[ad_1] Within each cell, thousands of different proteins form the machinery that keeps all living things, from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria, alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia, and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to how these proteins work. Because the function of …
Read More »Worm-like robots that swim in the soil to explore the underworld of crops
[ad_1] ITHACA, NY – Harvest scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow from soil, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell University project will develop worm-like robots that swim in soil to detect and record the …
Read More »Misinformation or artifact: a new way of thinking about machine learning
[ad_1] Deep neural networks, multilayered systems built to process images and other data through the use of mathematical models, are a cornerstone of artificial intelligence. They are capable of seemingly sophisticated results, but can also be fooled in ways ranging from relatively harmless – misidentifying one animal as another – …
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