizing continuous-variable functions with quantum annealing
Quantum annealing (QA) is a cutting-edge algorithm that leverages the unique properties of quantum computing to tackle complex combinatorial optimization problems (a class of mathematical problems dealing with discrete-variable functions)......»»