AI Assesses Alzheimer’s Risk by Analyzing Word Usage
New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy
New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy
Crowding, connections among communities and other factors seem to better explain infection and mortality rates
They aim for clarity amid confusion surrounding the outbreak
Mathematicians are devising new techniques to better predict how to tie strong knots that are useful in climbing and sailing
The MineRL competition encourages coders to devise programs that learn by example
The U.S. space mission aims to demonstrate technology that could someday help clean up space junk
A miniature gravitational wave detector under development would measure higher-frequency waves than LIGO
The soft wearable could prove useful for military applications, emergencies and medical rehabilitation
Cheaper, smaller satellites could help more precisely sniff out sources of methane
A new program outperforms professionals in six-player games. Could business, political or military applications come next?
The materials used in iPhones and Tesla cars need not become a long-term casualty of a U.S.-China trade war
They will have to overcome the challenges of America’s convenient single-stream recycling system
Racial and ethnic minorities have less access to solar power, regardless of income, highlighting the need for environmental justice
As automated delivery ramps up, cities must decide how to make the best use of public spaces
Quadcopters with thermal imagery cameras can help detect vicious mini-mines that often kill or maim children
Energy economists say the new home requirement is inefficient and benefits wealthier people; supporters say it’s just one piece of the puzzle
U.S. government funding is needed to sustain the arduous journey toward a practical quantum computer, experts say
Lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply
Japanese and U.S. missions could yield new discoveries about the origins of life on Earth
The mission is one of two currently seeking to retrieve samples from asteroids; the other is the U.S. spacecraft OSIRIS-REx
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