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May 8, 2024
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May 6, 2024 — Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls through twisting ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that many animals are capable of feats that would be ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according to a new study. In a first, the team precisely ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Performing a new task based solely on verbal or written instructions, and then describing it to others so that they can reproduce it, is a cornerstone of human communication that still resists artificial intelligence (AI). A team has succeeded in ...
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May 7, 2024 — Researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a ...
May 6, 2024 — A team of scientists has developed a new AI software tool called 'BANKSY' that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as ...
May 3, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a quantum sensing scheme that achieves the pinnacle of quantum sensitivity in measuring the transverse displacement between ...
May 8, 2024 — Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive ...
May 8, 2024 — Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions -- and even display empathy. However, new research finds they do poorly compared to humans when ...
May 7, 2024 — Engineers have developed two new graph-based computational tools for tracking genomic variation within ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a way to stop the quantum dance of atoms 'seen' by electrons in carbon-based organic molecules. This development will help improve the performance of light emitting ...
May 6, 2024 — Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professional societies to make sure graduates are well trained ...
May 7, 2024 — Emergency departments nationwide are overcrowded and overtaxed, but a new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could one day help prioritize which patients need treatment most ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing highly purified silicon that brings powerful quantum computers a big step ...
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May 7, 2024 — Researchers have harnessed the technology behind foundation models, which power tools like ChatGPT, to discover new cancer imaging biomarkers that could transform how patterns are identified from ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have achieved the first controllable interaction between two hole spin qubits in a conventional silicon transistor. The breakthrough opens up the possibility of integrating millions of ...
May 6, 2024 — New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR ...
May 6, 2024 — In the sports industry, player data collection aids in personalized training feedback. Researchers have now gathered a detailed dataset and laid the foundation for delivering coaching assistance and ...
May 3, 2024 — A new study sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial behavior and well-being (aka happiness) in ...
May 3, 2024 — Scientists have demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and ...
May 3, 2024 — A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of ...
May 3, 2024 — Researchers report the development of a durable and transparent antimicrobial surface containing copper nanoparticles. The nanostructured surface was obtained by dewetting ultrathin metal copper ...
May 2, 2024 — Physicists developed a technique to arrange atoms in much closer proximity than previously possible, down to 50 nanometers. The group plans to use the method to manipulate atoms into configurations ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have successfully leveraged robotic assistance in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, allowing for the elimination of difficult working conditions for humans and the potential to ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study reports on a deep new probe into the interface between the theories of gravity and quantum mechanics, using ultra-high energy neutrino particles detected by a particle detector set deep ...
May 2, 2024 — New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning. In tests, robots started with no knowledge and then learned and correctly performed tasks within a ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers succeeded in conducting an almost perfect quantum teleportation despite the presence of noise that usually disrupts the transfer of quantum ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI method that improves the identification of toxic chemicals -- based solely on knowledge of the molecular structure. The method can contribute to better control and ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed a compact, single-shot polarization imaging system that can provide a complete picture of polarization. By using just two thin metasurfaces, the imaging system could unlock ...
May 2, 2024 — Driving at night might be a scary challenge for a new driver, but with hours of practice it soon becomes second nature. For self-driving cars, however, practice may not be enough because the lidar ...
May 2, 2024 — Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study ...
May 1, 2024 — A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine learning in science. They say it could avert a crisis that's smoldering in every ...
May 1, 2024 — Scientists have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum computers, allowing them for the first time to precisely tune the exact degree of nonreciprocity between a qubit, the ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow's Cancer Drugs
- Experiment Opens Door for Millions of Qubits on One Chip
- VR May Pose Privacy Risks for Kids: A New Study Finds Parents Aren't as Worried as They Should Be
- Biomechanical Dataset for Badminton Performance Analysis
Friday, May 3, 2024
- New Study Reveals How Teens Thrive Online: Factors That Shape Digital Success Revealed
- Tweaking Isotopes Sheds Light on Promising Approach to Engineer Semiconductors
- Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity
- Towards Transparent and Antimicrobial Surfaces for Touch Displays
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Physicists Arrange Atoms in Extremely Close Proximity
- Robots Invited to Help Make Wind Turbine Blades
- Scientists Test for Quantum Nature of Gravity
- Random Robots Are More Reliable
- Significant New Discovery in Teleportation Research -- Noise Can Improve the Quality of Quantum Teleportation
- Toxic Chemicals Can Be Detected With New AI Method
- Unveiling a Polarized World -- In a Single Shot
- This Highly Reflective Black Paint Makes Objects More Visible to Autonomous Cars
- Artificial Intelligence Enhances Monitoring of Threatened Marbled Murrelet
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Science Has an AI Problem: This Group Says They Can Fix It
- Physicists Build New Device That Is Foundation for Quantum Computing
- Researchers Unlock Potential of 2D Magnetic Devices for Future Computing
- New Computer Algorithm Supercharges Climate Models and Could Lead to Better Predictions of Future Climate Change
- Virtual Reality Environment for Teens May Offer an Accessible, Affordable Way to Reduce Stress
- Improved AI Process Could Better Predict Water Supplies
- Scientists Show That There Is Indeed an 'entropy' Of Quantum Entanglement
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Scientists Solve Chemical Mystery at the Interface of Biology and Technology
- Machine Listening: Making Speech Recognition Systems More Inclusive
- New Technology Makes 3D Microscopes Easier to Use, Less Expensive to Manufacture
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
- Lead-Vacancy Centers in Diamond as Building Blocks for Large-Scale Quantum Networks
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Scientists Harness the Wind as a Tool to Move Objects
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Instruct Dance in Virtual Reality
- 'Seeing the Invisible': New Tech Enables Deep Tissue Imaging During Surgery
- When Does a Conductor Not Conduct?
