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Human hearing models indicate potential through the use of deep neural networks.

A study from MIT has shown that machine learning can be employed to improve the design of hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. These computational models are designed to simulate the function and structure of the human auditory system. The research is the largest of its kind in studying deep neural networks that have…

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Deep neural networks exhibit potential in mimicking the human auditory system.

Researchers at MIT have discovered that computational models derived from machine learning are increasingly mimicking the function and structure of the human auditory system. This finding has significant implications for the design of more effective hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. In the most extensive study to date of deep neural networks used for…

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Deep neural networks demonstrate potential in replicating the human auditory system.

Modern machine learning models are becoming increasingly adept at simulating the structure and function of the human auditory system, a development that could lead to improvements in devices like hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. A team at MIT conducted what is considered the largest study of deep neural networks trained for auditory tasks…

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Deep neural networks demonstrate potential in modeling human auditory perception.

A study conducted by a team from MIT offers promising results in the development of computational models that simulate the function and structure of the human auditory system. These models have potential applications for improving hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. Conducted on an unprecedented scale, the study used deep neural networks trained to…

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Promising signs are exhibited by deep neural networks in their potential of modeling human hearing.

In the largest study of deep neural networks that can perform auditory tasks, MIT found that the models mimic human auditory representations when exposed to the same sounds. Neural networks are models that have multiple layers of information-processing units that can be trained to perform particular tasks using large amounts of data. These models are…

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A novel computational method may simplify the process of engineering beneficial proteins.

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The search algorithm uncovers almost 200 novel types of CRISPR systems.

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The search algorithm has uncovered almost 200 new types of CRISPR systems.

Scientists from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new search algorithm to find enzymes of interest in vast microbial sequence databases. This algorithm, called Fast Locality-Sensitive Hashing-based clustering (FLSHclust), discovered…

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Nearly 200 new types of CRISPR systems have been identified via a search algorithm.

Researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the National Institutes of Health have utilized a new search algorithm to identify 188 different types of rare CRISPR systems in bacterial genomes. This data holds potential to advance genome-editing technology, enabling more precise treatments and diagnostics. The algorithm, developed in the lab of prominent CRISPR researcher, Professor Feng Zhang uses…

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The search algorithm uncovers almost 200 novel types of CRISPR systems.

Scientists from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health have developed a new algorithm that can sift through massive amounts of genomic data to identify unique CRISPR systems. Known as Fast Locality-Sensitive Hashing-based clustering…

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Scientists improve the side vision abilities in AI systems.

Researchers at MIT have developed an image dataset that simulates peripheral vision for use in training machine learning (ML) models, an area where artificial intelligence (AI) notably diverges from human ability. Humans leverage less-detailed peripheral vision to detect shapes and items outside their direct line of sight, an ability AI lacks. Incorporating aspects of peripheral…

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The search algorithm has unveiled close to 200 new variants of CRISPR systems.

Microbial sequence databases hold a vast array of information about enzymes and other molecules that could be utilized in biotechnology applications. However, the sheer size of these databases has made it challenging to efficiently search for specific enzymes of interest. Researchers from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and…

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