Tag: deep learning

  • Nation & World

    How a zebrafish model may hold a key to biology

    Martin Haesemeyer set out to build an artificial neural network that worked differently than fish’s brains, but what he got was a system that almost perfectly mimicked the zebrafish — and that could be a powerful tool for understanding biology.

    5 minutes
    Researchers looking at zebrafish
  • Nation & World

    Workshops explore data and computational science

    Two Harvard events on data and computational science showcase the breadth of data experts and help meet the demand for training in the field.

    4 minutes
    A hand reaching out to graphs and charts
  • Nation & World

    Examining aftershocks with AI

    Sparked by a suggestion from researchers at Google, Harvard scientists are using artificial intelligence technology to analyze a database of earthquakes from around the world in an effort to predict where aftershocks might occur. Using deep-learning algorithms, they developed a system that, while still imprecise, was able to forecast aftershocks significantly better than random assignment.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Movement monitor

    A team of researchers from the Rowland Institute at Harvard, Harvard University, and the University of Tübingen is turning to artificial intelligence technology to make it far easier than ever before to track animals’ movements in the lab.

    4 minutes
    Rendering of lab animals moving.
  • Nation & World

    Deep into the wild

    Researchers used “deep learning” to identify images captured by motion-sensing cameras.

    3 minutes
    Two cheetahs in the wild.
  • Nation & World

    The parrot knows shapes

    Despite a visual system vastly different from that of humans, tests showed the bird could successfully identify both Kanizsa figures and occluded shapes. The findings suggest that birds may process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.

    4 minutes