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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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To investigate these questions, a team of researchers from across the world combined their skills and expertise to perform some intriguing experiments. “We We wanted to see whether there were enough consistent features in each category for the computer to be able to accurately categorise any one image.”

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Dr Narges Armanfard from McGill University and Mila Quebec AI Institute in Montreal, Canada, has set up iSMART Lab to develop intelligent computer systems that can support medical professionals. Patient well-being Intelligent systems are innovative computer systems that can perceive and respond to the world around them.

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Why electoral systems matter for democracy

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It was fascinating to see research happening right in front of our eyes like that.” Differences in party perspectives and promises make it harder to react to shifts in public opinion and adjust the policies accordingly,” explains Damien. Additionally, the rise of the computer age has created big opportunities for political science.

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Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?

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Thanks to modern technologies, Dr Davide Foffa , a research associate at National Museums Scotland , and his colleagues have examined these fossils using digital technologies for the first time, resulting in some exciting new discoveries. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) — a 3D imaging technique that uses X-rays to see inside objects.

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Yet, despite these many and varied uses, researchers believe they remain a mostly untapped resource for humanity. Professor Ian Paulsen is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, a research centre that spans nine universities across Australia.

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities

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E’licia Chaverest , from the Small Farms Research Center at Alabama A&M University, USA, is supporting these farmers to help them run successful and resilient farms. E’licia Chaverest is the assistant director of the Alabama A&M University Small Farms Research Center (SFRC). © Dr Duncan M.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. The website showcases work at film festivals and on over 100 public broadcast and cable channels.

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