BiotechFebruary 1, 2020
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?
Computing
EngineeringJanuary 23, 2020
3-D Printing Gives Voice to a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers printed a replica of the vocal tract of ancient Egyptian scribe Nesyamun
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ComputingJanuary 18, 2020
Supercomputer Scours Fossil Record for Earth’s Hidden Extinctions
Paleontologists have charted 300 million years of Earth’s history in breathtaking detail
BiotechJanuary 15, 2020
World’s First “Living Machine” Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence
Scientists used computer algorithms to develop a programmable organism made of frog DNA
EngineeringJanuary 8, 2020
How Iran Can Still Use Cyber and Drone Technology to Attack the U.S.
Cyberattacks and missile launches have already happened
ComputingJanuary 4, 2020
New Particle Accelerator Fits on a Silicon Chip
The device uses lasers to accelerate electrons along an etched channel
PolicyJanuary 1, 2020
Truly Secure Voting Is on the Way
Unfortunately, it won’t be here by 2020
Quantum ComputingJanuary 1, 2020
Quantum Slits Open New Doors
An update to the classic “double-slit” experiment paves the way toward a novel strategy for quantum computing
ComputingDecember 27, 2019
How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias
Some algorithms were up to 100 times better at identifying white faces
OpinionDecember 10, 2019
Don’t Panic about AI
Instead focus on making artificial intelligence controllable and responsive to human needs
The SciencesDecember 4, 2019
Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes
The fiber-optic cables that connect the global Internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports.
EngineeringDecember 1, 2019
GPS Is Easy to Hack, and the U.S. Has No Backup
At risk are airliners, electric grids, stock markets and other systems that rely on GPS to time their operations