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Epilepsy Could Become Easier To Pinpoint With Blood Test

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure.

Smart Microscopy Works Out Where To Take The Picture

Is it possible to know exactly where to point a microscope in order to capture the precise moment a bacterium or a virus infects a cell?

Solving The Challenges Of Robotic Pizza-Making

A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.

Generating New Molecules With Graph Grammar

An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers.

Robots Dress Humans Without The Full Picture

MIT researchers design a robot that has a trick or two up its sleeve.

Does This Artificial Intelligence Think Like A Human?

A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human, so the user can see patterns in the model’s behavior.

Structures Considered Key To Gene Expression Are Surprisingly Fleeting

Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.

A Flexible Way To Grab Items With Feeling

MIT engineers Edward Adelson and Sandra Liu duo develop a robotic gripper with rich sensory capabilities.

Anticipating Others’ Behavior On The Road

A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in real-time.

A New State Of The Art For Unsupervised Computer Vision

MIT CSAIL scientists created an algorithm to solve one of the hardest tasks in computer vision: assigning a label to every pixel in the world, without human supervision.

Opportunities and Challenges in Applying the 3Rs to Zoos and Aquariums

Since Russell and Burch (1959) suggested the principles of replacement, reduction, and refinement (3Rs) as a foundation for animal research, their influence has only grown in the research community.

An Easier Way To Teach Robots New Skills

Researchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with only a handful of human demonstrations.

Experts agree: Dairy cattle's welfare worse than beef cattle

Cattle welfare experts rate the welfare of dairy cattle as lower than that of beef cattle, research from the University of Copenhagen shows. For this, 70 leading experts from across the globe rated the common dairy and beef production systems in their own country.

Physicists Embark On A Hunt For A Long-Sought Quantum Glow

A new approach could make it possible to detect the elusive Unruh effect in hours, rather than billions of years.

A Transnational Study on Veterinarians’ Recommendations Concerning Radiotherapy in Dogs and Cats with Cancer

The field of veterinary oncology has advanced greatly over the last decade, and veterinarians have an important role in advising owners on whether and when certain treatments, such as radiotherapy, are indicated for dogs and cats.

3 Questions: Designing Software For Research Ethics

PhD candidate Jonathan Zong found a lack of systems that earn and maintain public trust in large-scale online research — so he made one himself.

Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence To Capture The Complexity Of Breaking Waves

Their model’s predictions should help researchers improve ocean climate simulations and hone the design of offshore structures.

Soft Assistive Robotic Wearables Get A Boost From Rapid Design Tool

Scientists have created a design and fabrication tool for soft pneumatic actuators for integrated sensing, which can power personalized health care, smart homes, and gaming.

Unpacking Black-Box Models

Researchers create a mathematical framework to evaluate explanations of machine-learning models and quantify how well people understand them.