Artificial intelligence still needs to bridge the “sim-to-real” gap. Deep-learning techniques that are all the rage in AI log superlative performances in mastering cerebral games, including chess and Go, both of which can be played on a computer...
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Being immune was once a status symbol—and another way to segregate and divide humanity
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Technologies such as PCR, serological assays and rapid diagnostics help us understand the spread of COVID-19. But how do they do so?
Investigating the potential danger to those who use tobacco products or e-cigarettes calls for a look at the lungs
As the Covid-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals and shuts down American cities, it has also placed new demands on janitors and specialized cleaners. In New York City, it's Reuven Noyman's job to clean up after the coronavirus...
The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis
In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen.
Whenever there’s a new outbreak, scientists rush to calculate a number called R0, or R-naught
Whenever there’s a new outbreak, scientists rush to calculate a number called R 0 , or R-naught. Why? It’s been a critical part of the scientific effort to understand just how transmissible the new virus is...
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The Chandra X-ray observatory is celebrating 20 years in space this year, and oh, the things it has seen. Belinda Wilkes, who directs the telescopes operation, takes you on a dizzying visual tour of Chandra's universe...
You have probably already heard, or at least heard of, white noise. Maybe you grew up when televisions were still analog...
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