Study reveals how human brains have evolved to be smarter than other animals
New study adds an important piece to the puzzle of human brain evolution, explaining why humans are more cognitively advanced than other animals.
DSI scientists present research at annual security symposium
DSI scientists from Imperial presented their research on privacy and client-side scanning at the 31st USENIX Security Symposium in Boston.
Proposed mechanisms to detect illegal content can be easily evaded, study finds
Data scientists have shown that current mechanisms to detect illegal content proposed by governments, tech companies and researchers are not robust.
Machine learning model uses social media for more accurate wildfire monitoring
Scientists have developed a new machine learning model that uses social media data to predict and monitor wildfires more accurately in real-time.
Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visits the DSI’s Data Observatory
The President of Portugal paid a visit to the Data Science Institute’s Data Observatory as part of his trip to celebrate Day of Portugal.
Privacy improvements could enable smart meters to unlock lower energy bills
Realising the full potential of smart meters requires a new approach to data privacy, according to a report published this week by Energy Futures Lab.
Climate change made deadly heatwave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely
Climate attribution science links human-caused climate change and a recent devastating spring heatwave in India and Pakistan.
‘Nanomagnetic’ computing can provide low-energy AI, researchers show
Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain.
Automatic audio loggers successfully used to map the sound of Norway
Cheap, reliable audio recorders developed at Imperial have been used to reliably identify birds by their songs in a large trial in Norwegian forests.
Climate change increased extreme rainfall in Southeast Africa storms
Experts analysing the role that climate change has played in causing extreme weather events have published the findings of a new study.
