Drugs can only work if they stick to their target proteins in the body. Assessing that stickiness is a key hurdle in the drug discovery and screening process. New research combining chemistry and machine learning could lower that hurdle. The new technique, dubbed DeepBAR, quickly calculates the binding affinities between drug candidates and their targets. The approach yields … [Read more...] about Faster drug discovery through machine learning: New technique speeds up calculations of drug molecules’ binding affinity to proteins.
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New AI tool can revolutionize microscopy
An AI tool developed at the University of Gothenburg offers new opportunities for analysing images taken with microscopes. A study shows that the tool, which has already received international recognition, can fundamentally change microscopy and pave the way for new discoveries and areas of use within both research and industry. The focus of the study is deep learning, a type … [Read more...] about New AI tool can revolutionize microscopy
Engineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic exoskeletons
Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The system combines computer vision and deep-learning AI to mimic how able-bodied people walk by seeing their surroundings and adjusting their movements. "We're giving robotic exoskeletons … [Read more...] about Engineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic exoskeletons
Standard digital camera and AI to monitor soil moisture for affordable smart irrigation
Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective new technique to monitor soil moisture using a standard digital camera and machine learning technology. The United Nations predicts that by 2050 many areas of the planet may not have enough fresh water to meet the demands of agriculture if we continue our current patterns of use. One solution to this global dilemma is the … [Read more...] about Standard digital camera and AI to monitor soil moisture for affordable smart irrigation
Calls to poison centers about high-powered magnets increased by 444% after ban lifted: Findings reflect the urgent need to protect children through preventive efforts and government action
High-powered magnets are small, shiny magnets made from powerful rare earth metals. Since they started showing up in children's toys in the early 2000s and then later in desk sets in 2009, high-powered magnets have caused thousands of injuries and are considered to be among the most dangerous ingestion hazards in children. When more than one is swallowed, these high-powered … [Read more...] about Calls to poison centers about high-powered magnets increased by 444% after ban lifted: Findings reflect the urgent need to protect children through preventive efforts and government action
Read to succeed — in math; study shows how reading skill shapes more than just reading
A University at Buffalo researcher's recent work on dyslexia has unexpectedly produced a startling discovery which clearly demonstrates how the cooperative areas of the brain responsible for reading skill are also at work during apparently unrelated activities, such as multiplication. Though the division between literacy and math is commonly reflected in the division between … [Read more...] about Read to succeed — in math; study shows how reading skill shapes more than just reading
Standard vital signs could help estimate people’s pain levels: Machine-learning models point to possibility of less-invasive and more precise pain treatment
A new study demonstrates that machine-learning strategies can be applied to routinely collected physiological data, such as heart rate and blood pressure, to provide clues about pain levels in people with sickle cell disease. Mark Panaggio of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Computational … [Read more...] about Standard vital signs could help estimate people’s pain levels: Machine-learning models point to possibility of less-invasive and more precise pain treatment
Remote control for quantum emitters: Novel approach could become a asset in quantum computers and quantum simulation
In order to exploit the properties of quantum physics technologically, quantum objects and their interaction must be precisely controlled. In many cases, this is done using light. Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have now developed a method to individually address … [Read more...] about Remote control for quantum emitters: Novel approach could become a asset in quantum computers and quantum simulation
Computing clean water
Water is perhaps Earth's most critical natural resource. Given increasing demand and increasingly stretched water resources, scientists are pursuing more innovative ways to use and reuse existing water, as well as to design new materials to improve water purification methods. Synthetically created semi-permeable polymer membranes used for contaminant solute removal can provide … [Read more...] about Computing clean water
New perovskite LED emits a circularly polarized glow
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized the displays industry. LEDs use electric current to produce visible light without the excess heat found in traditional light bulbs, a glow called electroluminescence. This breakthrough led to the eye-popping, high-definition viewing experience we've come to expect from our screens. Now, a group of physicists and chemists have … [Read more...] about New perovskite LED emits a circularly polarized glow