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August 3, 2024
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July 30, 2024 — Researchers have found that training successive generations of generative artificial intelligence models on synthetic data gives rise to self-consuming feedback ...
July 21, 2024 — Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath their crusts. A NASA experiment suggests -- if these oceans support life -- signatures of that life in the form of organic molecules (like amino ...
July 17, 2024 — Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny, autonomous robots. Drone-researchers felt inspired ...
July 16, 2024 — A strange 'garden sprinkler-like' jet coming from a neutron star has been pictured for the first time. The S-shaped structure is created as the jet changes direction due to the wobbling of the disc of hot gas around the star -- a process called ...
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Aug. 2, 2024 — Physicists have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors. They found a way to remove more electrons from the material than previously possible and used unexpected properties in an ...
July 29, 2024 — Researchers have synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water purification. The polymer was designed to mimic phytochelatin, a plant protein that selectively captures and neutralizes harmful heavy ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Scientists are improving 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Why does the universe contain matter and (virtually) no antimatter? Scientists have achieved an experimental breakthrough in this context. It can contribute to measuring the mass and magnetic moment ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — A team has developed a new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart's persistent beating, tough enough to endure ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Scientists say they have identified the main process that formed the moon's atmosphere and continues to sustain it today. The team reports that the lunar atmosphere is primarily a product of 'impact ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — A new 3D printing method developed by engineers is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Controlling the crystal phase of cobalt nanoparticles leads to exceptional catalytic performance in hydrogenation processes, scientists report. ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Scientists have hypothesized that moir excitons -- electron-hole pairs confined in moir interference fringes which overlap with slightly offset patterns -- may function as qubits in next-generation ...
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Aug. 2, 2024 — Researchers investigated the environmental costs of AI, including energy consumption of AI systems in the medical field, carbon emissions of data centers, and electronic waste issues. Specific ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new correlation between neural signaling in the brain and dopamine signaling in the striatum. The human brain requires fast neural signal processing in a short period of ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed new real-time microscopy technology and successfully observed the behavior of 'motor proteins', which may hold the key to unraveling the efficient material ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — A new study places the origin of the Imazighen in the Epipaleolithic, more than twenty thousand years ago. The research concludes that the genetic origin of the current Arab population of north ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — To diagnose heart conditions including heart attacks and heart rhythm disturbances, clinicians typically rely on 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) -- complex arrangements of electrodes and wires ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Photovoltaic (PV) technologies, which convert light into electricity, are increasingly applied worldwide to generate renewable energy. Researchers have now developed a molecular treatment that ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Scientists uncover a pivotal enzyme, XccOpgD, and its critical role in synthesizing C G16, a key compound used by Xanthomonas pathogens to enhance their virulence against plants. This breakthrough ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Recently, researchers developed a non-invasive method combining electrical impedance tomography and extracellular voltage activation to evaluate drug effects on ion channels. The resulting printed ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Fewer side effects, improved chances of healing: the goal of precision medicine is to provide patients with the most individualized treatment possible. This requires a precise understanding of what ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new model to explain the formation of giant planets such as Jupiter, which furnishes deeper insights into the processes of planet formation and could expand our ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — What if the 'Market Economy' always existed? Archaeologists tried to answer this question by researching how much Bronze Age people used to spend to sustain their daily lives. Their results ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urban planners and engineers. Accurately predicting the soil liquefaction risk of a region could help ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Thermometer, a new calibration technique tailored for large language models, can prevent LLMs from being overconfident or underconfident about their predictions. The technique aims to help users know ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — A research team has recently demonstrated that analog hardware using ECRAM devices can maximize the computational performance of artificial intelligence, showcasing its potential for ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Scientists have made significant strides in understanding the properties of a ferroelectric material under an electric field. This breakthrough holds potential for advances in computer memory, lasers ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Scientists develop next-generation semiconductor technology for high-efficiency, low-power artificial ...
