Month: August 2022

Illinois Children’s Daycare Worker Tests Positive for Monkeypox

Illinois health officials reported Friday that an adult employee at a Champaign County children’s daycare center tested positive for the monkeypox virus, the first case at such a location, bringing that state’s total number of confirmed cases to 602. “We are taking a robust … Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on August 7, 2022

A Faster and More Versatile Deep Learning Network for Analyzing Brain Tissue

Imagine having a high-resolution scanner that can capture detailed images of the human brain in just one minute. Well, that’s what researchers have developed with their new deep learning network. By adapting the U-net architecture, they were able to create a generalized model that produces high-quality maps of fractional anisotropy (FA) in the brain using […]

Published on August 6, 2022

Preference for human, not algorithm aversion

Imagine you have two options: a human or an algorithm. Even though algorithms are often more efficient and accurate, some people prefer interacting with humans. Research suggests that this preference may not be due to a general dislike of algorithms, but rather biased evaluations of ourselves and other humans. It seems that we value our […]

Published on August 6, 2022