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Technology16 Jul 2025

Spider’s visual trickery can fool AI

Some jumping spiders look so much like wasps that scientists named them for the predatory insects. But University of Cincinnati biologists wondered: Do these mimics really look like insect faces or is it just our own perceptual bias? After all, we see faces everywhere: tree trunks, rock outcrops, clouds. So when travel restrictions from COVID-19 shut down field research, UC biologists decided to turn to an objective third party, a computer. They presented digital portraits of jumping spiders, praying mantises and wasps to see if a computer algorithm could identify them correctly from shapes and patterns each contained. And surprisingly even the computer was fooled about 20% of the time. The ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

For adults with hearing loss, linear amplification (amplification across all sound levels, available with some hearing aids) might restore their ability to recognize emotion in voices

For adults with hearing loss, linear amplification (amplification across all sound levels, available with some hearing aids) might restore their ability to recognize emotion in voices Article URL: http://plos.io/4ldE7dQ Article title: Effects of mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss and signal amplification on vocal emotion recognition in middle-aged–older individuals Author countries: Sweden Funding: Örjan Dahlström was partly funded through a grant from The Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People. Ref 2016-531. https://hrf.se/ The ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Elephant robot demonstrates bioinspired 3D printing technology

A cheetah’s powerful sprint, a snake’s lithe slither, or a human’s deft grasp: each is made possible by the seamless interplay between soft and rigid tissues. Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones work together to provide the energy, precision, and range of motion needed to perform the complex movements seen throughout the animal kingdom. Replicating this musculoskeletal diversity in robotics is extremely challenging. Until now, 3D printing using multiple materials has been one way to create soft-rigid robots, and while this approach may mimic the diversity of biological tissues, it means that key properties like stiffness ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Robots that grow by consuming other robots

New York, NY—July 16, 2025—Today’s robots are stuck—their bodies are usually closed systems that can neither grow nor self-repair, nor adapt to their environment. Now, scientists at Columbia University have developed robots that can physically “grow,” “heal,” and improve themselves by integrating material from their environment or from other robots. Described in a new study published in Science Advances, this new process, called "Robot Metabolism," enables machines to absorb and reuse parts from other robots or their surroundings. "True autonomy means robots must not only ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Six-month follow-up results announced from a first-of-its-kind robotic-assisted cerebral aneurysm embolization study

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2025 CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 NASHVILLE — The six-month follow-up results from the pioneering trial of robotic-assisted neuroendovascular aneurysm embolization using the CorPath GRX system were presented today by Vitor Pereira, MD on behalf of the investigators at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting. The adjudicated six-month results from the prospective, single-arm, international, multicenter, non-inferiority study demonstrated ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Faster, smarter, more open: a new way to accelerate AI models

Just as people from different countries speak different languages, AI models also create various internal “languages” – a unique set of tokens understood only by each model. Until recently, there was no way for models developed by different companies to communicate directly, collaborate or combine their strengths to improve performance. This week, at the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) in Vancouver, Canada, scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Intel Labs are presenting a ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Your lungs in chip form

Kyoto, Japan -- Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on healthcare systems. Such viruses can cause significant damage to our lungs, especially to the proximal region, or airway, and distal region, also known as the alveoli. The responses of different lung regions to such infections are varying and complex, so accurately replicating them using traditional models, such as animals and simple in vitro systems, poses a challenge. To solve this problem, a team of researchers at Kyoto University has developed a micro physiological system, or MPS, capable of emulating different ...

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Technology16 Jul 2025

Uranium-based catalyst turns air nitrogen into ammonia

Ammonia (NH₃) is vital for agriculture, as it is the basis for fertilizers that are needed to feed the world's population. Currently, ammonia is mostly produced by the Haber-Bosch process, which turns nitrogen gas (N₂) from the air into ammonia. The problem is that this process requires enormous amounts of energy while generating significant gas emissions. Scientists have long searched for more efficient and environmentally friendly ways to produce ammonia. Nature does this efficiently through enzymes called nitrogenases, but replicating these biological processes ...

