MACHINE LEARNING

Jul 16 2025SCIENCE

Crystal Predictions: How AI is Changing the Game

AI is stepping into the world of crystal prediction. It's not just about guessing if a crystal can be made. It's also about figuring out how to make it and what ingredients are needed. This is a big deal because it could change how we create new materials. A new tool called CSLLM is leading the way. It uses AI to predict if a crystal can be made, how to make it, and...

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Jul 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking Trust in Visual-Textual Search

In the world of computer vision and language processing, there's a big challenge: how to make sure that when a computer tries to match pictures with text, it does so in a trustworthy way. This is called visual-textual retrieval. The problem is that current methods don't always know when they're making a mistake. They just rank things based on how similar they seem, b...

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Jul 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

How Wildfire Smoke in San Francisco Made People Sick: A Data Detective Story

Wildfires are scary. They burn forests, destroy homes, and make the air dirty. In 2018, a big wildfire in California sent smoke to San Francisco. Scientists wanted to know if this smoke made people sick. But how? They can't just ask people to breathe dirty air on purpose. That's not fair or safe. So, they used a clever trick. They looked at hospital records before a...

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Jul 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Mixing Old and New: A Fresh Take on Predicting Network Traffic

Predicting network traffic is a big deal. It helps keep things running smoothly. People have used different methods to do this. Some are old-school. Others are newer. One of the newer ones is called TSMixer. It's pretty good. But it has some problems. It struggles with patterns that repeat over time. And it's not great at predicting far into the future. So, what can...

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Jul 15 2025SCIENCE

Brain Scanners and Emotions: A New Way to Read Feelings

Ever wondered if machines can understand human emotions? Scientists have been working on this idea for a while. They used a special brain scanner called fNIRS to read emotions. This scanner is not like the big ones you see in hospitals. It is smaller and can be worn on the head. The study involved 20 healthy people. They looked at pictures that made them feel happy,...

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Jul 13 2025HEALTH

Spotlight on Infrared Imaging: A Smarter Way to Detect Breast Cancer Early

Breast cancer is a big deal, affecting more women than any other cancer. Early detection is key to better treatment and survival rates. But current methods like mammograms can be uncomfortable, expensive, and not always accurate, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Enter infrared thermography. This method uses heat to spot potential issues. It's non-invas...

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Jul 11 2025SCIENCE

Smart Tech Helps Scientists Study Brain Chemistry

Scientists are always looking for better ways to study the brain. One tool they use is called PET scanning. This tool helps them see how different parts of the brain work. But the data from these scans can be tricky to understand. One method to make sense of this data is called spectral analysis. It's like a filter that helps scientists focus on specific brain activ...

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Jul 11 2025HEALTH

How Smart Tech is Changing the Way We Fight Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a big deal. It's one of the most common and deadly cancers out there. Every year, about 2 million people get it, and 1. 8 million lose their lives because of it. And it's only getting worse. By 2050, experts think there could be 3. 8 million new cases. That's why finding it early and creating better treatments is so important. One of the coolest thing...

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

Spotting Trouble Early: Using Tech to Help Rural Kids

In China's Chaoshan region, a big problem is hurting kids who are left behind when their parents move to cities for work. These kids face many types of harm, like being hit, ignored, or bullied. This is called poly-victimization, and it's a serious issue. A recent study looked into this problem. It used machine learning, a type of computer smarts, to find signs of t...

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Jul 05 2025HEALTH

Tech and Nature Join Forces to Help Expecting Moms

Pregnancy is a transformative journey, and it's not just about the baby. The mom's mental well-being is equally important. A recent exploration into this area has shown that combining smart technology with natural healing methods, like yoga, could be a game-changer for predicting and addressing mental health challenges during pregnancy. The research involved a massi...

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