05 March 2020: Ultrafast machine vision, and quicker crystal creation
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🗓️ 4 March 2020
⏱️ 26 minutes
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This week, improving computers’ image identification, and a new method for growing crystals.
00:44 Upgrading computer sight
Researchers have designed a sensor that allows machines to assess images in nanoseconds. Research Article: Mennel et al.; News and Views: In-sensor computing for machine vision
06:51 Research Highlights
Calorie restriction’s effects on rat cells, and the dwindling of sandy seashores. Research Highlight: Old age’s hallmarks are delayed in dieting rats; Research Highlight: Sandy beaches are endangered worldwide as the climate changes
08:53 Crafting crystals
To understand the structure of materials, researchers often have to grow them in crystal form. A new method aims to speed up this process. Research article: Sun et al.
14:48 News Chat
Coronavirus outbreak updates, and climate change’s role in the Australian bush fires. News: Coronavirus: latest news on spreading infection; News: Climate change made Australia's 'unprecedented' bushfires 30% more likely
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| 0:58.6 | This week, improving machine vision. |
| 1:01.8 | And a new way to grow crystals. |
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| 1:25.4 | Okay. First up on the show, reporter Ali Jennings has been finding out how researchers are trying to speed up the way the machines interpret images. |
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