Computers Confirm Beethoven’s Influence
By breaking 900 classical piano compositions into musical chunks, researchers could track Ludwig van Beethoven’s influence on the composers who followed him. Christopher Intagliata reports.
“Fake News” Web Sites May Not Have a Major Effect on Elections
Voters exposed to such untrustworthy sources also see valid news online, a study finds
Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method—Most of the Time
Researchers also calculated the carbon footprints for online and in-person shopping
Hackers Could Shut Down Satellites—or Turn Them into Weapons
The use of off-the-shelf components means bad actors can easily look for vulnerabilities
Will Past Criminals Reoffend? Humans Are Terrible at Guessing, and Computers Aren’t Much Better
A new study finds algorithms’ predictions are slightly superior but not under all circumstances
Here’s How Computer Models Simulate the Future Spread of New Coronavirus
They aim for clarity amid confusion surrounding the outbreak
The Talent Gap Holding Back Digital Medicine
Successfully applying AI to biomedicine requires innovators trained in contrasting cultures
Rise of Robot Radiologists
Deep-learning algorithms are peering into MRIs and x-rays with unmatched vision, but who is to blame when they make a mistake?
Hunting for New Drugs with AI
The pharmaceutical industry is in a drug-discovery slump. How much can AI help?
Can AI Fix Electronic Medical Records?
Digitization of patient charts was supposed to revolutionize medical practice. Artificial intelligence could help unlock its potential
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Medicine
By channeling a flood of biomedical data, machine learning could transform basic research and clinical practice
A Drone’s-Eye View of the Quick and the Dead
New machine-learning technique can distinguish living bodies from deceased ones