Tag: university of southern california
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Detecting blocked arteries early using nanoparticles could save a LOT of lives
New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever before Heart disease and stroke are the world’s two most deadly diseases, causing over 15 million deaths in 2016 according to the World Health Organization. A key underlying factor in both of these global health crises is the common condition, atherosclerosis, or the…
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Emotion-reading algorithms fail basic tests as truth detectors
Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors. Most algorithms have probably never heard the Eagles’ song, “Lyin’ Eyes.” Otherwise, they’d do a better job of recognizing duplicity. Computers aren’t very good at discerning misrepresentation, and that’s a…
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Is this how certain marine microbes could contribute to climate change?
A USC-led study into certain marine microbes may have revealed a dramatic shift in how the ocean and its microorganisms will contribute to climate change A USC-led research team has found that marine microbes with a special metabolism could play an important role in how Earth regulates climate. The study finds marine bacteria containing rhodopsins,…
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Imagining a cheaper, fairer marketplace for digital goods in a blockchain-driven future
Beyond improving e-commerce, USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari sees a blockchain-driven future where cars, homes and appliances can buy and sell digital information. E-commerce is sizzling. Last year, consumers spent more than $517 billion online with US merchants, up 15 percent from the year before, according to Internet Retailer. However, independent musicians, self-published authors and others…