Fairness of neural networks. a. Illustrative example of neural network fairness awareness in dermatological disease detection. b. Process of model training with fairness awareness. c. New objective to be considered…
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This year’s new COVID shot has been approved by FDA
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain This year’s newly formulated COVID vaccines are expected to start shipping in the next few days after the FDA on August 22 officially approved and authorized…
Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month
CAPTION: Map of the GothamQ network under New York City boroughs. Credit: Physics Magazine via APS To introduce quantum networks into the marketplace, engineers must overcome the fragility of entangled…
Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind
Credit: Price et al. (2024) Giant black holes in the centers of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars. This leads to a…
New data on radiation allows missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission have used images from stellar cameras to map high-energy radiation at Jupiter’s moon Europa and find surprisingly low radiation on the side facing away from…
Researcher explores how you can stretch your mind to grasp quantum entanglement
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My new article, “Quantum Entanglement of Optical Photons: The First Experiment, 1964–67,” is intended to convey the spirit of a small research project that reaches into…
Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
Chinese car sales represent 20 percent of the total in Latin America in money terms. Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family…
Does Multiple Sclerosis Lower Dementia Risk?
Summary: Research has revealed that individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are significantly less likely to exhibit the molecular signs of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting a protective element in MS that could…
Knowingly Taking Placebos Reduces Stress and Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have discovered that nondeceptive placebos—placebos given with the full knowledge that they are placebos—can effectively manage stress, even when administered remotely. In a two-week randomized controlled trial, participants…
Bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system for cancer research
Alexandria Carter. Credit: Gustavo Raskosky The lotus leaf is a pioneer of self-cleaning, water-repellant engineering. Water droplets all but hover on its surface, whose unique texture traps air in its…
