Countries around the world are seeing a surge in the number of computer science students. Enrolment in related university programs in the U.S. and Canada tripled between 2006-2016 and Europe too has seen rising numbers. At the same time, the age to start coding is becoming younger and younger because governments in many different countries are pushing K-12 computer science … [Read more...] about How the brain is programmed for computer programming?
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Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
Scientists have given a fascinating new insight into the next steps to develop fast, energy-efficient, future computing systems that use light instead of electrons to process and store information -- incorporating hardware inspired directly by the functioning of the human brain. A team of scientists, including Professor C. David Wright from the University of Exeter, has … [Read more...] about Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
Anonymous cell phone data can quantify behavioral changes for flu-like illnesses: Iceland study links cell phone metadata with public health data
Cell phone data that is routinely collected by telecommunications providers can reveal changes of behavior in people who are diagnosed with a flu-like illness, while also protecting their anonymity, a new study finds. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the research, led by computer scientists at Emory University and based on data drawn from a … [Read more...] about Anonymous cell phone data can quantify behavioral changes for flu-like illnesses: Iceland study links cell phone metadata with public health data
AI used to predict early symptoms of schizophrenia in relatives of patients: Researchers develop machine learning tool to analyze brain scans, identify risk for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
University of Alberta researchers have taken another step forward in developing an artificial intelligence tool to predict schizophrenia by analyzing brain scans. In recently published research, the tool was used to analyze functional magnetic resonance images of 57 healthy first-degree relatives (siblings or children) of schizophrenia patients. It accurately identified the 14 … [Read more...] about AI used to predict early symptoms of schizophrenia in relatives of patients: Researchers develop machine learning tool to analyze brain scans, identify risk for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Cell ‘bones’ mystery solved with supercomputers: XSEDE Stampede2 simulates polarized elongation of actin filaments
Our cells are filled with 'bones,' in a sense. Thin, flexible protein strands called actin filaments help support and move around the bulk of the cells of eukaryotes, which includes all plants and animals. Always on the go, actin filaments constantly grow, shrink, bind with other things, and branch off when cells move. Supercomputer simulations have helped solve the mystery of … [Read more...] about Cell ‘bones’ mystery solved with supercomputers: XSEDE Stampede2 simulates polarized elongation of actin filaments
A NEAT reduction of complex neuronal models accelerates brain research
Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure -- the dendrite. This structure does more than simply collect the input signals: it integrates and compares them to find those special combinations that are important for the neurons' role in the brain. Moreover, the dendrites of neurons come in … [Read more...] about A NEAT reduction of complex neuronal models accelerates brain research
To find the right network model, compare all possible histories
Two family members test positive for COVID-19 -- how do we know who infected whom? In a perfect world, network science could provide a probable answer to such questions. It could also tell archaeologists how a shard of Greek pottery came to be found in Egypt, or help evolutionary biologists understand how a long-extinct ancestor metabolized proteins. As the world is, scientists … [Read more...] about To find the right network model, compare all possible histories
Smart algorithm cleans up images by searching for clues buried in noise
To enter the world of the fantastically small, the main currency is either a ray of light or electrons. Strong beams, which yield clearer images, are damaging to specimens. On the other hand, weak beams can give noisy, low-resolution images. In a new study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers at Texas A&M University describe a machine learning-based … [Read more...] about Smart algorithm cleans up images by searching for clues buried in noise
Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago
As one of the most experienced archaeologists studying California's Native Americans, Lynn Gamble(link is external) knew the Chumash Indians had been using shell beads as money for at least 800 years. But an exhaustive review of some of the shell bead record led the UC Santa Barbara professor emerita of anthropology to an astonishing conclusion: The hunter-gatherers centered on … [Read more...] about Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago
Mira’s last journey: Exploring the dark universe
A team of physicists and computer scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory performed one of the five largest cosmological simulations ever. Data from the simulation will inform sky maps to aid leading large-scale cosmological experiments. The simulation, called the Last Journey, follows the distribution of mass across the universe over … [Read more...] about Mira’s last journey: Exploring the dark universe