Tech sees differently, and can fuse multiple types of data we can’t even perceive: lidar, IR, ultrasonic, and so on. Metalenz, maker of highly compact “2D” cameras for advanced sensing, […]
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Back to news homeUsing adversarial attacks to refine molecular energy predictions
Neural networks (NNs) are increasingly being used to predict new materials, the rate and yield of chemical reactions, and drug-target interactions, among others. For these applications, they are orders of […]
Massachusetts Start-Up Hopes to Move a Step Closer to Commercial Fusion
A start-up founded by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says it is nearing a technological milestone that could take the world a step closer to fusion energy, which […]
3 Questions: David Kaiser and Julie Shah on social and ethical responsibilities of computing
David Kaiser and Julie Shah are on a mission to prepare students and facilitate research to address the broad challenges and opportunities associated with computing. As associate deans of Social […]
Narinder S. Kapany, ‘Father of Fiber Optics,’ Dies at 94
But Dr. Kapany was growing restless in academia, and in 1960 he moved his family to California to start a new company, Optics Technology, to commercialize his research. He based […]