https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/computer_science/ Computer Science. Read all the latest developments in the computer sciences including articles on new software, hardware and systems. en-us Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:04:54 EDT Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:04:54 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/computer_science/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602155323.htm Despite advances in machine vision, processing visual data requires substantial computing resources and energy, limiting deployment in edge devices. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a self-powered artificial synapse that distinguishes colors with high resolution across the visible spectrum, approaching human eye capabilities. The device, which integrates dye-sensitized solar cells, generates its electricity and can perform complex logic operations without additional circuitry, paving the way for capable computer vision systems integrated in everyday devices. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:53:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602155323.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529145539.htm Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The significant breakthrough means that, for the first time, researchers have found a way to determine once and for all whether a material can effectively be used in certain quantum computing microchips. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:55:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529145539.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124452.htm Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory 'guardrails' to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. Experts now argue that, instead of imposing guardrails, policymakers should demand 'leashes.' Thu, 29 May 2025 12:44:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124452.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124352.htm Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology may help track the mental workload of workers like air traffic controllers and truck drivers, whose lapses in focus can have serious consequences. Thu, 29 May 2025 12:43:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124352.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124234.htm Researchers compared their long-standing diagnostic decision support systems AI tool, DXplain, with modern large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini, finding DXplain performed slightly better. They say their findings suggest that combining DXplain with LLMs could enhance clinical diagnosis and improve both technologies. Thu, 29 May 2025 12:42:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124234.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131824.htm In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells -- helping researchers gain a new view of how our genes work. Wed, 28 May 2025 13:18:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131824.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131552.htm Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in electronics. Wed, 28 May 2025 13:15:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131552.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124849.htm A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people improve recall while listening, limiting playback to small chunks, identifying musical subsequences to memorize, and replaying notes indefinitely. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124849.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522162711.htm Researchers developed a faster, more stable way to simulate the swirling electric fields inside industrial plasmas -- the kind used to make microchips and coat materials. The improved method could lead to better tools for chip manufacturing and fusion research. Thu, 22 May 2025 16:27:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522162711.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521125256.htm SeaSplat is an image-analysis tool that cuts through the ocean's optical effects to generate images of underwater environments reveal an ocean scene's true colors. Researchers paired the color-correcting tool with a computational model that converts images of a scene into a three-dimensional underwater 'world' that can be explored virtually. Wed, 21 May 2025 12:52:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521125256.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519204533.htm Researchers demonstrated a way to to manipulate electrons using pulses of light that last less than a trillionth of a second to record electrons bypassing a physical barrier almost instantaneously -- a feat that redefines the potential limits of computer processing power. Mon, 19 May 2025 20:45:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519204533.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131041.htm A new AI chip works without the cloud server or internet connections needed by existing chips. The AI Pro, designed by Prof Hussam Amrouch, is modelled on the human brain. Its innovative neuromorphic architecture enables it to perform calculations on the spot, ensuring full cyber security. It is also up to ten times more energy efficient. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:10:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131041.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250516133232.htm Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy source, but accessing this molecular data is expensive and time consuming. Researchers have now developed an alternative method to encode information in synthetic molecules, which they used to encode and then decode an 11-character password to unlock a computer. Fri, 16 May 2025 13:32:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250516133232.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515191145.htm Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by its surface, and in doing so uncovered a new phenomenon relevant to all such materials. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:11:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515191145.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515132510.htm In Project Chimera, a game lab combines a VR computer game with educational problems in order to convey scientific content in a motivating way. Thu, 15 May 2025 13:25:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515132510.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514165630.htm Researchers found that vision-language models, widely used to analyze medical images, do not understand negation words like 'no' and 'not.' This could cause them to fail unexpectedly when asked to retrieve medical images that contain certain objects but not others. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:56:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514165630.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514164320.htm Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations -- it's a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the memory of the entire pattern (the song), without you actually having to hear the rest of the song again. We use this handy neural mechanism to learn, remember, solve problems and generally navigate our reality. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:43:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514164320.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514151712.htm A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children. Wed, 14 May 2025 15:17:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514151712.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514141656.htm Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. Wed, 14 May 2025 14:16:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514141656.