A new artificial intelligence control system enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly, without needing retraining or sacrificing…
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A new method to decode how DNA 'switches' control gene activity
DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body’s basic components. However, building a functioning organism also requires precise instructions about when, where, and how much those components should be produced.
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Female meiosis in plants can be directly observed with new method
A research team at the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed a method that enables the detailed observation of female meiosis—the process by which germ cells are formed—in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The FeM-ID (Female Meiotic cell…
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Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it’s better at complex problem-solving
Another day, another Google AI model. Google has really been pumping out new AI tools lately, having just released Gemini 3 in November. Today, it’s bumping the flagship model to version…
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New system boosts humanoid fall recovery by 81% on uneven ground
Humanoid robots are getting better at catching themselves before they fall.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a real-time planning and control framework that significantly improves how two-legged robots recover from sudden…
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Illinois Governor Targets Data Center Tax Breaks With Proposed Pause
Rolling out a proposed $56 billion state budget for 2027, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is calling for a two-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers in order to evaluate impacts on the power grid and the potential of increased…
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Illinois Governor Targets Data Center Tax Breaks For Proposed Pause
Rolling out a proposed $56-billion state budget for 2027, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is calling for a two-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers to evaluate impacts on the power grid and potential of increased utility…
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Triplet superconductivity—physicists may have found the missing link for quantum computers
Many physicists are searching for a triplet superconductor. Indeed, we could all do with one, although we may not know it yet—or understand why. Triplet superconductors could be the key to achieving the most energy-efficient technology in the…
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A key out-of-Africa site just got older: Dating methods push 'Ubeidiya site back at least 1.9 million years
A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human evolution. By integrating three advanced dating techniques, researchers have determined that the site of ‘Ubeidiya in the…
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Snowball Earth might have had a dynamic climate and open seas
Sediments from Scotland hint that ocean-atmosphere interactions continued more than 600 million years ago despite widespread ice.
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