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Phys.org / Ranks of Disparity: New approach fixes flaw in fairness algorithms
As organizations increasingly rely on algorithms to rank candidates for jobs, university spots, and financial services, a new method, named hyperFA*IR, offers a more principled approach when picking candidates based on a ...
Medical Xpress / New study finds eye focuses using color signals, not just sharpness
The human eye functions like an exceptionally precise, high-end camera, one with a resolution of around 576 megapixels. What makes it intriguing is that although our eyes can focus on light at only one wavelength at a time, ...
Medical Xpress / Hearing loss linked to slower, less stable dual-task gait in older adults
Cognitive and physical training can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) maintain or improve their ability to move and think simultaneously, but hearing ability and sex influence outcomes, according to a ...
Phys.org / First close pair of supermassive black holes detected
Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are one of the most active fields of research in astronomy. In order to accumulate their enormous masses, they must merge with each other. A research team led by Silke Britzen ...
Tech Xplore / Magnetic coil setup guides microrobots without seeing them
SMU researchers have created an electromagnetic coil system that can control microrobots without requiring continuous visual tracking of their position—a significant advancement that could enable microrobots to operate inside ...
Phys.org / Drones, DNA, and weather: A phase-oriented hybrid engine predicts sugar beet disease
A fungus that can wipe out up to 50% of a sugar beet crop may soon meet its match in a new generation of smart disease forecasting. A new study published in Phytopathology shows how combining drone imagery, weather data, ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover previously unknown chromatin regulation mechanism with therapeutic potential for pediatric cancer
As many as 1 in 4 cancers are driven by mutations in the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex, which controls access to DNA. A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recently identified the gene-regulatory protein ...
Phys.org / Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species
A new study published in the Biodiversity Data Journal provides a profound look at life up to nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in the Japan, Ryukyu, and Izu-Ogasawara trenches. The research catalogs at least ...
Tech Xplore / New AI video tool removes objects without breaking the laws of physics
When movie and TV directors want to tinker with their footage in post-production, they have an array of tools at their disposal to perfect a scene if it wasn't shot exactly how they liked. That includes removing objects like ...
Phys.org / 'Voorhees law' explains why the slower car often catches up
Many drivers will know the feeling: you pull ahead of the slower car you've been stuck behind and cruise the open road ahead at your own, faster speed. By the time you reach the next stop light, you're sure that you've left ...
Medical Xpress / Why some people mentally travel into the future more often than others
In order to predict the potential consequences of actions, it helps to envision yourself in the future and imagine the coming scenario. Some people do this more often than others. Professor Ekrem Dere of Ruhr University Bochum, ...
Medical Xpress / A better way to see how brain cells falter in disease
To gain better insight into what's happening in the brain, researchers examine the molecules produced by brain cells, including RNA and proteins. But existing methods for molecular profiling don't always capture the cells' ...
