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DIY digital archaeology: New methods for visualizing small objects and artifacts

Posted: 15 Apr 2022 01:38 PM PDT

A new article presents step-by-step protocols for creating publishable 2D and 3D visualizations. The techniques will allow anyone to produce high-quality images and models with minimal effort and cost.

A novel computing approach to recognizing chaos

Posted: 14 Apr 2022 09:51 AM PDT

A new paper proposes using the single nonlinear node delay-based reservoir computer to identify chaotic dynamics.

Exposure assessment for Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Health outcomes

Posted: 14 Apr 2022 09:50 AM PDT

Mathematicians have developed statistical methods that lay the framework for the crucial first step of determining whether there are any linkages between exposures and health outcomes from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the U.S.

Hybrid quantum bit based on topological insulators

Posted: 14 Apr 2022 08:08 AM PDT

With their superior properties, topological qubits could help achieve a breakthrough in the development of a quantum computer designed for universal applications. So far, no one has yet succeeded in unambiguously demonstrating a quantum bit, or qubit for short, of this kind in a lab. Scientists have now succeeded in integrating a topological insulator into a conventional superconducting qubit.

Graphene-hBN breakthrough to spur new LEDs, quantum computing

Posted: 14 Apr 2022 08:07 AM PDT

In a discovery that could speed research into next-generation electronics and LED devices, a research team has developed a reliable, scalable method for growing single layers of hexagonal boron nitride on graphene.

Researchers create miniature wide-angle camera with flat metalenses

Posted: 14 Apr 2022 08:07 AM PDT

Researchers have designed a new, ultrathin camera that acquires wide-angle, high-quality images using a metalens array. This approach eliminates bulky and heavy lenses, possibly enabling the incorporation of wide-angle cameras into smartphones and other portable imaging devices.

Tear-free hair brushing? All you need is math

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 05:31 PM PDT

Scientists explore the mathematics of combing and explain why the brushing technique used by so many is the most effective method to detangle a bundle of fibers.

Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:16 AM PDT

Engineers developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons remotely treat patients experiencing stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons may control a robotic arm at another hospital to operate on a patient.

Layered controls can significantly curb exposure to COVID-19

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:16 AM PDT

Using a new computational model that simulates the life cycle of pathogen-laden particles, researchers found that a combination of distancing of six feet, universal mask-wearing, and increased room ventilation could reduce the risk of infection by more than 98 percent in more than 95 percent of scenarios studied.

How to compete with robots

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 11:15 AM PDT

Rboticists and economists have developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort.

New polymer materials make fabricating optical interconnects easier

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 10:12 AM PDT

Researchers have developed new polymer materials that are ideal for making the optical links necessary to connect chip-based photonic components with board-level circuits or optical fibers. These materials can be used to easily create interconnects between photonic chips and optical printed circuit boards, the light-based equivalent of electronic printed circuit boards.

Better coaching needed to prevent burnout among video gaming pros

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 06:10 AM PDT

Early research into the growing electronic sports (esports) industry highlights a need for better coaching to prevent burnout among professional players.

AI can predict probability of COVID-19 vs flu based on symptoms

Posted: 12 Apr 2022 01:15 PM PDT

A new study highlights how clinicians can use artificial intelligence and seasonality to screen patients and identify the probability of COVID-19 prior to testing.

The ethics of research on 'conscious' artificial brains

Posted: 12 Apr 2022 06:53 AM PDT

Authors lay out an ethical framework that assumes brain organoids already have consciousness. The paper argues that this framework is not exclusive to brain organoids and can be applied to anything that is perceived to hold consciousness.