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The MIT-developed machine-learning algorithm uses meta-learning to help drones adapt to wind gusts in real-time, reducing trajectory errors by 50% and potentially improving performance in challenging conditions.
Astronomers using the James Webb space telescope observed two gas giants orbiting a young star 307 light years away. The outer planet, YSES-1c, has high-altitude clouds of mineral dust and possibly iron, while the inner planet,...
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an interactive artificial pancreas system using digital twin technology to better control type 1 diabetes. The Adaptive Biobehavioral Control (ABC) system improved blood...
Rice University engineers developed a laser-controlled soft robotic arm using light-responsive elastomer, which can navigate obstacles and hit targets precisely, potentially revolutionizing surgical devices and industrial...
IBM plans to build Quantum Starling, the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, by 2029. The machine will have 200 logical qubits, perform 100 million quantum operations, and deliver 20,000 times the compute...
Terraforming Mars, once a sci-fi fantasy, is now a serious scientific pursuit. A new study proposes a three-phase plan to transform the Red Planet into a habitable world. "Thirty years ago, terraforming Mars wasn't just hard — it...
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Astrocytes, previously thought to only support neurons, may be key to memory storage due to their unique structure, which allows them to form complex networks with neurons, potentially explaining the brain's memory capacity.
XRobotics' countertop robot, xPizza Cube, applies sauce, cheese, and pepperoni to pizza dough, making up to 100 pizzas hourly. Leasing for $1,300 monthly, it aims to save restaurants 70-80% of staff time on repetitive tasks. The...
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in targeting dormant HIV using mRNA and nanoparticle technology. The new approach could potentially lead to a cure for HIV by instructing cells to reveal hidden virus particles....
The James Webb Space Telescope's COSMOS project has released 1.5 TB of deep-space data, including a searchable galaxy catalog and interactive viewer covering 0.54 square degrees of sky. This dataset, the largest view of the...
Fungi may communicate through electrical signals, according to a new study. Analysis of these signals reveals patterns similar to human speech, with "vocabularies" of up to 50 "words." The research, conducted by Prof Andrew...
Fossilized plant remains found in a 101-million-year-old sauropod dinosaur's stomach provide the first direct evidence of their diet. The discovery reveals that Diamantinasaurus consumed a variety of plants without chewing,...
Turkmenistan's iconic 'Door to Hell', a fiery natural gas crater burning for over 50 years, is finally dying down. Scientists report the flames have weakened significantly, with the blaze now reduced to a third of its original...
Allegro-pol, a machine learning framework developed by Harvard, predicts materials' responses to electric fields for up to a million atoms with quantum-level accuracy, greatly surpassing current methods and potentially...
Researchers at the University of Vienna demonstrated that small-scale quantum computers can enhance machine learning algorithms. Using a photonic quantum processor, they found their quantum algorithm made fewer errors than...
Fermilab's precise measurement of the muon's magnetic wobble aligns with previous results but conflicts with new lattice QCD calculations, creating uncertainty about potential deviations from the Standard Model and impacting...
Tesollo, a South Korean robotics company, joins Nvidia's Inception Program to develop advanced robotic hands and grippers, including the DG-5F hand with 20 independent joints and the modular DG-3F gripper, aiming to revolutionize...
Westinghouse aims to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the US, quadrupling nuclear capacity by 2050, despite challenges like high costs and regulations, citing their AP1000 design as an advantage in the limited market.
A young star's disk shows signs of planet formation, with an image revealing a dark ring and spiral arms suggesting a Jupiter-sized planet clearing its orbit, potentially offering insights into solar system diversity.
A novel quantum computing method using one qubit and three oscillators can factor large numbers, potentially breaking encryption, but requires impractical energy levels equivalent to multiple stars.
A world of infinite Einsteins? That's the tantalizing promise of artificial general intelligence, or AGI. Imagine Einstein-level brilliance available 24/7, solving humanity's most pressing problems. But this AI-powered...
Astronomers have discovered dark matter spirals in galaxy simulations, mirroring stellar spiral arms but lagging behind them. This finding suggests dark matter actively responds to galactic gravity, potentially influencing star...
Scientists from the University of Miami discovered 230 new giant viruses in the ocean, along with 530 new proteins. Nine proteins are linked to photosynthesis, suggesting the viruses may affect how hosts convert sunlight into...
Biologists at UC San Diego discovered itaconate, a molecule with immune system functions in animals, also exists in plants. The study found itaconate stimulates plant growth, especially in corn seedlings, and is involved in...