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Enhanced detection of nuclear events, thanks to deep learning
12:13am, 21st June, 2018

Enhanced detection of nuclear events, thanks to deep learning

(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) A deep neural network running on an ordinary desktop computer is interpreting highly technical data related to national security as well as -- and sometimes better than -- today's best automated method...
Boring barnacles prefer the shallow life on coral reefs
5:04pm, 20th June, 2018

Boring barnacles prefer the shallow life on coral reefs

(Rice University) Scientists at Rice University, the University of the Virgin Islands and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration combine efforts to quantify how barnacles infest stony coral over a variety of conditions and reduce calcium...