computer models

The image shows the different areas of Boston on a map. Blocked in red are the worst effected areas of crime.

·February 18, 2013·4 min read

Could a Computer on the Police Beat Prevent Violence?

New research shows how police forces might be able to target efforts to reduce violence and raise officer attention to dangerous areas with the help of high-powered computers. Using real police data, researchers were able to demonstrate the promise of computer models for targeting violent areas.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 4, 2015·4 min read

Making the Easiest Judgments First When Analyzing Scenes

A new study provides evidence that when we analyze a scene, we make the easiest distinctions first.

Featured Robotics

·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Mapping Human Movement with Computational Models

A researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.

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Brain Cancer Featured

·November 1, 2015·4 min read

New Computational Strategy Finds Brain Tumor Shrinking Molecules

According to a new study, computer modeling has been able to identify a molecule which inhibits a transient cellular event that drives glioblastoma brain cancer.