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Australia produces fantastic talent in quantum technology – to solve our biggest problems, we mus...
It’s my sister’s fault that I ended up working in the area of AI and robotics. She is the managing director of Silico...
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Could AI predict the next pandemic?
Researchers use machine learning algorithms in novel approach to finding future zoonotic virus th...
Most of the emerging infectious diseases that threaten humans – including coronaviruses – are zoonotic, meaning they ...
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Machine learning and solar energy
How to find cheaper and more efficient materials for solar cells.
As we build a clean energy future, solar cell research is booming. Right now, typical silicon solar cells can only ca...
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Spyware unplugged
New software attacks cast a light on cybersecurity.
A major investigation conducted by news organisations has found that governments around the world may have been spied...
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Renewables make it into the grid better with AI
A new tool can help wind farm predictions – and solar too.
In a highly competitive market, all energy generators rely on highly accurate predictions of how much electricity the...
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AI can spot anaemia from photos of eyelids
Want to check if you’re anaemic? Try photographing the inside of your eyelid.
A team of US researchers have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to spot anaemia from smartphone photos o...
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Addressing vertigo with AI
We talk to Dr Allison Young about a tool that could use AI to diagnose vertigo-causing conditions.
Vertigo is a common but under-treated medical condition that affects up to 40% of people at some point in their lives...
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An algorithm that labels galaxies
New neural network can speed up galactic classification.
Classifying galaxies currently needs to be done manually, requiring a lot of time from astronomers and citizen scient...
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An AI that can diagnose endometriosis?
Australian researchers have won a grant to spot endometriosis in imagery.
University of Adelaide researchers hope to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that can eventually diagnose ...
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A new way of building
Tech informed by AI has been slow to reach construction sites, but that’s about to change.
Imagine a construction site, shrouded by the dark. Night works are underway to create an underpass through a busy ...
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Artificial intelligence at the edge of chaos
Nanowire network mirrors the human brain in performing best with certain levels of stimulation.
Australian and Japanese scientists have discovered that an artificial network of nanowires may physically function at...
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Robot can sort soft plastics for recycling
A new system could identify and sort soft plastics.
Engineers at the University of Sydney are developing a robot that can sort soft plastics out of waste, simplifying re...