The study authors noted that for a geographical map to be accurate, a full description of a location is typically needed. The example they use is New York Public Library, which can be found in New ...

"Our general idea here has been to map and model the visual system in a systematic, unbiased way, in principle even using images that a person normally wouldn't encounter," Dr. Kuceyeski said.

By analyzing the health records of 1.5 million people, Columbia University researchers have assembled a visual map that could illuminate unexpected relationships between diseases. Using health ...