Parents: Step away from that focused little kid
When a young child is focused on an activity, too much direction from a parent can actually get in the way, research finds.
March 22, 2021 • ~9 min
COVID-19 stymied young kids’ reading skills
Following school closures in spring 2020 due to COVID-19, children's reading fluency in the US is roughly 30% behind what's expected in a typical year.
March 22, 2021 • ~9 min
Use of AI to fight COVID-19 risks harming 'disadvantaged groups', experts warn
Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming
March 16, 2021 • ~6 min
Machine learning system predicts severe COVID-19
An advanced machine learning system can accurately predict the risk of a patient's COVID-19 advancing to severe disease or death, say researchers.
March 15, 2021 • ~7 min
Machine learning models for diagnosing COVID-19 are not yet suitable for clinical use
Systematic review finds that machine learning models for detecting and diagnosing COVID-19 from medical images have major flaws and biases, making them
March 15, 2021 • ~6 min
Smart speaker checks for irregular heartbeat
Researchers have come up with a new skill for smart speakers: tracking the minute motion of your heartbeat while you sit in front of it.
March 10, 2021 • ~9 min
Using artificial intelligence to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
March 10, 2021 • ~8 min
Algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge “adversarial” inputs
Method builds on gaming techniques to help autonomous vehicles navigate in the real world, where signals may be imperfect.
March 8, 2021 • ~8 min
How your brain backs off bad solutions to a problem
Avoiding the worst options can be as key to problem solving as finding the best option. New research digs into how the brain knows it's on the wrong track.
March 5, 2021 • ~7 min
Sign language for quantum science being developed at Harvard
Harvard’s Center for Integrated Quantum Materials and The Learning Center for the Deaf are working together to develop American Sign Language modules on quantum science topics for undergraduate students with the aim of increasing STEM opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
March 2, 2021 • ~7 min
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