Many people will have personal experience at how difficult it is for computers to deal with spoken language – people who “communicate” with automated telephone systems need a great deal of patience because if they speak just a little …
View original here:
How Computers Will Learn To Listen
Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, say they have shown that formal education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on cognition even if a manifest brain volume …
See the rest here:
Education Helps Mitigate Alzheimer's, Even After Onset
Prospects for building a practical quantum computer are as unpredictable as quantum mechanics itself. However, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated sustained, reliable information …
More here:
Viability Of Quantum Computers As Unpredictable As Quantum Mechanics
Researchers at TU Delft have succeeded in measuring the influence of a single electron on a vibrating carbon nanotube. That can be a real milestone on the road to ultra-small measuring instruments
View post:
Nanosized Violin String Makes Sweet Physics Music