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Computer Scientists Unveil Novel Attacks on Cybersecurity
- The End of the Quantum Tunnel
- New Algorithm Cuts Through 'noisy' Data to Better Predict Tipping Points
- From Disorder to Order: Flocking Birds and 'spinning' Particles
- Barcodes Expand Range of High-Resolution Sensor
- Imaging Technique Shows New Details of Peptide Structures
- New Circuit Boards Can Be Repeatedly Recycled
- Surprising Evolutionary Pattern in Yeast Study
- Automated Machine Learning Robot Unlocks New Potential for Genetics Research
- More Efficient Molecular Motor Widens Potential Applications
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
- High-Precision Blood Glucose Level Prediction Achieved by Few-Molecule Reservoir Computing
- Built-in Bionic Computing
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Computer Vision Researcher Develops Privacy Software for Surveillance Videos
- IRIS Beamline at BESSY II Extended With Nanomicroscopy
- AI in Medicine: The Causality Frontier
- Using AI to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence Helps Scientists Engineer Plants to Fight Climate Change
- Scientists Tune the Entanglement Structure in an Array of Qubits
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- New Study Reveals How AI Can Enhance Flexibility, Efficiency for Customer Service Centers
- Laser Technology Offers Breakthrough in Detecting Illegal Ivory
- On the Trail of Deepfakes, Researchers Identify 'fingerprints' Of AI-Generated Video
- AI Designs New Drugs Based on Protein Structures
- Advancing the Safety of AI-Driven Machinery Requires Closer Collaboration With Humans
- Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People
- Computer Game in School Made Students Better at Detecting Fake News
- Holographic Displays Offer a Glimpse Into an Immersive Future
- AI Tool Recognizes Serious Ocular Disease in Horses
- Researchers Show It's Possible to Teach Old Magnetic Cilia New Tricks
- Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
- A Simple 'twist' Improves the Engine of Clean Fuel Generation
- Child Pedestrians, Self-Driving Vehicles: What's the Safest Scenario for Crossing the Road?
- Condensed Matter Physics: Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
- A Novel Universal Light-Based Technique to Control Valley Polarization in Bulk Materials
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- This Tiny Chip Can Safeguard User Data While Enabling Efficient Computing on a Smartphone
- Super Mario Hackers' Tricks Could Protect Software from Bugs
- Manipulating the Geometry of 'electron Universe' In Magnets
- Unlocking Spin Current Secrets: A New Milestone in Spintronics
- Perfecting the View on a Crystal's Imperfection
- Hey Dave, I've Got an Idea for You: What's the Potential of AI-Led Workshopping?
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- New Sensing Checks for 3D Printed Products Could Overhaul Manufacturing Sector
- 2D Materials Rotate Light Polarization
- Predicting Cardiac Arrhythmia 30 Minutes Before It Happens
- AI Weather Forecasts Captured Ciaran's Destructive Path
- Magnetic With a Pinch of Hydrogen
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Compact Quantum Light Processing
- Accelerating the Discovery of New Materials Via the Ion-Exchange Method
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Octopus Inspires New Suction Mechanism for Robots
- Teaching a Computer to Type Like a Human
- When Thoughts Flow in One Direction
- Skyrmions Move at Record Speeds: A Step Towards the Computing of the Future
- AI Tool Predicts Responses to Cancer Therapy Using Information from Each Cell of the Tumor
- How Data Provided by Fitness Trackers and Smartphones Can Help People With MS
- An Ink for 3D-Printing Flexible Devices Without Mechanical Joints
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Researchers Create New AI Pipeline for Identifying Molecular Interactions
- How 3D Printers Can Give Robots a Soft Touch
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
- AI Speeds Up Drug Design for Parkinson's by Ten-Fold
- Novel Robotic Training Program Reduces Physician Errors Placing Central Lines
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Quantum Electronics: Charge Travels Like Light in Bilayer Graphene
- Crucial Connection for 'quantum Internet' Made for the First Time