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513172036.htm Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed -- without requiring them to code. Tue, 13 May 2025 17:20:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513172036.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250509132206.htm Researchers have developed a new technique called 'Skia' to help computer processors better predict future instructions and improve computing performance. Fri, 09 May 2025 13:22:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250509132206.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250509122025.htm Researchers have developed AI technology similar to a fellow songwriter who helps create music. Fri, 09 May 2025 12:20:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250509122025.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508113141.htm Researchers have developed a more efficient chip as an antidote to the vast amounts of electricity consumed by large-language-model artificial intelligence applications like Gemini and GPT-4. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:31:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508113141.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507200813.htm The growing use of smart home devices is undermining the privacy and safety of domestic workers. New research reveals how surveillance technologies reinforce a sense of constant monitoring and control by domestic workers' employers, increasing their vulnerability and impacting their mental wellbeing. Wed, 07 May 2025 20:08:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507200813.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507125852.htm Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this complicated network requires a precise look into how these nerve cells are arranged and connected. A new method makes use of off-the-shelf light microscopes, hydrogel and deep learning. Wed, 07 May 2025 12:58:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507125852.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170938.htm A new study suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of biodiversity data could revolutionize conservation efforts by enabling scientists and policymakers to make better-informed decisions. Tue, 06 May 2025 17:09:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170938.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506152209.htm While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of decision-making power, 'cute' design features -- such as big eyes and raised cheeks -- affect both men and women similarly, according to new research. Tue, 06 May 2025 15:22:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506152209.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506131333.htm Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker safety, according to a new study. Tue, 06 May 2025 13:13:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506131333.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505204915.htm Researchers have developed a new protocol for characterizing quantum gate errors, paving the way toward more reliable quantum simulations and fault-tolerant quantum computing. Mon, 05 May 2025 20:49:15 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505204915.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin itself. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:10:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505171017.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170633.htm Computer scientists have developed a new AI text-to-video model that learns real-world physics knowledge from time-lapse videos. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:06:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170633.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505122112.htm Researchers have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations. Mon, 05 May 2025 12:21:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505122112.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501164119.htm Researchers made a technique that improves the trustworthiness of machine-learning models, which could help improve the accuracy and reliability of AI predictions for high-stakes settings such health care. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:41:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501164119.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122502.htm A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:25:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122502.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122459.htm While exploring a digitally represented object through artificially created sense of touch, brain-computer interface users described the warm fur of a purring cat, the smooth rigid surface of a door key and cool roundness of an apple. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:24:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122459.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430143004.htm Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. A new technology may be able to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:30:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430143004.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142617.htm Researchers demonstrated extremely strong nonlinear light-matter coupling in a quantum circuit. Stronger coupling enables faster quantum readout and operations, ultimately improving the accuracy of quantum operations. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:26:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142617.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142349.htm Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study showed that reliable antiviral predictions can be made even when only a modest amount of experimental data are available. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:23:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142349.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250428220611.htm Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more precise medical diagnoses and sample analysis. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:06:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250428220611.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250425113759.htm As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, researchers have identified a breakthrough that could make AI technologies faster and more efficient. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:37:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250425113759.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250425113342.htm Many products in the modern world are in some way fabricated using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, which use computers to automate machine operations in manufacturing. While simple in concept, the ways to instruct these machines is in reality often complex. A team of researchers has devised a system to demonstrate how to mitigate some of this complexity. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:33:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250425113342.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424121658.htm Researchers developed a more efficient way to control the outputs of a large language model, guiding it to generate text that adheres to a certain structure, like a programming language, and remains error free. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:16:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250424121658.