July 31, 2024 — An artificial intelligence method to detect biomarkers in tumor biopsies promises to cut weeks and thousands of dollars from cancer detection, extending the benefits of precision oncology to ...
July 31, 2024 — An international research team has succeeded in developing a new version of RNA building blocks with higher chemical reactivity and photosensitivity. This can significantly reduce the production time ...
July 31, 2024 — An artificial intelligence program created explanations of heart test results that were in most cases accurate, relevant, and easy to understand by ...
July 31, 2024 — New research led proposes a plan to safeguard Earth's imperiled biodiversity by cryogenically preserving biological material on the moon. The moon's permanently shadowed craters are cold ...
Friday, August 2, 2024
- Healthy AI: Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare
- Dopamine Physiology in the Brain Unveiled Through Cutting-Edge Brain Engineering
- Precise Package Delivery in Cells?
- Demographics of North African Human Populations Unravelled Using Genomic Data and Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, August 1, 2024
- New AI Tool Simplifies Heart Monitoring: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
- Engineering Researchers Crack the Code to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability
- Breakthrough in Plant Disease: New Enzyme Could Lead to Anti-Bacterial Pesticides
- Electrical Impedance Tomography--Extracellular Voltage Activation Technique Simplifies Drug Screening
- Proteins as the Key to Precision Medicine: Finding Unknown Effects of Existing Drugs
- Key to Rapid Planet Formation
- Modern Behavior Explains Prehistoric Economies
- Towards Smart Cities: Predicting Soil Liquefaction Risk Using Artificial Intelligence
- Method Prevents an AI Model from Being Overconfident About Wrong Answers
- 'Smarter' Semiconductor Technology for Training 'smarter' Artificial Intelligence
- Pursuing the Middle Path to Scientific Discovery
- 'Smarter' Semiconductor Technology for Training 'smarter' Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Precision Oncology Via Artificial Intelligence on Cancer Biopsies
- The Next Generation of RNA Chips
- AI Creates 'more Understandable' Cardiology Reports for Patients
- Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth's Biodiversity on the Moon
- AI 'hallucinations' Tackled
- The Rotation of a Nearby Star Stuns Astronomers
- AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
- Researchers Explore the Potential of Clean Energy Markets as a Hedging Tool
- Improving Alzheimer's Disease Imaging -- With Fluorescent Sensors
- More Electricity from the Sun
- Physicists Use Light to Probe Deeper Into the 'invisible' Energy States of Molecules
- Green Hydrogen: 'Artificial Leaf' Becomes Better Under Pressure
- Unraveling a Key Junction Underlying Muscle Contraction
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Bright Prospects for Engineering Quantum Light
- Super-Black Wood Can Improve Telescopes, Optical Devices and Consumer Goods
- Mucus-Based Bio-Ink Could Be Used to Print and Grow Lung Tissue
- Researchers Develop General Framework for Designing Quantum Sensors
- Injury Dressings in First-Aid Kits Provide a New Technique to Reveal Shark Species After Bite Incidents
- What No One Has Seen Before -- Simulation of Gravitational Waves from Failing Warp Drive
- Precise Genetics: New CRISPR Method Enables Efficient DNA Modification
- A Tool for Visualizing Single-Cell Data
- North Sea Oil and Gas Extraction Spikes Pollution by 10,000 Percent, Study Finds
- Using the Term 'artificial Intelligence' In Product Descriptions Reduces Purchase Intentions
- The Corona Is Weirdly Hot: Parker Solar Probe Rules out One Explanation
Monday, July 29, 2024
- Dark Matter: A Camera Trap for the Invisible
- Shape-Shifting 'transformer Bots' Inspired by Origami
- Robotics: Self-Powered 'bugs' Can Skim Across Water to Detect Environmental Data
