Researchers make headway in solving a longstanding problem of balancing curious “exploration” versus “exploitation” of known pathways in reinforcement learning.
Metal stents or staples that disintegrate on demand inside the body could eliminate some surgical and endoscopic procedures.
The device provides greater sensitivity and speed than previous versions, and could be used for industrial inspection, airport security, and communications.
Up to one-third of the carbon consumed by Prochlorococcus may come from sources other than photosynthesis.
Models trained on synthetic data can be more accurate than other models in some cases, which could eliminate some privacy, copyright, and ethical concerns from using real data.
By analyzing enzyme activity at the organism, tissue, and cellular scales, new sensors could provide new tools to clinicians and cancer researchers.
Desiree Plata's research focuses on developing technologies and strategies for environmental sustainability.
Computing systems that appear to generate brain-like activity may be the result of researchers guiding them to a specific outcome.
A new North Carolina State University study shows the potential for using Twitter and online news articles to track the timing and location of invasive insect spread in the United States and around the globe.
Researchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins.
A new approach sheds light on the behavior of turbulent structures that can affect the energy generated during fusion reactions, with implications for reactor design.
This machine-learning system can simulate how a listener would hear a sound from any point in a room.
Avoiding mosquitoes to protect against bites is always a good idea.
New research findings could help scientists control the emerald ash borer, an invasive pest ravaging native ash trees in North America.
Future food shortages could be alleviated by encouraging the culinary use of edible insects, researchers argue in a new paper.
Business school classes lack the diversity that encourages empathy and, ultimately, could cure the ill of wage stagnation
Health-care systems are rolling out artificial-intelligence tools for diagnosis and monitoring. But how reliable are the models?
The majestic structures of ancient Rome have survived for millennia — a testament to the ingenuity of Roman engineers, who perfected the use of concrete.
They have stood through the fall of an empire, the carnage of great wars and the foundation of a new country.
Future concrete buildings could be made more durable — and environmentally friendly — using the long-lost building techniques of ancient Rome, a new study has found.