Researchers use AI to read word on ancient scroll burned by Vesuvius
University of Kentucky challenged computer scientists to reveal contents of carbonised papyrus, a ‘potential treasure trove for historians’When the blast from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius reached Herculaneum in AD79, it burned hundreds of ancient scrolls to a crisp in the library of a luxury villa and buried the Roman town in ash and pumice.The disaster appeared to have destroyed the scrolls for good, but nearly 2,000 years later researchers haveextracted the first word from one of the texts, using artificial intelligence to peer deep inside the delicate, charred remains.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Artificial intelligence (AI) Italy Archaeology Museums Classics and ancient history Universities US universities France Computing Europe Technology World news Volcanoes Source Type: news
Risk analysis of laboratory fire accidents in Chinese universities by combining association rule learning and fuzzy Bayesian networks - Yang F, Li X, Yuan S, Reniers G.
Targeting the challenges in the risk analysis of laboratory fire accidents, particularly considering fire accidents in Chinese universities, an integrated approach is proposed with the combination of association rule learning, a Bayesian network (BN), and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Third Cohort of Universities Joins Gulf Scholars Program
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the addition of five universities to the Gulf Scholars Program (GSP), a five-year, $12.7 million pilot program to prepare undergraduate students to address pressing environmental, health, energy, and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico region. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
RETRACTED: The prevention and control mechanism of sports risks in colleges and universities under the background of the integration of sports and education - Environmental And Public Health JO.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Labour ’s serious plan will get the UK back on its feet
Commenting on Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“This was an inspiring speech from a leader who understands the chronic challenges facing the UK.
“After 13 years of dreadful government decision-making, Keir outlined a costed, rigorous and serious plan to get the country back on its feet.
“This offered hope for a future where the government will serve in the interests of working people and their families.
“Hospitals, schools, police forces, universities, town halls and the workers who run them know public service...
Source: UNISON Health care news - October 10, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release Keir Starmer Labour party conference Source Type: news
