Scientists create artificial neural networks that detect symmetry and patterns
Machine learning technique effective for novel image comparison and data analysis A rendering of an artificial neural network with a computer chip in the center Credit...
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Breath test detects severe COVID-19 infection in seconds
More accurate and faster results than PCR test A new breath test detects severe COVID-19 infection in seconds. Credit and Larger Version November 15, 2021 Scientists...
Black spruce trees struggle to regenerate amid more frequent Arctic fires
Resulting ecological shift could have rippling impacts on the boreal region Black spruce trees are struggling to regenerate amid more frequent Arctic forest fires. Credit and...
Flash droughts: When, where and why?
Study explores the global distribution, trends and drivers of flash droughts Impact of a flash drought compared with photos of the same area without flash drought...
New technology uses body heat to power a wearable fever detector
Compact technology could make mass fever detection faster and cheaper Researchers have created a prototype of a self-sustaining wearable fever detector. Credit and Larger Version November...
Fossils reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique to mammals
Warthogs, hippopotamuses, Arctic-dwelling walruses and hyraxes all have tusks Left side of the skull of a dicynodont from Tanzania. A large tusk is visible at the...
