A smaller system makes on-the-spot detection easier and cheaper As the role of pesticides in the decline of pollinator populations and their potential effect on health becomes clearer, it is... Read more
Program aims to generate applications capable of adapting to change, without extensive reprogramming As modern software systems continue inexorably to increase in complexity and capability,... Read more
To make ships more eco-efficient, engineers have been working with alternative fuels. A Norwegian engineer is currently pursuing a new approach: With VindskipTM, he has designed a cargo ship... Read more
Planning algorithms evaluate probability of success, suggest low-risk alternatives. Imagine that you could tell your phone that you want to drive from your house in Boston to a hotel in upst... Read more
Plans are in the works to create an online version that anyone can use For more than twenty years, the software program Photoshop has been the industry standard for seamlessly manipul... Read more
Software that models human behaviour can make forecasts, outfox rivals and transform negotiations FOR a man who claims to lack expertise in the field, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, an academic at... Read more
There are few things as maddening as being in the middle of a task on a computer, and having the software freeze up on you. This can be particularly enraging if you haven’t backed up y... Read more