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Technology15 Jul 2025

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. The findings back the use of exercise as a primary treatment strategy for poor sleep patterns, say the researchers. Characterised by difficulties falling and staying asleep, and early morning awakening, the prevalence of insomnia ranges from 4-22%, note the researchers. It is associated with heightened risks of various mental and physical health conditions, including dementia and cardiovascular disease. Drug ...

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Technology15 Jul 2025

PolyU secures RGC theme-based research scheme funding to develop cost-effective and sustainable Co-GenAI model

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to driving cutting-edge research that creates societal impact and technological advancement. Prof. YANG Hongxia, Executive Director of the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence, Associate Dean (Global Engagement) of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, and Professor of the Department of Computing, has received funding from the Theme-based Research Scheme 2025/26 under the Research Grants Council for her pioneering project, “Collaborative Generative AI (Co-GenAI)”. The project has been awarded total funding of HK$62.6 million, with HK$41.79 million provided by the RGC and the remaining ...

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Technology15 Jul 2025

Novel biosensor allows real-time monitoring of sucrose uptake in plants

Sucrose is a vital energy source in plants. It also drives growth and serves as an important signaling molecule during stress and development. Sucrose is a key product of photosynthesis and the primary form of sugar used for long-distance transport in plants. As such, its movement through plant tissues reveals much about its internal state. Yet, despite its importance, tracking sucrose in real time within living plants remains a persistent challenge. One major challenge is the limited availability of in vivo sensors capable of capturing subtle physiological events, such as the movement of sucrose through plant tissues. Current ...

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Technology15 Jul 2025

SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology demonstrate research impact with 2024 impact factors

Oak Brook, IL (July 11, 2025) – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Journal Impact Factors (IF) for its two scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology, as reported in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. SLAS Technology achieved a substantial increase, rising 1.2 points to 3.7, highlighting its growing influence in the fields of laboratory automation and technology. SLAS ...

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Technology15 Jul 2025

UK air quality improved since 2015 but targets still missed

Air pollution across the UK dropped between 2015 and 2024, but dangerous levels are still reached too often, shows new research published today (Tuesday, 15 July) in Environmental Science: Atmospheres. Scientists from the University of Reading studied pollution at more than 500 monitoring sites around the UK. They looked at three main types of air pollution which harm people's health. Two types of pollution got better over the decade. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is mainly produced by traffic, fell by 35% on average at monitoring sites. Fine particles called PM2.5, which are small enough to get deep into lungs, dropped ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

Stay hydrated: New sensor knows when you need a drink

With another hot Texas summer underway, the threat of dehydration always looms. Though this condition can range from inconvenient to life-threatening, it's tough to track. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin are working to change that with the invention of a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user's hydration levels continuously, in real time. Such a device could help a football player stay hydrated on a hot September afternoon, keep a firefighter battling a blaze from getting too dried out, or just let an office worker know when it's ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

Quantum internet meets space-time in this new ingenious idea

Hoboken, N.J., July 14, 2025 — Quantum networking is being rapidly developed world-wide. It is a key quantum technology that will enable a global quantum internet: the ability to deploy secure communication at scale, and to connect quantum computers globally. The race to realize this vision is in full swing, both on Earth and in space. Now, a new research result, developed in a collaboration between Igor Pikovski at Stevens Institute of Technology, Jacob Covey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Johannes Borregaard at Harvard University, suggests that quantum networks are more versatile than previously thought. In the ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

Research center developing digital twins for manufacturing

Photo of U-M smart manufacturing lab Aiming to overcome barriers that prevent digital twins from delivering on their promise to improve manufacturing, the University of Michigan and Arizona State University are inviting industrial partners to participate in a new Center for Digital Twins in Manufacturing. "Everyone's building digital twins, but we're trying to build the glue or connectivity that enables digital twins to work together—to be composable, ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

