Mathematical proof: Five satellites needed for precise navigation
What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global positioning systems (GPS) have become a routine part of everyday life for most people. Until now, however, the minimum...
View ArticleHow do new words arise in social media?
The more centrally connected someone is within their social media network, the more likely that new words they use will become adopted into mainstream language, according to a new study.
View ArticleArtificial intelligence platform demonstrates promising results in...
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, a team leveraged an artificial intelligence-derived platform to guide treatment for a patient with a rare blood cancer.
View ArticlePeople facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI, study finds
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them -- an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial...
View ArticleUsing 3D imaging to transform plastic waste recycling
Researchers used 3D imaging technology to understand the fine details of microplastics, paving the way for more effective methods of plastic waste recycling.
View ArticleAI helps distinguish dark matter from cosmic noise
An AI-powered tool can distinguish dark matter's elusive effects from other cosmic phenomena, which could bring us closer to unlocking the secrets of dark matter.
View ArticleArtificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump
Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.
View ArticleChemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals
Researchers have found a chemical 'chameleon' that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications.
View ArticleAI can slash indoor farming energy use
Integrating artificial intelligence into today's environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% -- potentially helping to feed the world as its population...
View ArticleWith AI, extreme microbe reveals how life's building blocks adapt to high...
An assist from a Google Artificial Intelligence tool has helped scientists discover how the proteins of a heat-loving microbe respond to the crushing conditions of the planet's deepest ocean trenches,...
View ArticleElectrically modulated light antenna points the way to faster computer chips
Physicists present a nanometer-sized light antenna with electrically modulated surface properties -- a breakthrough that could pave the way for faster computer chips.
View ArticleNew AI can ID brain patterns related to specific behavior
Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a particular behavior. This work promises to improve brain-computer interfaces and aid with the discovery of new...
View ArticleCan chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?
Demand for cancer genetic testing is on the rise, but there's not enough genetic counselors to guide patients through the process. Researchers say chatbots could be the answer.
View ArticleSolving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices
Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors -- electrical components that store information using electrical resistance -- retain...
View ArticleBrain-wide decision-making dynamics discovered
Neuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into motor action across multiple brain regions in mice. The research shows that decision-making is a global process across the brain that...
View ArticleResearchers combine the power of AI and the connectome to predict brain cell...
With maps of the connections between neurons and artificial intelligence methods, researchers can now do what they never thought possible: predict the activity of individual neurons without making a...
View ArticleUnique nanodisk pushing photonic research forward
Researchers have succeeded in combining two major research fields in photonics by creating a nano-object with unique optical qualities. Since the object is a thousand times thinner than the human hair,...
View ArticleMicroscale robot folds into 3D shapes and crawls
Researchers have created microscale robots less than 1 millimeter in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal 'metasheet' but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawl.
View ArticleResearchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED...
Researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries,...
View ArticleResearchers discover building blocks that could 'revolutionize computing'
A research team has made a major discovery by designing molecules that could revolutionize computing.
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