AI-powered system detects toxic gases with speed and precision
Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of...
View ArticleDespite its impressive output, generative AI doesn't have a coherent...
Large language models can achieve incredible performance on some tasks without having internalized a coherent model of the world or the rules that govern it, researchers find. This means these models...
View ArticleHow virtual cows could help us improve human-robot interactions
A video game in which participants herded virtual cattle has furthered our understanding of how humans make decisions on movement and navigation, and it could help us not only interact more effectively...
View ArticleBreakthrough in energy-efficient avalanche-based amorphization could...
Researchers have developed a new method for disrupting the crystal structure of a semiconductor that requires as little as one billion times less power density. This advancement could unlock wider...
View ArticleNew haptic patch transmits complexity of touch to the skin
Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when...
View ArticleAI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis
Researchers have developed AI-driven mobile robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research with extraordinary efficiency. Researchers show how mobile robots that use AI logic to make decisions...
View ArticleScientists unveil strategies to make self-driven vehicles passenger-friendly
Automated vehicles promise to improve urban mobility, but passenger trust remains a challenge. Providing timely, passenger-specific explanations for automated vehicle decisions can bridge this trust...
View Article'Shallow' sports and 'deep' social hierarchies: Not all pecking orders are...
Researchers have added a new dimension to the mathematics used to predict the outcomes of all manner of competitions, including sports, games and social hierarchies in both humans and animals.
View ArticleA new approach to modeling complex biological systems
Biological engineers developed a computational approach to extracting useful information from large biological datasets. They showed they could unravel interactions that determine how the immune system...
View ArticlePlastic device aids robot-assisted heart surgery
A team has developed a plastic surgical field expansion plate that can help surgeons during robot-assisted heart surgery.
View ArticleCould crowdsourcing hold the key to early wildfire detection?
Computer science researchers have developed a new crowdsourcing system that dramatically slashes wildfire mapping time from hours to seconds using a network of low-cost mobile phones mounted on...
View ArticleRobot learns how to clean a washbasin
Scientists have created a robot that can learn tasks like cleaning a washbasin just by watching humans. A special sponge with sensors is used to show the robot how to clean. Using an advanced machine...
View ArticleScientists trained AI to detect faces in pain, in goats
An AI model could accurately identify goats in pain, opening up better treatment opportunities for animals and non-verbal patients.
View ArticleResearchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to...
Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like...
View ArticleNew medical AI tool identifies more cases of long COVID from patient health...
Researchers have developed a new precision AI tool to identify hidden cases of long COVID from patient medical records. Their new approach was more accurate than tools that look only at diagnostic...
View ArticleNew material to make next generation of electronics faster and more efficient
Researchers have created a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more efficient.
View ArticleFlagship AI-ready dataset released in type 2 diabetes study
Researchers today are releasing the flagship dataset from an ambitious study of biomarkers and environmental factors that might influence the development of type 2 diabetes. Because the study...
View ArticleNanotechnology: Flexible biosensors with modular design
Researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily adapted for a wide range of applications.
View ArticleUp to 30% of the power used to train AI is wasted: Here's how to fix it
A less wasteful way to train large language models, such as the GPT series, finishes in the same amount of time for up to 30% less energy, according to a study.
View ArticleRobot that watched surgery videos performs with skill of human doctor,...
A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors, say researchers.
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