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A Better Hearing Aid Using Artificial Intelligence

Neuroengineer Nima Mesgarani is using a form of artificial intelligence called neural network models to develop improved electronic listening devices for individuals with hearing impairments.

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A chip made with carbon nanotubes, not silicon, marks a computing milestone

Researchers are devising techniques to overcome the defects that often undermine nanotube transistors in computer chips.

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Deep learning used to count satellite-imaged trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel

This baseline study will help in monitoring how deforestation, climate change, and perhaps reforestation are affecting West African ecosystems.

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Machine learning

In this branch of artificial intelligence, machines learn from examples and can teach themselves how to solve problems without being explicitly programmed. ML has been moving beyond computing sciences.

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