Mapping important infrastructure could aid emergency response after hurricanes

In the fall of 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeastern U.S., later downgrading to a tropical storm causing strong winds, flooding and major destruction throughout Appalachia. Now, researchers and public health officials in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters provide a debrief about how their mapping of key locations, including private wells, septic systems and service facilities, helped distribute disaster relief in North Carolina — a part of Appalachia hit particularly ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

First electronic–photonic quantum chip created in commercial foundry

In a milestone for scalable quantum technologies, scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University have reported the world’s first electronic–photonic–quantum system on a chip, according to a study published in Nature Electronics . The system combines quantum light sources and stabilizing electronics using a standard 45-nanometer semiconductor manufacturing process to produce reliable streams of correlated photon pairs (particles of light)—a key resource for emerging quantum technologies. The advance paves the way for mass-producible “quantum ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

High-performance scientific computing can compute molecule ground-state energy

Kenneth Merz, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Computational Life Sciences and a team are exploring how quantum computers can work with supercomputers to better simulate molecule behavior. Simulating large molecule stability and behavior requires more time and power than is possible on even the most advanced supercomputer. Dr. Merz and his team developed a strategy for overcoming this barrier by combining the power of a quantum computer with the accuracy of a supercomputer in a study published ...

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Technology14 Jul 2025

Measuring air pollutants in real time: ERC proof of concept grant for TU Graz physicist

Volatile air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and ozone are only monitored loosely in the EU. Separate devices are used for each individual pollutant, and real-time monitoring is not possible. Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt from the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) would like to simplify and significantly improve these measurements. In her MULTI TRACE research project, she is developing a portable device that can determine the concentration of several gaseous pollutants in ambient air with the utmost accuracy ...

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Technology11 Jul 2025

New research expands laser technology

In a first for the field, researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported a photopumped lasing from a buried dielectric photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser emitting at room temperature and an eye-safe wavelength. Their findings, published in IEEE Photonics Journal, improve upon current laser design and open new avenues for defense applications. For decades, the lab of Kent Choquette, professor of electrical and computer engineering, have explored VCSELs, a type of surface-emitting laser used in common technology like smartphones, laser printers, barcode scanners, and even vehicles. But ...

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Technology11 Jul 2025

Mount Sinai researchers uncover differences in how males and females change their mind when reflecting on past mistakes

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression—but only in females. According to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, researchers have now discovered a novel role this molecule plays in how the female brain makes decisions. The authors revealed brain-region-specific and sex-dependent effects of this biomarker, translated from humans to animals, on how individuals make only certain types of choices. This study uncovered ...

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Technology11 Jul 2025

Eindhoven University of Technology and JMIR Publications announce unlimited open access publishing agreement

(Eindhoven, Netherlands & Toronto, Canada, July 10, 2025) The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and JMIR Publications, a leading open access publisher of digital health research, are pleased to announce a new agreement that will provide TU/e faculty and affiliated researchers with unlimited opportunities for open access publishing in JMIR's extensive portfolio of journals. This landmark partnership marks a significant step forward in TU/e's commitment to advancing open science and ensuring the widest possible dissemination ...

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Technology11 Jul 2025

A technological breakthrough for ultra-fast and greener AI

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT are notorious for being power-hungry. To tackle this challenge, a team from the Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL) has come up with an optical chip that can transfer massive amounts of data at ultra-high speed. As thin as a strand of hair, this technology offers unrivalled energy efficiency. Published in Nature Photonics, the innovation harnesses the power of light to transmit information. Unlike traditional systems that rely solely on light intensity, this chip also uses ...

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Technology11 Jul 2025

Animal-inspired AI robot learns to navigate unfamiliar terrain

University of Leeds news | Peer-reviewed | Under embargo until 10am BST Friday, July 11, 2025 WITH PICS & VIDEOS Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to be a world first. The pioneering technology allows the robot to change the way it moves autonomously, rather than having to be told when and how to alter its stride like the current generation of robots. This advance is seen as a major step ...

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