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Model Helps Computers Sort Data More Like Humans
Humans have a natural
tendency to find order in
sets of information, a skill
that has proven difficult to
replicate in computers.
Faced with a large set of
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Global Warming Will Do Little To Change Hurricane Activity, According To New Model
Scientists have described a
new method for evaluating
the frequency of hurricane
formation in present and
future tropical climates.
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Distribution Of Creatures Great And Small Can Be Predicted Mathematically
In studying how animals
change size as they evolve,
biologists have unearthed
several interesting
patterns. For instance, most
... > full story
Computers Used To Hone Cancer-fighting Strategies
Medical researchers are
using high-powered computers
to determine how substances
known as recombinant
immunotoxins can best be
modified in order to attack
... > full story
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25 Years Of Conventional Evaluation Of Data Analysis Proves Worthless In Practice
September 5, 2008 — So-called ‘intelligent’ computer-based methods for classifying patient samples, for example, have been evaluated with the help of two methods that have completely dominated research for ... > full story -
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New Evidence On The Robustness Of Metabolic Networks
September 4, 2008 — Biological systems evolve in ways that increase their fitness for survival amidst environmental fluctuations and internal errors. Now researchers have found new evidence that evolution has produced ... > full story -
Petascale Climate Modeling Heats Up
September 4, 2008 — Computer scientists are generating new "petascale" computer models depicting detailed climate dynamics, which will build the foundation for the next generation of complex climate models. The project ... > full story -
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Prediction Markets Strong At Forecasting US Presidential Elections, Says New Management Insights
August 18, 2008 — A case study of the 2004 US Presidential election by researchers at Yale shows that prediction markets are proving to be a strong forecasting tool, one that may have an impact in calling the current ... > full story -
Technological Crystal Ball Boosts AIDS Survival
August 11, 2008 — A cure for the virus that causes AIDS may still be beyond our grasp, but researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of victims of the killer ... > full story -
No Gender Differences In Math Performance
July 27, 2008 — We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 ... > full story -
Biology Enters 'The Matrix' Through New Computer Language
July 25, 2008 — A new computer language for modeling biological phenomenon can "think" like cells and molecular mechanisms think, thereby simulating the dynamics of biological phenomenon. Through incorporating basic ... > full story -
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Intelligent Computational Model Of The Descriptive Grammar Of The Spanish Language
July 22, 2008 — Researchers have developed an intelligent computational model of the descriptive grammar of the Spanish language. This opens up new possibilities for the computational representation of languages and ... > full story -
How A Simple Mathematic Formula Is Starting To Explain The Bizarre Prevalence Of Altruism In Society
July 21, 2008 — Why do humans cooperate in things as diverse as environment conservation or the creation of fairer societies, even when they don't receive anything in exchange or, worst, they might even be ... > full story -
Goodbye To Faulty Software?
July 19, 2008 — Will it ever be possible to buy software guaranteed to be free from bugs? A team of European researchers think so. Their work on the mathematical foundations of programming could one day ... > full story
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