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Technology2 Jan 2026

UVA’s low-power, high-performance computer power player Mircea Stan earns National Academy of Inventors fellowship

Mircea Stan was already feeling good owing to the Thanksgiving holiday when an email arrived saying he is a newly elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. “The timing was great. It added to the natural happiness and gratitude I already felt at the time,” said Stan, the Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Professor and director of the computer engineering program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. “The other obvious reaction was of course satisfaction that contributions I made over my entire career ...

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Technology2 Jan 2026

Superradiant spins show teamwork at the quantum scale

When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now, superradiance was mostly known for making quantum systems lose their energy too quickly, posing challenges for quantum technologies. But a new study published in Nature Physics turns this idea on its head— revealing that collective superradiant effects ...

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Technology1 Jan 2026

First Editorial of 2026: Resisting AI slop

The first Editorial of the year at Science always gives the Editor-in-Chief an opportunity to reflect on notable developments for the Science journals. In this Editorial, Holden Thorp focuses on AI, discussing how it “will allow the scientific community to do more if it picks the right ways to use it.” He revisits the journals’ policies and approaches related to AI. The journals do use select AI tools. Over the past year for example, Science has collaborated with DataSeer to evaluate adherence to its policy mandating the sharing of underlying data and code for all published ...

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Technology31 Dec 2025

Scientists improve robotic visual–inertial trajectory localization accuracy using cross-modal interaction and selection techniques

In autonomous driving, robotics, and augmented reality, accurate localization remains one of the most challenging problems. Traditional visual–inertial odometry systems often struggle with environmental variations, sensor noise, and multi-modal information fusion, limiting applications such as autonomous vehicles navigating complex urban environments and drones operating in GPS-denied areas. In a study published in the journal iOptics, a research team from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications proposed a modality fusion strategy—visual–inertial cross-modal interaction and selection mechanisms. This approach not only improves ...

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Technology30 Dec 2025

Tunnel resilience models unveiled to aid post-earthquake recovery

A new study published in Engineering presents novel resilience models for assessing and quantifying the recovery of tunnels after earthquakes. The research, conducted by a team from Tongji University, Brunel University of London, and University College London, offers a probabilistic approach to predict tunnel recovery, providing valuable insights for infrastructure operators and city planners. Tunnels are critical components of urban infrastructure, continuously exposed to various hazards, ...

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Technology30 Dec 2025

Satellite communication systems: the future of 5G/6G connectivity

The integration of satellite communication systems with terrestrial networks is emerging as a crucial solution to achieve seamless global connectivity in the evolving landscape of 5G and future 6G networks. A recent article published in Engineering titled “Evolution of Satellite Communication Systems Toward 5G/6G for 2030 and Beyond” provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements, challenges, and future directions in this domain. According to the article, terrestrial networks (TNs) have ...

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Technology30 Dec 2025

Space computing power networks: a new frontier for satellite technologies

In the rapidly evolving landscape of satellite technologies, a novel concept known as space computing power networks (Space-CPN) is emerging as a potential solution to address the growing demands for efficient data processing and transmission in space-based applications. A recent article published in Engineering titled “Space Computing Power Networks: Fundamentals and Techniques” delves into the intricacies and potential of Space-CPN, highlighting its ability to integrate communication and computation capabilities across various types of satellites. Over the past few decades, satellite technologies ...

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Technology30 Dec 2025

KIST develops eco-friendly palladium recovery technology to safeguard resource security

Palladium (Pd) is widely used in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, semiconductor manufacturing processes, and hydrogen fuel cells. Palladium is an essential metal that acts as an excellent catalyst even in minute quantities, reducing pollutants and enhancing energy efficiency. However, palladium production is concentrated in a few countries, leading to unstable supply. While South Korea generates significant amounts of spent catalysts and electronic waste annually, a lack of eco-friendly and efficient recovery technologies means much is discarded or relies ...

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Technology29 Dec 2025

Advanced AI dodel predicts spoken language outcomes in deaf children after cochlear implants

AI model using deep transfer learning – the most advanced form of machine learning – predicted with 92% accuracy spoken language outcomes at one-to-three years after cochlear implants (implanted electronic hearing device), according to a large international study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Although cochlear implantation is the only effective treatment to improve hearing and enable spoken language for children with severe to profound hearing loss, spoken language development after early implantation is more variable in comparison to children born with typical hearing. If children who are likely to have more ...

