Did the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions improve air quality? The authors investigate this question in New York City using existing pollution data and forecasting trends.
Read More...COVID-19 and air pollution in New York City
Did the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions improve air quality? The authors investigate this question in New York City using existing pollution data and forecasting trends.
Read More...Lung region complexity affects Grad-CAM and Deep Taylor outcomes in pneumonia predictions
The authors studied the accuracy of two commonly used explainable AI techniques for detecting pneumonia in chest x-rays.
Read More...Testing the Impact of a Geometric Curvature Variable on the Accuracy of Econometric Forecasting Models
Classical financial forecasting models often fail to capture the complex, nonlinear dynamics of the stock market. This study demonstrates that incorporating a single variable to represent the 'geometric curvature' of a time series dramatically improves the accuracy of standard econometric forecasts. Our findings highlight that geometric properties are a significant predictive factor, opening new avenues for more powerful financial modeling.
Read More...Distributional effects of residential energy tax credits: A machine learning approach
Tax incentives for sustainable technology are a key part of the push for a greener future. However, these incentives may not reach all income strata equally. Using a machine learning approach, this study analyzed the distributional effects of residential energy tax credits across different income levels in the United States.
Read More...Comparative study on three machine learning models in novel autonomous drone-based detection of invasive plant Brassica nigra
Autonomous drone imaging combined with machine learning offers a promising approach for early detection of invasive species. In this study, students built an autonomous drone and compared three models: CNN, SGDC, and XGBoost, to identify Brassica nigra from aerial footage. Their results show that CNNs most effectively recognize key visual features, demonstrating strong potential for supporting conservation and invasive plant management.
Read More...Effect of fuel density and temperature on helium-3 fusion reaction rates in stellar cores
This paper discusses how the conditions at the center of stars affects the nuclear reactions that happen inside these stars. We focused on the effect of temperature and density and found that these two properties interacted to create a greater effect when combined than when separate.
Read More...The influence of economic factors on United States household energy consumption in 2020
This study used machine learning models to examine which factors most influenced U.S. household energy consumption in 2020 using data from 18,496 households.
Read More...Leveraging transfer learning with convolutional neural networks for cardiovascular disease detection
This study shows the efficacy of leveraging transfer learning, specifically from residual networks, to detect CVDs and possible signs of CVDs. The findings indicate that leveraging transfer learning from residual networks alongside medical professionals is a highly promising approach for CVD detection and diagnosis, warranting further investigation.
Read More...The effects of a high-sucrose diet on the survival of Drosophila melanogaster from a bacterial infection
Excess sucrose consumption has been associated with several health problems, including inflammation and potential negative effects on immune function. However, the exact relationship between sucrose intake and immunity remains unclear, especially during bacterial infections. This study examined how sucrose intake affected the survival of fruit flies following oral infection with the bacterial pathogen Serratia marcescens.
Read More...The effects of potassium bromate on the apoptosis and survivability of human cell lines
The authors studied the effect of potassium bromate, a common food additive, to cell viability.
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