Method enables machine learning from unwieldy data sets

A new algorithm that makes the selection of diverse subsets much more practical has now been…

New device for detecting subatomic-scale motion may aid robotics, homeland security

Scientists have developed a new device that measures the motion of super-tiny particles traversing distances almost…

Link found between HIV treatment, neuronal degeneration

Certain protease inhibitors, among the most effective HIV drugs, lead to the production of the peptide…

Research team sets new mark for ‘deep learning’

Artificial intelligence and neuroscience experts have taken inspiration from the human brain in creating a new…

What makes influential science? Telling a good story

Scientific papers written in a more narrative style were more influential among peer-reviewed studies in the…

Zika-linked birth defects more extensive than previously thought, research finds

Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human fetuses are more extensive and severe than previously thought, with…

Internet use in class tied to lower test scores

Warning: Surfing the internet in class is now linked to poorer test scores, even among the…

There’s an ‘ome’ for that

The genome was just the beginning. Rapid advances in technology and computational tools are allowing researchers…

Stem cell ‘living bandage’ for knee injuries trialed in humans

A ‘living bandage’ made from stem cells, which could revolutionize the treatment and prognosis of a…

World’s smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of two atoms

Researchers have made the world’s smallest radio receiver – built out of an assembly of atomic-scale…