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Technology6 Jun 2025

Throughput computing enables astronomers to use AI to decode iconic black holes

MADISON — An international team of astronomers has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic simulations and artificial intelligence (AI) to tease out new cosmic curiosities about black holes, revealing the one at the center of our Milky Way is spinning at nearly top speed. These large ensembles of simulations were generated by throughput computing capabilities provided by the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC), a joint entity of the Morgridge Institute for Research and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The astronomers published their results and methodology today in three papers in the journal Astronomy ...

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Technology6 Jun 2025

Desert dust forming air pollution, new study reveals

Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution, a new study has found. The international study published in National Science Review has revealed that contrary to long-held scientific assumptions, aged desert dust particles which were once considered too big and dry to host significant chemical reactions actually act as "chemical reactors in the sky"—facilitating the formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOA), a major component of airborne particles. Published in a collaborative effort led by scientists ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

To spot toxic speech online, try AI

Earlier this year, Facebook rolled back rules against some hate speech and abuse. Along with changes at X (formerly Twitter) that followed its purchase by Elon Musk, the shifts make it harder for social media users to avoid encountering toxic speech. That doesn’t mean that social networks and other online spaces have given up on the massive challenge of moderating content to protect users. One novel approach relies on artificial intelligence. AI screening tools can analyze content on large scales while sparing human screeners the trauma of constant exposure to toxic speech. But AI content ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

Retinal prosthesis bestows artificial vision in blind mice and detects near-infrared in large animals

A new prosthesis for the retina weaved with nanowires partially restored vision in blind mice and allowed detection of near-infrared light in macaques, according to a new study. The new technology’s feasibility and strong safety profile marks a milestone in the development of artificial vision, which could prove invaluable to patients worldwide who are living with blindness or retinal disease. Currently, there are many approaches to restoring vision in the blind, but almost all of these treatments face obstacles such as electrical interference or a lack of long-term efficacy. At the same time, researchers are also trying ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

New AI transforms radiology with speed, accuracy never seen before

CHICAGO --- A first-of-its-kind generative AI system, developed in-house at Northwestern Medicine, is revolutionizing radiology — boosting productivity, identifying life-threatening conditions in milliseconds and offering a breakthrough solution to the global radiologist shortage, a large new study finds. The findings will be published on Thursday (June 5) in JAMA Network Open. “This is, to my knowledge, the first use of AI that demonstrably improves productivity, especially in health care. Even in other fields, I haven’t seen anything close to a 40% boost,” said senior author Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi, an assistant professor of anesthesiology ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

Up and running—first room-temperature quantum accelerator of its kind in Europe

To further accelerate its pioneering research in the field of quantum computing, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF is expanding its unique quantum computing infrastructure with the latest system from Quantum Brilliance (QB). Following a public tender, the Quantum Development Kit (QB-QDK2.0) is operational and integrated directly into the high-performance computing infrastructure at Fraunhofer IAF. The system requires no cryogenics, fits into a standard 19” server rack, and enables energy-efficient, hybrid quantum-classical computing in conventional IT environments. ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai opens first Comprehensive Center for Refractive Solutions in New York

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) has announced the opening of the Center for Refractive Solutions—the first in New York City and one of few in the United States—that offers comprehensive and innovative treatment options for those who require refractive correction. This includes premium cataract and intraocular lens surgery, and corneal refractive procedures such as LASIK, to reduce patients’ dependency on glasses and contact lenses. The newly renovated space, located at 310 East 14th Street in Lower Manhattan, is solely dedicated ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

Oxford physicists recreate extreme quantum vacuum effects

Physicists at the University of Oxford have successfully simulated how light interacts with empty space—a phenomenon once thought to belong purely to the realm of science fiction. The simulations recreated a bizarre phenomenon predicted by quantum physics, where light appears to be generated from darkness. The findings pave the way for real-world laser facilities to experimentally confirm bizarre quantum phenomena. The results have been published today (5 June) in Communications Physics. Using advanced computational modelling, a research team led by the University of Oxford, working in partnership with the Instituto Superior Técnico in the University of Lisbon, ...

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Technology5 Jun 2025

Tech sector emissions, energy use grow with rise of AI

Geneva, 5 June 2025 – Tech sector carbon emissions continued their rise in recent years, fueled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure, according to Greening Digital Companies 2025. The report, produced by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- the UN agency for digital technologies -- and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), tracks the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use, and climate commitments of 200 leading digital companies as of 2023, the most recent year for which full data is available. While the annual report calls ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers discover universal law of quantum vortex dynamics

An international research collaboration featuring scientists from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered a fundamental universal principle that governs how microscopic whirlpools interact, collide and transform within quantum fluids, which also has implications for understanding fluids that behave according to classical physics. The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed new insights into vortex dynamics ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

AI analysis of ancient handwriting provides new age estimates for Dead Sea Scrolls

