Computer Science News

April 24, 2020

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Researchers Restore Injured Man's Sense of Touch Using Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Apr. 23, 2020 Researchers have been able to restore sensation to the hand of a research participant with a severe spinal cord injury using a brain-computer ... read more

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Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces

Apr. 20, 2020 New research will drastically improve brain-computer interfaces and their ability to remain stabilized during use, greatly reducing or potentially eliminating the need to ... read more

Models Explain Changes in Cooking Meat

Apr. 1, 2020 Mathematicians show that by modelling meat as a fluid-saturated matrix of elastic proteins, which are deformed as the fluid moves, cooking behaviors can be simulated more ... read more

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Design of Inorganic Materials for Brain-Like Computing

Mar. 3, 2020 Ever wish your computer could think like you do or perhaps even understand you? That future may not be now, but it's one step closer, thanks to scientists and engineers and ... read more

Latest Headlines

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Organic Memory Devices Show Promise for Flexible, Wearable, Personalized Computing

Apr. 21, 2020 The advent of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the internet of things is expected to change modern electronics. The pressing question ... read more

New Model to Improve Accuracy of Storm Surge Analysis

Apr. 21, 2020 A new international study applied a novel statistical method that -- for the first time -- captures the important interactions between tides and storm surges. These natural forces are caused by ... read more

New Scavenger Technology Allows Robots to 'Eat' Metal for Energy

Apr. 21, 2020 New research is bridging the gap between batteries and energy harvesters like solar panels. Their 'metal-air scavenger' gets the best of both ... read more

Electronics That Mimic the Human Brain in Efficient Learning

Apr. 20, 2020 Only 10 years ago, scientists working on what they hoped would open a new frontier of neuromorphic computing could only dream of a device using miniature tools called memristors that would ... read more

Hot Qubits Break One of the Biggest Constraints to Practical Quantum Computers

Apr. 15, 2020 A proof-of-concept study promises warmer, cheaper and more robust quantum computing. And it can be manufactured using conventional silicon chip ... read more

Peer-Review: Modernizing a Time-Intensive Process

Apr. 16, 2020 Astronomer have found that a new process of evaluating proposed scientific research projects is as effective -- if not more so -- than the traditional peer-review ... read more

Critical 'Starbleed' Vulnerability in FPGA Chips Identified

Apr. 16, 2020 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are flexibly programmable computer chips that are considered very secure components in many applications. Scientists have now discovered that a critical ... read more

Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip Tinier Than a Ladybug

Apr. 16, 2020 This Lilliputian chip's detection bandwidth is enormous -- from sweeping body motions to faint sounds of the heartbeat, pulse waves traversing body tissues, respiration rate, and lung ... read more

Speeding-Up Quantum Computing Using Giant Atomic Ions

Apr. 15, 2020 Researchers have found a new way to speed up quantum computing that could pave the way for huge leaps forward in computer processing ... read more

Supercomputing Future Wind Power Rise

Apr. 14, 2020 First detailed study of scenarios for how wind energy can expand to 20 percent of total US electrical supply by 2030. Results showed expansion of installed capacity makes small impact on efficiency ... read more

Earlier Headlines

Breaking the Size and Speed Limit of Modulators: The Workhorses of the Internet

Apr. 13, 2020 Researchers developed and demonstrated for the first time a silicon-based electro-optical modulator that is smaller, as fast as and more efficient than state-of-the-art ... read more

Making Big Data Processing More Energy Efficient Using Magnetic Circuits

Apr. 13, 2020 New research finds that magnetic wires, spaced a certain way, can lead to a 20-30x reduction in the amount of energy needed to run neural network training ... read more

Cybersecurity, Tech Infrastructure Requires International Trust

Apr. 13, 2020 Researchers use the field of incident response to shed light on how experts -- and nations -- can more effectively combat cyber-warfare when they foster trust and transcend ... read more

Computer Model Predicts How Drugs Affect Heart Rhythm

Apr. 10, 2020 Researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia ... read more

3D Nanoparticles and Magnetic Spin

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers have captured 3D images of nanoparticles in liquid with atomic precision, and developed an ultrathin electrical switch that could further miniaturize computing devices and personal ... read more

Revolutionary Light-Emitting Silicon

Apr. 8, 2020 Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. ... read more

Researchers Hope to Improve Future Epidemic Predictions

Apr. 6, 2020 As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new mathematical model could offer insights on how to improve future epidemic predictions based on how information mutates as it is transmitted ... read more

Capturing 3D Microstructures in Real Time

Apr. 3, 2020 Researchers have invented a machine-learning based algorithm for quantitatively characterizing material microstructure in three dimensions and in real time. This algorithm applies to most structural ... read more

Turning Cells Into Computers With Protein Logic Gates

Apr. 2, 2020 New artificial proteins have been created to function as molecular logic gates. Like their electronic counterparts in computers, these biochemical tools can be used to program the behavior of complex ... read more

Smartphone Videos Produce Highly Realistic 3D Face Reconstructions

Apr. 1, 2020 Normally, it takes pricey equipment and expertise to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone's face. Now, researchers have pulled off the feat using video recorded on an ordinary ... read more

AI Finds 2D Materials in the Blink of an Eye

Apr. 1, 2020 A research team has introduced a machine-learning algorithm that can scan through microscope images to find 2D materials like graphene. This work can help shorten the time required for 2D ... read more

To Tune Up Your Quantum Computer, Better Call an AI Mechanic

Mar. 31, 2020 A new article outlines a way to teach an AI to make an interconnected set of adjustments to the quantum dots that could form the qubits in a quantum computer's processor. Precisely tweaking the ... read more

New Electrically Activated Material Could Improve Braille Readers

Mar. 31, 2020 Refreshable braille displays translate information from computer screens into raised characters. But this technology can cost thousands of dollars and is limited. Researchers now report an improved ... read more

Tiny Optical Cavity Could Make Quantum Networks Possible

Mar. 30, 2020 Engineers have shown that atoms in optical cavities could be foundational to the creation of a quantum ... read more

How at Risk Are You of Getting a Virus on an Airplane?

Mar. 30, 2020 Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks. This research is especially used for air travel where there is an increased risk for contagious ... read more

Faster Way to Replace Bad Info in Networks

Mar. 27, 2020 Researchers have demonstrated a new model of how competing pieces of information spread in online social networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). The findings could be used to disseminate accurate ... read more

Designing Lightweight Glass for Efficient Cars, Wind Turbines

Mar. 26, 2020 A new machine-learning algorithm for exploring lightweight, very stiff glass compositions can help design next-gen materials for more efficient vehicles and wind turbines. Glasses can reinforce ... read more

Video Game Experience, Gender May Improve VR Learning

Mar. 25, 2020 Students who used immersive virtual reality (VR) did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, but they vastly preferred the VR to computer-simulated ... read more

How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19

Mar. 25, 2020 Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics say yes, and outline a number of examples. They say robots can be used for clinical care ... read more

Elections: Early Warning System to Fight Disinformation Online

Mar. 24, 2020 A new project is an effort to combat the rise of coordinated social media campaigns to incite violence, sew discord and threaten the integrity of democratic ... read more

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