Japanese firms Toshiba and MIRISE Technologies have demonstrated a breakthrough in autonomous mobility.
The firms have embedded Toshiba’s Simulated Bifurcation Machine (SBM), a quantum-inspired optimization computer, directly into a mobile…
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Artemis II Astronauts Will Bring 10-Year-Old DSLRs With Them to the Moon
The big, bulky Nikon D5 powerhouse DSLR from 2016 will be Artemis II’s camera of choice. The four Artemis II astronauts set to make history by traveling further away from Earth than any human in history will be taking 10-year-old DSLR…
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Companies are doubling down on AI – despite market warnings
- Four in five plan to increase investment in AI despite ongoing challenges
- Skills shortages and outdated learning systems are hindering growth
- AI is also being layered on top of jobs, instead of defining them, reducing its benefits
UK businesses…
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Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways
The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats were succumbing to poisoned bait planted by exasperated villagers. The lions had been chipping away at their livelihood, feasting on the cattle that they…
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New cheap heatshield coating repels near-boiling water on any surface
Researchers in the US have developed a multilayered insulated superhydrophobic (MISH) coating that repels near-boiling water, hot milk, coffee, and split pea soup, thus helping never-wet surfaces stay effective even at high…
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NASA’s most anticipated mission in decades has another problem
Efforts to get NASA’s historic moon mission off the ground have stalled once again, as engineers navigate a new issue with the rocket set to propel four astronauts on an unprecedented path.
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Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure
An oil pipeline runs under the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separating Michigan's Lower Peninsula from its Upper Peninsula. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality…
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Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health
More than 128,000 Floridians are living with HIV. The state has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses after Georgia, with approximately 4,500 new diagnoses in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.
But access to…
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Dopamine selects, astrocytes refine: A new mechanism for motor-learning circuit rewiring
When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic remodeling has been attributed primarily…
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New diamond growth method slashes device temperatures by 41°F
What started as a fun experiment to create a decorative diamond “owl” for distinguished guests has evolved into a scalable manufacturing process for electronics.
Researchers at Rice University have developed a bottom-up method for growing…
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