(Phys.org) —A Georgia Tech professor is offering an alternative to the celebrated "Turing Test" to determine whether a machine or computer program exhibits human-level intelligence. The Turing Test - originally called the ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2014
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Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, scientists have recently developed several ways—some simple and some involving new technologies—to hide objects from view. The latest effort, developed at the University ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A trio of geologists in the U.S. has found that an ancient volcanic field in what is now southern Utah was actually once the site of one of the largest known landslides to ever occur on the planet. In their ...
Researchers writing in the journal Chemosphere this week found that crops typically grown under glasshouses and poly-tunnels had higher levels and numbers of different pesticides in them than those typically grown in the ...
Ecology
Nov 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A combined team of researchers from the University of Melbourne and the organization Wildlife Conservation and Science has found that mice grown in captivity don't necessarily breed with mice living in their ...
At the Los Angeles Auto Show's Connected Car Expo Tuesday, NVIDIA and Audi showcased the latest innovations developed out of our partnership to deliver the auto industry's most advanced in-car technologies.
Hardware
Nov 19, 2014
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The polar plunge that has chilled much of the nation does more than bring out ice scrapers and antifreeze. It can trigger vehicles' tire pressure monitoring systems overnight, sending nervous drivers to dealers and service ...
Other
Nov 19, 2014
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Time ravages mountains, as it does people. Sharp features soften, and bodies grow shorter and rounder. But under the right conditions, some mountains refuse to age. In a new study, scientists explain why the ice-covered Gamburtsev ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2014
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The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2014
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Sony's PlayStation 4 video-game console has built an impressive lead over its competitors. That's good news for holiday shoppers because it has driven Microsoft and Nintendo to offer more budget-friendly holiday deals on ...
Software
Nov 19, 2014
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