More cash ups the chance people return lost wallets

The classic economic model predicts that people will keep lost wallets. New research in 40 countries finds that it depends on what's inside.

U. Zurich • futurity
June 20, 2019 ~4 min

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

System helps machine-learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
June 19, 2019 ~8 min


Watch: Algorithm lets people walk right out of images

"Photo Wake-Up is a new way to interact with photos." See what it can do for Picasso, Matisse, and Stephen Curry.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
June 17, 2019 ~5 min

Edit video like it’s text with this algorithm

A new algorithm makes it much easier to edit video of a "talking head." There are both benefits and ethical concerns.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
June 13, 2019 ~7 min

Simple device ‘turns up the volume’ of MRI images

Can a small ringlike structure made of plastic and copper amplify the already powerful imaging capabilities of the MRI machine?

Boston University • futurity
June 7, 2019 ~5 min

X-rays reveal damage in lithium-ion battery electrodes

A new imaging technique for lithium-ion battery electrodes could lead to more reliable batteries with higher charging capacity.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
June 5, 2019 ~6 min

News pics of refugees don’t tell the whole story

"There needs to be a greater discussion on telling the broader story—a migrant's story doesn't end once they cross the sea or make it through the border."

Cailin Riley-Missouri • futurity
May 30, 2019 ~4 min

To thwart deep fakes, add these digital ‘watermarks’

Deep fakes—super-realistic looking fake videos—pose a major threat, but "digital watermarks" could help stop them.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 29, 2019 ~4 min


OB-GYN offices might want more images of fathers

A few subtle cues in the OB-GYN waiting room could get fathers more involved in prenatal care.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
May 28, 2019 ~4 min

Algorithm lets robots make faster sense of our chaotic world

A new algorithm helps robots sense their environment faster, which could help them better navigate our messy human workplaces.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
May 24, 2019 ~7 min

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