Quantum materials emit light as though it were only a positive pulse, rather than a positive-negative oscillation.
Data & Computing
Emulating impossible “unipolar” laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information
Immune to hacks: Inoculating deep neural networks to thwart attacks
The adaptive immune system serves as a template for defending neural nets from confusion-sowing attacks.
Open-source patient model tops industry standard
Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools.
Calculating the best shapes for things to come
A new algorithm efficiently determines optimal shapes for structures.
Quantum tech: Semiconductor “flipped” to insulator above room temp
Discovery could pave the way to high speed, low-energy quantum computing.
Keeping the world connected, without sacrificing privacy
Engineering assistant professor Raed Al Kontar outlines a new paradigm for connected devices.