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Technology29 Dec 2025

Fires could emit more air pollution than previously estimated

As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated. A study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology reports that, around the world, wildfires and prescribed burns (i.e., wildland fires) could emit substantially more gases, including ones that contribute to air pollution, than previously thought. The researchers identified several regions with high wildland fire and human activity emissions, which may pose complex air-quality challenges. “Our new estimates increase the organic compound emissions from ...

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Technology24 Dec 2025

AI overestimates how smart people are, according to HSE economists

Scientists at HSE University have found that current AI models, including ChatGPT and Claude, tend to overestimate the rationality of their human opponents—whether first-year undergraduate students or experienced scientists—in strategic thinking games, such as the Keynesian beauty contest. While these models attempt to predict human behaviour, they often end up playing 'too smart' and losing because they assume a higher level of logic in people than is actually present. The study has been published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. In the 1930s, British economist John Maynard Keynes developed the theoretical ...

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Technology23 Dec 2025

Forecasting the impact of fully automated vehicle adoption on US road traffic injuries

About The Study: Commercial autonomous vehicle (AV) availability and adoption are underway and could impact national road traffic injuries. In this simulation study, potential injury reductions in the U.S. were forecasted using several scenarios based on real-world data. The results of this study suggest that AV adoption may reduce expected injuries; however, predicted confidence intervals remain broad for the baseline injury forecast, and none of the scenarios reduced expected injuries outside of these bounds. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Avery B. Nathens, MD, MPH, PhD, email avery.nathens@sunnybrook.ca. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The ...

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Technology23 Dec 2025

How to make AI truly scalable and reliable for real-time traffic assignment?

To answer this question: How to make AI truly scalable and reliable for real-time traffic assignment? A research team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Monash University, Technical University of Munich, Southeast University, and the University of Electro-Communications has developed a new framework—MARL-OD-DA—that offers a promising answer. The approach redesigns learning agents at the origin–destination (OD) level and utilizes Dirichlet-based continuous actions to achieve stable and high-quality solutions under dynamic travel demand. The team published their ...

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Technology23 Dec 2025

AI tracks nearly 100 years of aging research, revealing key trends and gaps

“This study outlines shifting priorities and translational gaps in aging research and offers a scalable, data-driven alternative to conventional reviews.” BUFFALO, NY — December 23, 2025 — A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on November 25, 2025, titled “A natural language processing–driven map of the aging research landscape.” In this study, Jose Perez-Maletzki from Universidad Europea de Valencia and Universitat de València, together with Jorge Sanz-Ros from Stanford University ...

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Technology23 Dec 2025

Pusan National University researchers uncover scalable method for ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot displays

Over the past decade, colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as promising materials for next-generation displays due to their tunable emission, high brightness, and compatibility with low-cost solution processing. However, a major challenge is, achieving ultrahigh- resolution patterning without damaging their fragile surface chemistry. Existing methods such as inkjet printing and photolithography-based processes either fall short in resolution or compromise QD performance. To address this, a research team led by Associate Professor Jeongkyun Roh from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea, has introduced a universal, photoresist-free, and ...

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Technology22 Dec 2025

Anything-goes “anyons” may be at the root of surprising quantum experiments

In the past year, two separate experiments in two different materials captured the same confounding scenario: the coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism. Scientists had assumed that these two quantum states are mutually exclusive; the presence of one should inherently destroy the other. Now, theoretical physicists at MIT have an explanation for how this Jekyll-and-Hyde duality could emerge. In a paper appearing today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team proposes that under certain conditions, a magnetic material’s electrons could splinter into fractions of themselves to form quasiparticles known as “anyons.” ...

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Technology22 Dec 2025

AI gives scientists a boost, but at the cost of too many mediocre papers

ITHACA, N.Y. -- After ChatGPT became available to the public in late 2022, scientists began talking among themselves about how much more productive they were using these new artificial intelligence tools, while scientific journal editors complained of an influx of well-written papers with little scientific value. These anecdotal conversations represent a real shift in how scientists are writing up their work, according to a new study by Cornell researchers. They showed that using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT boosts paper production, especially for non-native English speakers. But the overall increase in AI-written papers is making it harder for many people – from ...

