Turning a circle into a square is possible with this kirigami-inspired formula
A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices.
A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices.
Selecting the right method gives users a more accurate picture of how their model is behaving, so they are better equipped to correctly interpret its predictions.
Researchers develop an algorithm that decides when a “student” machine should follow its teacher, and when it should learn on its own.
Study: False assumptions about election malfeasance could create a “death spiral” for democracy — but also provide some hope for bipartisan repair.
Astronomers discover the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark.
A new study shows lawyers find simplified legal documents easier to understand, more appealing, and just as enforceable as traditional contracts.
The new findings could explain biodiversity hotspots in tectonically quiet regions.
The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings.
Statistics tools support the idea that all radio bursts may repeat if observed long enough.
It’s more important than ever for artificial intelligence to estimate how accurately it is explaining data.
Researchers create a new simulation tool for robots to manipulate complex fluids in a step toward helping them more effortlessly assist with daily tasks.
By mapping the volumes of objects, rather than their surfaces, a new technique could yield solutions to computer graphics problems in animation and CAD.
A new way of machining microscale rotors from diamond crystal can enable ultrasensitive NMR devices for probing proteins and other materials.
Florian Chavagnat seeks to answer fundamental questions about heat transfer that will shape the success of nuclear power plants — and extended missions in space.
A new study finds human supervisors have the potential to reduce barriers to deploying autonomous vehicles.