The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021 and on active duty since 2022, has gotten its legs viewing already known exoplanets but can now take credit for its first direct image of a previously unknown one.
Exoplanets have been detected…
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RoboCupRescue: an interview with Adam Jacoff
The RoboCupRescue arena at RoboCup2024, Eindhoven.
RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal of advancing the state of the science of intelligent robots, AI and automation….
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Accelerating hardware development to improve national security and innovation | MIT News
Modern fighter jets contain hundreds or even thousands of sensors. Some of those sensors collect data every second, others every nanosecond. For the engineering teams building and testing those jets, all those data points…
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Your CT scan could reveal a hidden heart risk—and AI just learned how to find it
Mass General Brigham researchers have developed a new AI tool in collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to probe through previously collected CT scans and identify individuals with high coronary artery calcium…
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Time Has Three Dimensions, New Theory Says
A new theory by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Gunther Kletetschka argues that time comes in three dimensions rather than just the single one we experience as continual forward progression, and space emerges as a secondary…
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New Superheavy Nucleus Discovered: Seaborgium-257
A team of physicists from Germany, Finland, India and Japan has discovered a new isotope of the synthetic chemical element seaborgium.
Mosat et al. report on the discovery of the new isotope seaborgium-257. Image credit: P. Mosat, GSI/FAIR.
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Modified bacteria convert plastic waste into pain reliever
Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller.
Genetically engineered Escherichia coli bacteria converted a broken-down plastic bottle into the active ingredient in…
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Artificial intelligence isn’t hurting workers—It might be helping
As artificial intelligence reshapes workplaces worldwide, a new study provides early evidence suggesting AI exposure has not, thus far, caused widespread harm to workers’ mental health or job satisfaction. In fact, the data reveals that AI may…
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Affordances in the brain: The human superpower AI hasn’t mastered
How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our bodies through an environment. The study not…
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Half of today’s jobs could vanish—Here’s how smart countries are future-proofing workers
Artificial intelligence is spreading into many aspects of life, from communications and advertising to grading tests. But with the growth of AI comes a shake-up in the workplace.
New research from the University of Georgia is shedding light on…
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