The authors looked at different ways to build computational resources that would analyze shooting form for basketball players.
Read More...Levering machine learning to distinguish between optimal and suboptimal basketball shooting forms
The authors looked at different ways to build computational resources that would analyze shooting form for basketball players.
Read More...Comparative study of machine learning models for water potability prediction
The global issue of water quality has led to the use of machine learning models, like ANN and SVM, to predict water potability. However, these models can be complex and resource-intensive. This research aimed to find a simpler, more efficient model for water quality prediction.
Read More...Computational Study of Erosion Effects on a Triangular Aerofoil's Aerodynamics at Reynolds number of 10,000
This study examined the impact of erosion on the performance of a triangular aerofoil at a low Reynolds number (Re = 10,000), relevant for harsh conditions like those on Mars.
Read More...Contribution of Indian Women to the National GDP
The authors assessed the degree of women participation in India's economy as a way to estimate woman's participation in India's economic growth.
Read More...Changing the surface properties of the backside of a silicon wafer to repel oil and prevent particle binding
Wafers, essential in microchip production, can develop issues like leveling problems and wafer slip due to the formation of silanol bonds on their backside, which attract silica particles and oil. Authors tested addressing this issue with a coating of [acetoxy(polyethyleneoxy)propyl]triethoxysilane (APTS) applied to the wafer’s backside, preventing particle binding and oil adherence.
Read More...Investigating the connection between free word association and demographics
Utilization of neural network to analyze Free Word Association to predict accurately age, gender, first language, and current country.
Read More...Unit-price anchoring affects consumer purchasing behavior
This study examines how anchoring—providing numerical suggestions like "2 for $4"—can influence consumer purchasing decisions and increase revenue. The researchers tested three types of price anchors on 29 high school students shopping in a mock store.
Read More...Mendelian randomization reveals shared genetic landscape in autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are distinct conditions, but research suggests a link, as individuals with ASD are 2.5 times more likely to develop AD. A study employing genome-wide association studies and Mendelian randomization revealed shared genetic factors, particularly in synaptic regulation pathways, that may increase the risk of AD in those with ASD. These findings provide insights into the genetic underpinnings connecting the two disorders.
Read More...A natural language processing approach to skill identification in the job market
The authors looked at using machine learning to identify skills needed to apply for certain jobs, specifically looking at different techniques to parse apart the text. They found that Bidirectional Encoder Representation of Transforms (BERT) performed best.
Read More...Investigating the inhibition of catabolic enzymes for implications in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
Enzymes that metabolize carbohydrates and lipids play a key role in our health, including global health challenges like cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. To learn more about these important enzymes, Gandhi and Gandhi test whether various natural substances (ginger, Aloe vera, lemon, and mint leaves) affect the activity of α-amylase and lipase enzymes.
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