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Every piece of fiction carries a kernel of truth, and now is about the time to get a step ahead of sci-fi dystopias and determine what the risk in machine sentience can be for humans. Although people have long pondered the future of intelligent machinery, such questions have become all the more pres...

Utilizing generative artificial intelligence, chemists from MIT developed a model that can predict the structures formed when a chemical reaction reaches its point of no return During a chemical reaction, molecules gain energy until they reach what’s known as the transition state — a point of no ret...

Identifying and characterizing repeated DNA sequences, sometimes called “junk DNA” or “dark matter” within chromosomes, which may play a role in cancer or other diseases, has proven to be difficult. Now, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a...

Current AI architectures can successfully perform image classification tasks, competing with human capabilities. Yet what is the mechanism that makes machine learning so successful? Image classification is a complex task that deep learning architectures perform successfully. Those deep architectures...

The software discipline has broad involvement across each of the NASA Mission Directorates. Some recent discipline focus and development areas are highlighted below, along with a look at the Software Technical Discipline Team’s (TDT) approach to evolving discipline best practices toward the future. ...

A gene previously associated with intellectual disability has been discovered to control learning and memory in mice. The gene, called KDM5B has previously been linked to some intellectual disability disorders and autism. In the general population, some variants are also associated with reduced brai...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have redefined diffusion in multicomponent alloys by breaking it down into separate elements they term “kinosons.” Employing machine learning, they analyzed the statistical distribution of these elements, enabling them to model t...

Recent research has revealed that galaxies in denser environments tend to be significantly larger than isolated ones, challenging existing theories of galaxy formation. This discovery was made possible by machine learning and extensive data from millions of galaxies. The findings raise new questions...

From Einstein’s thought experiments to the self-correcting capabilities of AI models, thought-based learning transcends human minds to influence artificial intelligence. New research highlights how AI, like humans, learns through explanation, simulation, analogy, and reasoning without external...

AI analysis of infant movements reveals critical insights into early developmental stages, emphasizing the importance of feet movements in learning. Recent advances in computing and artificial intelligence, as well as new insights into infant learning, suggest that machine and deep learning techniqu...

Caltech scientists have introduced a revolutionary machine-learning-driven technique for accurately measuring the mass of individual particles using advanced nanoscale devices. This method could dramatically enhance our understanding of proteomes by allowing for the mass measurement of proteins in t...

Sleep enhances memory and learning by coordinating brainwaves, aiding language acquisition, and offering potential therapies for cognitive impairments. Sleep is crucial for many reasons, and now, a team of international scientists has uncovered another compelling incentive to get eight hours of slee...

Learning is more effective when retrieval is varied and spaced over time, not repetitive. Variety strengthens memory pathways and helps overcome false beliefs about easier methods. How to learn effectively? To optimize learning, it’s crucial to retrieve information from memory at regular inter...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for learning and memory. This study highlights how neurons communicate over long distances within the brain, solving a mystery about how signals from distant synapses reach the nucleus t...

An NIH-funded project leverages advanced synapse imaging to monitor real-time neuronal changes during learning, unveiling new insights that could inspire next-generation brain-like AI systems. How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, the lyrics to the latest hit song, or directions ...