Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...
Pew Research Center

Our favorite data visualizations of 2025

In this post, we’ll highlight a few of our favorite visuals from 2025 and walk through how we made them and what makes them ...

Enhancing machine-learning interatomic potentials for advanced materials modeling

Machine learning is transforming many scientific fields, including computational materials science. For about two decades, ...
IEEE

Metric Learning Assisted Aging Optical Transmitter Identification Based on the Constellation Diagram

Abstract: An aging optical transmitter identification method based on metric learning is proposed for identifying aging optical transmitters in the coherent optical communication system, which are ...
IEEE

Machine Learning Applications in Manufacturing—Challenges, Trends, and Future Directions

The emergence of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) has significantly transformed manufacturing landscapes, introducing interconnected, dynamic, and data-rich environments. This article focuses on the application of ...
GameSpot

Steam Machine Release Date Window, Price Speculation, And Everything We Know About Valve's Next-Gen Living Room PC

More than 12 years ago, Steam creator Valve attempted to usurp Microsoft's hold on PC gaming by introducing the first Steam Machine. The reliance on Linux and a loose hold on OEM hardware ...
Ars Technica

I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

Valve’s second big foray into first-party PC hardware isn’t a sequel to the much-imitated Steam Deck portable, but rather a desktop computer called the Steam Machine. And while it could go on your ...