Add BrightSurf on Google Email

UCI researchers develop hybrid human-machine framework for building smarter AI

A new mathematical model developed by UCI researchers combines human and algorithmic predictions and confidence scores to improve AI accuracy. The hybrid model outperforms individual human or machine predictions, demonstrating the potential of human-AI collaboration in building smarter AI systems.

SourceUniversity of California - Irvine·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMar 7, 2022

The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates

A team of researchers has developed a DNA-based data storage platform with an expanded molecular alphabet, enabling the storage of vast amounts of digital information. The new system uses nanopores to distinguish between natural and chemically modified nucleotides, increasing storage density and sustainability.

SourceBeckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology·JournalNano Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 3, 2022

Three critical factors in the end-Permian mass extinction

The end-Permian mass extinction was characterized by a 10-degree climate warming, with 75% of organisms going extinct on land and 90% in oceans. Machine learning analysis reveals that declining oxygen levels, rising water temperatures, and ocean acidification were the key factors in organism survival or extinction.

SourceUniversity of Hamburg·JournalPaleobiology·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMar 1, 2022

Hyperspectral sensing and AI pave new path for monitoring soil carbon

Researchers at University of Illinois develop new method to accurately estimate soil organic carbon using airborne and satellite hyperspectral sensing. The study leverages machine learning algorithms with a comprehensive soil spectral library, enabling large-scale monitoring of surface soil organic carbon.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning show promise in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Researchers propose various approaches using AI, deep learning, and machine learning to improve the accuracy and predictive power of biomarkers for cancer and other diseases. The tools have shown promising applications in identifying early-stage cancers, inferring the site of specific cancers, and predicting response to immunotherapy.

SourceIOS Press·JournalCancer Biomarkers·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 1, 2022

Machine learning helps to identify climatic thresholds that shape the distribution of natural vegetation

A study using machine learning identifies climatic thresholds driving vegetation distribution, highlighting the importance of extreme climate conditions for savannas and deciduous forests. The findings provide valuable insights for improving process-based vegetation models and their coupling with Earth System Models.

SourceUniversity of Helsinki·JournalGlobal Change Biology·DateFeb 25, 2022

Deep learning poised to improve breast cancer imaging

Researchers developed a new deep learning algorithm that allows for real-time reconstruction of images combining optical and magnetic resonance imaging data. The algorithm, Z-Net, enables faster image generation and can be trained with simulated data, improving breast cancer detection.

SourceOptica·JournalOptica·DateFeb 24, 2022

Study: US flood damage risk is underestimated

Researchers used AI to predict flood damage in the US, finding a high probability of flood damage for more than 1.01 million square miles across the country. The study suggests that recent FEMA maps do not capture the full extent of flood risk, with 84.5% of reported damage not within high-risk flood areas.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalEnvironmental Research Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateFeb 22, 2022

Research offers radical rethink of how to improve artificial intelligence in the future

The University of Essex team has devised a new approach to training neural networks called Target Space, which stabilizes the learning process by tweaking neuron firing strengths. This method enables deeper neural networks with fewer training examples and computing resources, accelerating AI breakthroughs.

SourceUniversity of Essex·JournalJournal of Machine Learning Research·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateFeb 22, 2022

New computer vision system designed to analyse cells in microscopy videos

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid developed a computer vision system to analyze cells in microscopy videos, allowing for automatic characterization of cell behavior. The system enables faster analysis of thousands of cells compared to traditional methods, which typically involve manual segmentation and tracking.

SourceUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid·JournalMedical Image Analysis·TypeImaging analysis·DateFeb 11, 2022

Anastasios Kyrillidis wins NSF CAREER Award

Anastasios Kyrillidis has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore the theory and design of non-convex optimization algorithms. His research aims to devise algorithmic foundations and theory that will accelerate problem-solving in machine learning, information processing, and optimization.

Hybrid machine-learning approach gives a hand to prosthetic-limb gesture accuracy

Researchers developed a hybrid machine-learning approach combining CNN and LSTM to recognize complex hand gestures in prosthetic hands. The technique achieved far superior performance than traditional machine learning efforts, with an accuracy of over 80%, but struggled with certain pinching gestures.

SourceBeijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd·JournalCyborg and Bionic Systems·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 7, 2022

Research advances technology of AI assistance for anesthesiologists

Researchers developed a machine learning algorithm to automate propofol dosing for unconscious patients, matching human performance in sophisticated simulations. The 'dose penalty' model improved upon traditional software, but limitations remain, highlighting challenges in AI system accuracy and real-world application.

SourcePicower Institute at MIT·JournalArtificial Intelligence in Medicine·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateFeb 2, 2022

Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene

Rice University scientists employ machine-learning techniques to streamline the process of synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating. The lab used its custom optimization model to improve graphene crystallization from four starting materials over 173 trials.

SourceRice University·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 31, 2022

OU engineers build a molecular framework to bridge experimental and computer sciences for peptide-based materials engineering

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have developed a molecular framework that solves the challenge of predicting peptide structures. The framework bridges experimental and computer sciences, enabling the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to model peptide structures for materials engineering.

SourceUniversity of Oklahoma·JournalScience Advances·DateJan 25, 2022

Using the eye as a window into heart disease

Researchers developed an AI system that can analyze retinal scans to identify patients at high risk of a heart attack over the next year. The system uses deep learning techniques and achieves an accuracy of 70-80%, revolutionizing the way patients are screened for signs of heart disease.

SourceUniversity of Leeds·JournalNature Machine Intelligence·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 25, 2022

Studying the big bang with artificial intelligence

Scientists at Vienna University of Technology have developed a new type of neural network that can accurately simulate the quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter present in the early universe. The networks use gauge invariant convolutional neural networks to recognize patterns and predict properties of the plasma.

SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 25, 2022

New data suggest machine learning algorithms can accurately predict C. diff infection in hospitalized patients

Researchers used electronic health record data from over 700 hospitals to train and evaluate three machine learning algorithms, finding that XGBoost provided the highest accuracy in predicting CDI among hospitalized patients. The study suggests that MLAs can help reduce the clinical and economic impact of healthcare-associated infections.

SourceAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control·JournalAmerican Journal of Infection Control·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 20, 2022