Intel minmaxes AI game rendering
Intel’s tired of doing cost-benefit analysis. It’s making AI do it instead. It may sound a little meta, but Intel is working on tech that…
Tech firms read the look on your face
As AR and VR slowly but surely gain traction in gaming, tech firms want to know where your head’s at: Sony and Meta both filed patent…
Why Alibaba Stock Was Sliding Today
Weak revenue growth plagued the Chinese tech giant once again.
Why TuSimple Stock Flew Another 31% Higher Today
The autonomous driving stock announced a major restructuring plan even as it averted being delisted.
With More Than 500 Million Devices Sold, Amazon Vows to Bring ChatGPT-Type AI to Alexa
One of the original AI-powered chatbots is getting a makeover.
New wireless system for greater 5G access
A new paper on wireless connectivity introduces a new technique for increasing access to the 5G-and-beyond millimeter wave (mmWave) network.
Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre ‘screwdriver teeth’ found in Morocco
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dinosaurs, with strange, ridged teeth unlike those of any known reptile. Along with other recent finds from Africa, it suggests that mosasaurs and other mar…
Novel 3D printing method a ‘game changer’ for discovery, manufacturing of new materials
Researchers have created a novel 3D printing method that produces materials in ways that conventional manufacturing can’t match.
Cancer cells use a new fuel in absence of sugar
Researchers have discovered a new nutrient source that pancreatic cancer cells use to grow. The molecule, uridine, offers insight into both biochemical processes and possible therapeutic pathways. The findings show that cancer cells can adapt when they…
An electric vehicle battery for all seasons
Scientists have developed a fluorine-containing electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries whose charging performance remains high in frigid regions and seasons. They also determined why it is so effective.
10 pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson’s
Through a novel pairing of epidemiology and toxicity screening, researchers were able to identify 10 pesticides that were directly toxic to key neurons.
One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin
Researchers have announced a major advance in understanding the fundamental structure of melanin and one of its components that turns light into heat, protecting the body from sun damage.
Uncovering universal physics in the dynamics of a quantum system
New experiments using one-dimensional gases of ultra-cold atoms reveal a universality in how quantum systems composed of many particles change over time following a large influx of energy that throws the system out of equilibrium.
Past climate change to blame for Antarctica’s giant underwater landslides
Scientists found weak, biologically-rich layers of sediments hundreds of meters beneath the seafloor which crumbled as oceans warmed and ice sheets declined. The landslides were discovered in the eastern Ross Sea in 2017, by an international team of sc…
Perfect ‘pathogen’ storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris
Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also is sparse as to whether vibrios colonizing plastic marine debris and Sargassum could potentially infect humans. As summer kicks off and efforts are under…
Perfect ‘pathogen’ storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris
Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also is sparse as to whether vibrios colonizing plastic marine debris and Sargassum could potentially infect humans. As summer kicks off and efforts are under…
New use for A.I.: Correctly estimating fish stocks
A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accurately estimate coastal fish stocks without ever entering the water.
New use for A.I.: Correctly estimating fish stocks
A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accurately estimate coastal fish stocks without ever entering the water.
Accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from individual-to-individual
Polygenic scores — estimates of an individual’s predisposition for complex traits and diseases — hold promise for identifying patients at risk of disease and guiding early, personalized treatments, but experts found the scores fail to account for the…
Accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from individual-to-individual
Polygenic scores — estimates of an individual’s predisposition for complex traits and diseases — hold promise for identifying patients at risk of disease and guiding early, personalized treatments, but experts found the scores fail to account for the…