Wimbledon reworks AI tech to reduce bias in game highlights
Efforts to make artificial intelligence fairer now extend to Wimbledon's courts.
Machine learning & AI
Jul 4, 2019
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Scientists invent fast method for 'directed evolution' of molecules
UNC School of Medicine scientists created a powerful new "directed evolution" technique for the rapid development of scientific tools and new treatments for many diseases.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 4, 2019
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Flying on Saturn's moon Titan: What we could discover with NASA's new Dragonfly mission
Flying on other worlds is the next leap in the exploration of our solar system. The Mars Helicopter will piggyback on the NASA Mars 2020 rover mission to demonstrate the technology. But this is only the start. The real prize ...
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2019
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Why the 'molecular scissors' metaphor for understanding CRISPR is misleading
Last week I read an article about CRISPR, the latest tool scientists are using to edit DNA. It was a great piece—well researched, beautifully written, factually accurate. It covered some of the amazing projects scientist ...
Biotechnology
Jul 4, 2019
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Are self-driving cars really the answer for older drivers?
With more of us living longer, driving is becoming increasingly important in later life, helping us to stay independent, socially connected and mobile.
Other
Jul 4, 2019
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The rock-paper-scissors game and coexistence
In 1975, R.M. May and W.J. Leonard first used the rock-paper-scissors game to model ecological scenarios in which three species cyclically dominate each other: one species dominates a second species, the second species dominates ...
An atomic-scale erector set
To design buildings that can withstand the largest of storms, Kostas Keremidis, a Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, is using research at the smallest scale—that of the atom.
General Physics
Jul 4, 2019
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Families biting their tongues to avoid Brexit rows, research shows
Experts at the University of Sheffield have found that people are avoiding conversations about politics in order to prevent fall-outs over Brexit.
Social Sciences
Jul 4, 2019
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David Cameron rudest prime minister at PMQs, according to study
Research analysing Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) over a period of nearly 40 years has revealed that David Cameron personally insulted the leader of the opposition more than any other prime minister.
Social Sciences
Jul 4, 2019
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Asteroid Vesta originates from a cosmic 'hit-and-run' collision
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter preserves the processes of planetary formation, frozen in time. Vesta, the second largest asteroid in this belt, provides an outstanding opportunity for scientists to investigate ...
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2019
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