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423135036.htm After uncovering a unifying algorithm that links more than 20 common machine-learning approaches, researchers organized them into a 'periodic table of machine learning' that can help scientists combine elements of different methods to improve algorithms or create new ones. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:50:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423135036.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111857.htm The invention is a metamaterial, which is a material engineered to feature new and unusual properties that depend on the material's physical structure rather than its chemical composition. In this case, the researchers built their metamaterial using a combination of simple plastics and custom-made magnetic composites. Using a magnetic field, the researchers changed the metamaterial's structure, causing it to expand, move and deform in different directions, all remotely without touching the metamaterial. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:18:57 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111857.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422155938.htm Researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence -- called RHyME (Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation under Mismatched Execution) -- that allows robots to learn tasks by watching a single how-to video. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:59:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250422155938.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162939.htm Researchers observe over a dozen never-before-seen quantum states in a unique quantum material. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:29:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162939.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418112911.htm A team of researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:29:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418112911.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250417144927.htm Researchers have demonstrated a significant performance increase in cooling technology for high-power electronic devices. They designed novel capillary geometries that push the boundaries of thermal transfer efficiency. This study could play a crucial role in the development of next-generation technology. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:49:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250417144927.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135745.htm According to new research next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) -- the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and gene research -- could become a prime target for hackers. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:57:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135745.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414134922.htm A groundbreaking open-source computer program uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The tool, called VisionMD, helps doctors more accurately monitor subtle motor changes, improving patient care and advancing clinical research. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:49:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414134922.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124345.htm A new study by neuroscientists shows that our brain deals with different forms of visual uncertainty during movements in distinct ways. Depending on the type of uncertainty, planning and execution of movements in the brain are affected differently. These findings could help to optimize brain-computer interfaces that, for example, help people with paralysis to control prostheses or computers with their thoughts alone. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:43:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124345.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124342.htm Engineers discovered a way to move heat ultrafast using crystal waves, offering a breakthrough in cooling advanced electronics. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:43:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250414124342.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409114945.htm American Sign Language (ASL) recognition systems often struggle with accuracy due to similar gestures, poor image quality and inconsistent lighting. To address this, researchers developed a system that translates gestures into text with 98.2% accuracy, operating in real time under varying conditions. Using a standard webcam and advanced tracking, it offers a scalable solution for real-world use, with MediaPipe tracking 21 keypoints on each hand and YOLOv11 classifying ASL letters precisely. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:49:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409114945.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408140930.htm Researchers completed one of the most comprehensive studies to date on the risks of using AI models to develop software. In a paper, they demonstrate how a specific type of error could pose a serious threat to programmers that use AI to help write code. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:09:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408140930.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407172921.htm A web platform uses a chatbot to enable any chemist -- including undergraduate chemistry majors -- to configure and execute complex quantum mechanical simulations through chatting. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:29:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407172921.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122846.htm Applied physicists have created a photon router that could plug into quantum networks to create robust optical interfaces for noise-sensitive microwave quantum computers. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:28:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402122846.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250401174904.htm Researchers report their insights on the emerging field of complex frequencies excitations, a recently introduced scheme to control light, sound and other wave phenomena beyond conventional limits. Based on this approach, they outline opportunities that advance fundamental understanding of wave-matter interactions and usher wave-based technologies into a new era. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:49:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250401174904.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142006.htm Researchers have conducted groundbreaking research on memristor-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This research presents an innovative approach for implementing energy-efficient adaptive neuromorphic decoders in BCIs that can effectively co-evolve with changing brain signals. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:20:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327142006.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141553.htm A new method significantly advances 3D imaging of reflective surfaces. The approach integrates techniques known from high-precision optical 3D metrology and computer vision, and could benefit applications ranging from industrial inspection and medical imaging to virtual reality and cultural heritage preservation. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:15:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141553.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326221516.htm At hypersonic speeds, complexities occur when the gases interact with the surface of the vehicle such as boundary layers and shock waves. Researchers were able to observe new disturbances in simulations conducted for the first time in 3D. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:15:16 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326221516.htm