- Researchers Trap Atoms, Forcing Them to Serve as Photonic Transistors
- Hair Follicle Models from the 3D Printer
- Faster, Cleaner Way to Extract Lithium from Battery Waste
- Optical Fibers Fit for the Age of Quantum Computing
Friday, July 26, 2024
- When Allocating Scarce Resources With AI, Randomization Can Improve Fairness
- New Additive Process Can Make Better -- And Greener -- High-Value Chemicals
- AI Method Radically Speeds Predictions of Materials' Thermal Properties
- Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered Energy Production
- Scientists Work to Build 'wind-Up' Sensors
- Atomic 'GPS' Elucidates Movement During Ultrafast Material Transitions
- New Understanding of Fly Behavior Has Potential Application in Robotics, Public Safety
- Generative AI Pioneers the Future of Child Language Learning
- Pioneering Measurement of the Acidity of Ionic Liquids Using Raman Spectroscopy
- A Rare Form of Ice at the Center of a Cool New Discovery About How Water Droplets Freeze
- Researchers Develop State-of-the-Art Device to Make Artificial Intelligence More Energy Efficient
- Fresh Light on the Path to Net Zero
- Shining Light on Similar Crystals Reveals Photoreactions Can Differ
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Folded Peptides Are More Electrically Conductive Than Unfolded Peptides
- 'Kink State' Control May Provide Pathway to Quantum Electronics
- Climate Change Will Bring More Turbulence to Flights in the Northern Hemisphere, Study Finds
- NASA's Fermi Finds New Feature in Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Yet Seen
- 'Miracle' Filter Turns Store-Bought LEDs Into Spintronic Devices
- Save Your Data on Printable Magnetic Devices? New Laser Technique's Twist Might Make This Reality
- Indoor Solar Cells That Maximize the Use of Light Energy
- How Molecular Interactions Make It Possible to Overcome the Energy Barrier
- Energy Planning in Ghana as a Role Model for the World
- Quantum Sensor for the Atomic World
- Nonreciprocal Interactions Go Nonlinear
- Researchers Explore the Interplay Between High-Affinity DNA and Carbon Nanotubes
- Artificial Blood Vessels Could Improve Heart Bypass Outcomes
- Space-Trekking Muscle Tests Drugs for Microgravity-Induced Muscle Impairment
- A Recipe for Zero-Emissions Fuel: Soda Cans, Seawater, and Caffeine
- Engineer Develops Technique That Enhances Thermal Imaging and Infrared Thermography for Police, Medical, Military Use
- New Study Shows at-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death, as Effective as Screening Colonoscopy
- Next-Gen Cooling System to Help Data Centers Become More Energy Efficient
- Better Way to Produce Green Hydrogen
- Raindrops Grow With Turbulence in Clouds
- Tackling Industrial Emissions Begins at the Chemical Reaction
- Can a Computer Tell Patients How Their Multiple Sclerosis Will Progress?
- Spin Qubits Go Trampolining
- Chemical Analyses Find Hidden Elements from Renaissance Astronomer Tycho Brahe's Alchemy Laboratory
- New Battery-Free Technology to Power Electronic Devices Using Ambient Radiofrequency Signals
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Researchers Discover Faster, More Energy-Efficient Way to Manufacture an Industrially Important Chemical
- Could Wearable Devices Adversely Affect Health?
- Researchers Develop Innovative Battery Recycling Method
- It's Got Praying Mantis Eyes
- Foam Fluidics Showcase Lab's Creative Approach to Circuit Design
- Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision
- Nanoscale Device Simultaneously Steers and Shifts Frequency of Optical Light, Pointing the Way to Future Wireless Communication Channels
- Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Hinder Mitochondrial Functions in Olfactory Mucosa
- How Rembrandt Combined Special Pigments for Golden Details of The Night Watch
- A Single-Molecule-Based Organic Porous Material With Great Potential for Efficient Ammonia Storage
- Images of Nearest 'super-Jupiter' Open a New Window to Exoplanet Research