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Technology22 Dec 2025

Probiotics can restore gut microbiome in breastfed infants

Washington, D.C.—In recent years, scientists have learned that key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium infantis are disappearing from infants in high-resource areas such as the United States and Europe. Now, a new study published in the journal mSphere found that supplementing exclusively breastfed infants with a probiotic, B. infantis EVC001, between 2 and 4 months of age can successfully restore beneficial bacteria in their gut. “The REMEDI study shows that it’s not too late to restore a healthy gut microbiome in breastfed infants. B. infantis can successfully take hold even after the newborn period,” ...

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Technology22 Dec 2025

Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals

In a breakthrough that defies nature, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new artificial metabolism that transforms waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful biological building blocks. In the new study, the team engineered a biological system that can convert formate — a simple liquid molecule easily made from CO2 — into acetyl-CoA, a universal metabolite used by all living cells. As a proof of concept, the engineers then used the same system to convert acetyl-CoA into malate, ...

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Technology19 Dec 2025

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases white paper on AI-driven skilling to reduce burnout and restore worker autonomy

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announced the publication of “Burnout and Autonomy in the Modern Workforce: The Role of AI-Driven Skilling in Equity and Resilience,” a new white paper by Rheanna Reed, D.M., which draws on five years of University of Phoenix Career Optimism Index® data, to examine how burnout, autonomy, equity and artificial intelligence (AI) intersect in the U.S. workforce and outlines strategies employers can use to build a more resilient, future-ready workforce. Reed integrates these findings with peer-reviewed scholarship on burnout, self-determination, the Job Demands-Resources model, and equity in access to opportunity to argue that ...

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Technology19 Dec 2025

SCIE indexation achievement: Celebrate with Space: Science & Technology

On December 8, 2025, Space: Science & Technology was officially indexed in the Web of Science: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). All articles published since 2021 will be progressively included into the SCIE database. The editorial team would love to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the hosts of the journal: Beijing Institute of Technology and the China Academy of Space Technology, as well as to Editor-in-Chief Prof. YE Peijian, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the entire Editorial Board, all authors and reviewers for their invaluable contributions. We also sincerely thank all ...

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Technology19 Dec 2025

Australian team discover why quantum computers have memory problems over time

A team of Australian and international scientists has, for the first time, created a full picture of how errors unfold over time inside a quantum computer — a breakthrough that could help make future quantum machines far more reliable. The researchers, led by Macquarie University’s Dr Christina Giarmatzi, found that the tiny errors that plague quantum computers don’t just appear randomly. Instead, they can linger, evolve and even link together across different moments in time. “We can think of it as quantum computers retaining memory of the errors, which ...

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Technology19 Dec 2025

HKUST Engineering researchers developed a novel photodetector to enhance the performance of on-chip light monitoring

Programmable photonics promise faster and more energy-efficient computing than traditional electronics by using light to transmit signals. However, current systems are limited by the need for precise on-chip power monitors. Researchers from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a germanium-ion-implanted silicon waveguide photodiode. This novel photodetector achieves high responsivity, ultra-low optical loss, and minimal dark current, significantly enhancing the performance of on-chip light monitoring. It provides core ...

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Technology19 Dec 2025

Strategic river sensors could have forewarned of Texas Camp flood disaster

NEW ORLEANS — Camp Mystic in Texas flooded on July 4, killing 27 people, including 25 children. Over 200 millimeters (over seven inches) of rain fell over the area in 12 hours, and the Guadalupe River rose nearly 8 meters (26 feet) in just 45 minutes. New research recreated the flood conditions and found multiple spots upstream where local communities could have placed water level monitors to give early warnings about rising water. Researchers presented the findings on Thursday, 18 December at AGU25, joining more than 20,000 scientists discussing the latest Earth and space science research. The flooding of the camp occurred ...

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Technology18 Dec 2025

Introducing LightGen, a chip for ultra-fast, ultra-efficient generative AI

Researchers present LightGen – the first all-optical chip capable of performing challenging advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) tasks at speeds and energy efficiencies orders of magnitude beyond today’s traditional electronic hardware. Large-scale generative AI models can now create text, images, and video with remarkable fidelity. However, these sophisticated tasks require enormous computing power, time, and energy; existing hardware struggles to meet the demands of today’s large models. Photonic computing, which processes information using pulses of laser light instead of electricity, ...

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