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.....»»
Why did SpaceX give up on “catching” falling fairings? Its VP of launch explains
"You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation." Enlarge / One half of a Falcon 9 payload fairing deploys its parafoil. (credit: Elon Musk/Instagram) Amid much fanfare, SpaceX started landing its.....»»
FDA cracks down on bogus anti-viral products from Amazon, Walmart
The products contain dilutions of a toxic agent found in absinthe. Enlarge / This 1980 transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by three poxvirus, molluscum contagio.....»»
Brain Implants That Help Paralyzed People Speak Just Broke New Records
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately......»»
First pixel-scale matching framework to quantify plant diversity and ecosystem services in Xishuangbanna
Biodiversity is the basis of ecosystem services, and the two are closely related. Earlier studies have assessed their relationship at the regional or watershed scale......»»
Back to school deal saves you $40 on the latest Apple Pencil
The Apple Pencil 2 is a great addition for your iPad, allowing you to sketch out designs more accurately. It's on sale now at Walmart......»»
Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers
New approach combines ECDSA with post-quantum algorithm called Dilithium. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FIDO2 industry standard adopted five years ago provides the most secure known way to log in to websites because.....»»
Publication of 2,000 canine genomes provides toolkit for translational research
An international research consortium has generated and analyzed 2,000 canine genomes. The resulting advanced genetics toolkit can now be used to answer complex biological questions, spanning dog domestication, genetic differences in breed morphology,.....»»
From aerial photograph to precise snow depth
You don't always need a laser—sometimes a camera will do. Researchers at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) have now disproved the paradigm that the height of snowpack can only be accurately determined from the air using laser.....»»
Revolutionary hardware unveils new quantum computing model
A potentially game-changing theoretical approach to quantum computing hardware avoids much of the problematic complexity found in current quantum computers. The strategy implements an algorithm in natural quantum interactions to process a variety of.....»»
New algorithm captures complex 3D light scattering information from live specimens
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for recovering the 3D refractive index distribution of biological samples that exhibit multiple types of light scattering. The algorithm helps optimize a new imaging approach called intensity diffraction tom.....»»
Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology, research shows
It's an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive—not to mention friendlier—method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology......»»
An algorithm that shapes objects to cause them to roll down ramps following a desired path
A team of physicists and mathematicians at the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Soft and Living Matter, in South Korea, working with a colleague from the University of Geneva, has developed an algorithm that can be used to find the shape of a.....»»
Despite opportunities to cheat, unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams
Students don't have to be supervised during online exams. That's because unsupervised online exams can accurately assess student learning, according to our study published in July 2023 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......»»
Apple removed 10 apps from App Store after being flagged by App Danger Project AI tool
The New York Times is putting a spotlight on an ongoing challenge Apple faces with the App Store, and what parents are doing about it. The piece highlights a website called the App Danger Project. The website uses a machine algorithm to provide tw.....»»
Micropatch algorithm improves ground-to-spacecraft software update efficiency
Southwest Research Institute developed an algorithm to remotely update and repair spacecraft software using less time and data than conventional techniques......»»
Novel algorithm able to detect mutations in single-cell sequencing data sets
Single-cell RNA sequencing data are useful for studying cell phenotypes and function. However, deciphering the clonal relationships of cells is critical to understanding the patterns of cell migration during development and tissue growth, and to stud.....»»
How much snow disappears into thin air?
Scientists have wrapped up a major field project high in the Colorado mountains that will eventually help water resource managers to better quantify critical water resources stored in mountain snowpacks......»»
Researchers design algorithm to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale fabrication
A new way to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale fabrication could help improve the accuracy and efficiency of creating 3D-engineered tissue scaffolds, according to a new study. Tissue scaffolds mimic the natural extracellular matrices found in.....»»
Novel algorithm proposed for efficient selection of variables in chemometrics applications
A new variable selection method for use in chemometrics applications has recently been proposed by a team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They call the algorithm multi-weight optimal-bo.....»»
Taking the quest to more accurately measure ancient ocean temperatures to the atomic level
Carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere—and, consequently, ocean temperatures—are rising. How high and how fast ocean temperatures can rise can be learned from temperature measurements of ancient oceans. At the same time, energy exploration a.....»»