deepai BERLIN, May 24 – Large parts of Europe offer strong potential for climate-smart rewilding – a strategy that combines ecosystem restoration with climate mitigation and adaptation – according to a new analysis published in…
Giving keener “electric eyesight” to autonomous vehicles
On-chip system that detects signals at sub-terahertz wavelengths could help steer driverless cars through fog and dust. Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as fog. But…
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically rewarding environments. We know far less about the Earth’s oceans than we do about the surface of the moon or Mars. The sea floor is…
Democratizing data science
Tool for nonstatisticians automatically generates models that glean insights from complex datasets. MIT researchers are hoping to advance the democratization of data science with a new tool for nonstatisticians that automatically generates models for analyzing…
How writing technology shaped classical thinking
Stephanie Frampton’s new book explores the written word in the Roman world. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Roman poet Lucretius’ epic work “De rerum natura,” or “On the Nature of Things,” is the oldest surviving scientific treatise…