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Facial Expressions Decoded in Mice
Facial Expressions Decoded in Mice
A combination of videography, machine learning, and brain imaging has identified facial expressions and neural activity patterns in mice that are associated with their emotions.
A combination of videography, machine learning, and brain imaging has identified facial expressions and neural activity patterns in mice that are associated with their emotions.
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Artificial Intelligence Discovers Potent Antibiotic
Amy Schleunes | Feb 22, 2020 | 2 min read
Researchers used a machine-learning platform to test more than 100 million molecules for antibacterial activity.
Top Technical Advances of 2019
Shawna Williams | Dec 24, 2019 | 3 min read
From artificial intelligence to pluripotent stem cells, this year saw the publication of a bevy of intriguing new methods, as well as tweaks to existing protocols.
Image of the Day: Melanoma Neural Network
Emily Makowski | Dec 9, 2019 | 2 min read
A deep neural network can help determine how likely cancer cells are to metastasize.
Image of the Day: ButterflyNet
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 16, 2019 | 1 min read
Scientists used machine learning to analyze the coevolution of physical traits in butterflies.
AI Decodes Speech and Hearing Based on Brain Activity
Shawna Williams | Jul 30, 2019 | 2 min read
The proof-of-concept study could be a step toward better assisted communication devices for paralyzed people.
Machine Learning “Very Easy to Abuse”
Carrie Arnold | Jun 24, 2019 | 3 min read
Microbiologist Nick Loman talks about the power of artificial intelligence and the best way to use it.
AI Accurately Detects Lung Cancer in Scans
Shawna Williams | May 21, 2019 | 2 min read
An artificial intelligence program called a neural network exceeds radiologists’ ability to detect malignancies, but more testing is needed before using the program clinically.
Machine Learning Optimizes Images for Stimulating Monkey Neurons
Ruth Williams | May 2, 2019 | 5 min read
Neural networks generate abstract images designed to activate particular cells, lending insight into their function.
AI Uses Images and Omics to Decode Cancer
Amber Dance | May 1, 2019 | 10 min read
Machine learning can analyze photographs of cancer, tumor pathology slides, and genomes. Now, scientists are poised to integrate that information into cancer uber-models.
Opinion: AI Beats Animal Testing at Finding Toxic Chemicals
Thomas Hartung | May 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Machine learning could be the key to reducing the use of animals in experiments.
Deep Learning Algorithms Identify Structures in Living Cells
Diana Kwon | May 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to pick out the features of brightfield microscopy images.
Can Artificial Intelligence Make Scientific Discoveries?
Kartik Hosanagar | May 1, 2019 | 3 min read
The author of a new book envisions a future when machines advance the research enterprise.
Machine, Learning, 1951
Jef Akst | May 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Marvin Minsky engineered the first known artificial neural network, in which “rats” represented as lights learned to solve a maze.
Using Machine Learning to Battle Antibiotic Resistance
Amber Dance | May 1, 2019 | 8 min read
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to identify known and novel resistance genes.
Could AI Make Gene Editing More Accurate?
Ashley Yeager | May 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Machine learning algorithms predict the repairs made to DNA after Cas9 cuts.
Microbiology Meets Machine Learning
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Artificially intelligent software has human-like ability to analyze host-pathogen interactions in microscopy images.
Artificially Intelligent Tools Capture Animal Movement
Carolyn Wilke | May 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Algorithms for motion capture help neuroscientists dig into the question of how the brain produces behavior.
Artificial Intelligence Shakes Up Drug Discovery
Bianca Nogrady | May 1, 2019 | 8 min read
The pharmaceutical industry is looking to machine learning to overcome complex challenges in drug development.
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Monitor Bee Health
Anna Azvolinsky | May 1, 2019 | 5 min read
A high school student designs a new beehive and gets help from machine learning to monitor for varroa mite infestation.