Scientists Use Supercomputers, AI to Determine How Good (or Deadly) Your Street Drugs Are
An artificial intelligence system developed by scientists at Canada's University of Victoria can ascertain the predicted chemical composition of drugs.
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Biden Will Elevate White House Science Office to Cabinet-Level
In a move that signals the importance of science to the incoming administration, President-elect Joe Biden announced a plan to make the White House Office of Science...
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2020 ACM Fellows Recognized for Work That Underpins Today's Computing Innovations
ACM has designated 95 members 2020 ACM Fellows for their significant contributions to a multitude of computing fields.
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Fleet of Robots Successfully Tracks, Monitors Marine Microbes
Researchers have demonstrated that a fleet of autonomous robots can track and study a community of marine microbes.
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Microscanner Mirrors Replace Human Vision
Researchers have developed a microscanner mirror for LiDAR systems that enables the three-dimensional scanning of a vehicle's surroundings out to more than 200...
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Just Think: The Outlook for BCI
Where Brain-Computer Interfaces are headed.
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Programming Languages: Python Rules While Java Dips
Software-quality tracking company Tiobe named Python 2020's top programming language because its popularity outgrew that of all other languages in its index last...
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Auto Production Disrupted by Chip Shortages
A global shortage of computer chips has hit automakers worldwide, a problem compounded by spiking demand for new cars.
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An Avalanche of Violence: Analysis Reveals Predictable Patterns in Armed Conflicts
An armed conflict model developed by researchers explains how such conflicts spread geographically, with violent interactions growing temporally and spatially in...
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Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth Into
Developers are beginning to incorporate teeth into new technologies.
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