New computing system takes its cues from human brain
Some problems are so challenging to solve that even the most advanced computers need weeks, not seconds, to process them.
Some problems are so challenging to solve that even the most advanced computers need weeks, not seconds, to process them.
Computer Sciences
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The experimental realization of ultrathin graphene - which earned two scientists from Cambridge the Nobel Prize in physics in 2010 - has ushered in a new age in materials research.
Superconductivity
Apr 11, 2017
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IBM today announced that its scientists have been granted a patent on machine learning models to predict therapeutic indications and side effects from various drug information sources. IBM Research has implemented a cognitive ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 10, 2017
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A computer scam making the rounds could cost you hundreds of dollars or the ability to access your most precious pictures and sensitive files.
Security
May 20, 2016
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IBM on Wednesday opened its quantum computer processor to anyone who wants to try what is expected to be a new kind of computing with enormously improved power and speed.
Quantum Physics
May 5, 2016
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) today announced it will receive a first-of-a-kind brain-inspired supercomputing platform for deep learning developed by IBM Research. Based on a breakthrough neurosynaptic computer ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 31, 2016
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Once the three-billion-letter-long human genome was sequenced, we rushed into a new "omics" era of biological research. Scientists are now racing to sequence the genomes (all the genes) or proteomes (all the proteins) of ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 17, 2015
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A new technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research could enable smartwatches to automatically recognize what objects users are touching, for instance, whether the wearer is using a laptop, operating ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 9, 2015
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A report that resulted from a workshop jointly funded by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and National Science Foundation (NSF) outlines key factors limiting progress in computing—particularly related to energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2015
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Peering into a grocery store bin, it's hard to tell if a peach or tomato or avocado is starting to go bad underneath its skin.
Engineering
Oct 15, 2015
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