An AI program trained to study the handwriting styles of centuries-old manuscripts from the Middle East suggests that many of the Dead Sea Scrolls might be older than previously thought, according to a study published June 4, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Mladen Popović from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and colleagues. This method could give researchers a new way to place undated manuscripts into the timeline of ancient history. While some ancient manuscripts have dates written on them, giving archaeologists a precise understanding of when they ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

PolyU scholar honored with the Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award for contributions to Web3 and digital economy

Scholars from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) are committed to pioneering research excellence and providing innovative solutions to the ever-changing needs of society and technology. Prof. AU Man Ho Allen, Professor and Associate Head (Research and Development) of the Department of Computing at PolyU, has been recognised with the prestigious Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology (HKEST) Award 2024-25 for his outstanding contributions to the Web3 ecosystem and the digital economy. Prof. AU has made significant contributions to information security, applied cryptography, and blockchain technology, pioneering ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

Nationwide study finds that leaks in natural gas pipelines contribute to hazardous particulate air pollution

Embargoed for Release Until June 4, 2025 NATIONWIDE STUDY FINDS THAT LEAKS IN NATURAL GAS PIPELINES CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION New research finds that methane leaks in energy-intensive states like Texas lower the air quality for people in neighboring states Herndon, VA, June 4, 2025 -- In March 2022, 14 residents of a four-story apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, were hospitalized when a gas leak from a cut pipeline caused a major explosion. Every year in the United States, there are hundreds of natural gas (or methane) pipeline leaks -- caused by corrosion, equipment malfunctions, and construction ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

Why AI can’t understand a flower the way humans do

Embargoed until 5:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday June 4, 2025 Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can’t represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study. That’s because the large language models (LLMs) that power AI assistants are based usually on language alone, and sometimes with images. “A large language model can’t smell a rose, touch the petals of a daisy or walk through a field of wildflowers,” said Qihui Xu, lead author of the study and postdoctoral researcher in psychology at The Ohio State ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

Young people discover the technologies shaping their future in the World Economic Forum and Frontiers for Young Minds collection

Today's breakthroughs – from interactive smart surfaces to genetically engineered animal organs – that are emerging from laboratories now will be day-to-day realities for tomorrow’s adults and leaders. In this new collection, the next generation takes a driver’s seat in understanding and communicating the technologies that will transform our world. A new collection from the open-access science journal for kids Frontiers in Young Minds (FYM), published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, gives curious young people a front-row seat to the innovations that could define their future – and invites them to take active control, ensuring their young ...

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Technology4 Jun 2025

Eye wear breakthrough: MXene-coated lenses for safer and smarter wearables

With recent advancements in technology, the Internet of Things and wireless devices are in high demand. However, these innovations also raise concerns about prolonged exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which may pose potential risks to eye health. MXenes, a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides/nitrides, have shown promise in shielding against EMR. However, their poor adhesion and susceptibility to oxidation have limited their applications. In a recent breakthrough, researchers led by Professor Takeo Miyake from the Graduate School of Information Production and Systems, Waseda University, Japan, ...

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Technology3 Jun 2025

Hertz Foundation partners with Analog Devices to empower future leaders in analog, digital and software technology solutions

The Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation’s most promising innovators, and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global semiconductor leader, have announced a new partnership to drive the next generation of scientific leadership in analog, digital, and software technology solutions. Through the Hertz Fellowship – the nation’s most prestigious doctoral fellowship – and its influential network of 1,300 Hertz Fellows, the Hertz Foundation has been at the forefront of advancing science and technology for more than 60 years. Hertz Fellows are responsible for some of the most significant progress of the past century, from the recent launch of the ...

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Technology3 Jun 2025

Emory study finds molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risks

A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways. These changes were associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes, including premature birth. The study, which analyzed blood samples provided by 330 pregnant women from the Atlanta metropolitan area, is believed to be the first to investigate how exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) commonly found in air pollution ...

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Technology3 Jun 2025

Semi-automated manufacturing process for cost-efficient quantum cascade laser modules

Resonantly tunable quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are high-performance laser light sources for a wide range of spectroscopy applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) range. Their high brilliance enables minimal measurement times for more precise and efficient characterization processes and can be used, for example, in chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medicine or security technology. Until now, however, the production of QCL modules has been relatively complex and expensive. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF has therefore developed a semi-automated process ...

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Technology3 Jun 2025

APA calls for guardrails, education, to protect adolescent AI users

The effects of artificial intelligence on adolescents are nuanced and complex, according to a report from the American Psychological Association that calls on developers to prioritize features that protect young people from exploitation, manipulation and the erosion of real-world relationships. “AI offers new efficiencies and opportunities, yet its deeper integration into daily life requires careful consideration to ensure that AI tools are safe, especially for adolescents,” according to the report, entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Adolescent Well-being: An APA ...

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Technology2 Jun 2025

Prevalence of artificial sweetener neotame in U.S.-marketed disposable e-cigarettes

About The Study: This study demonstrates that the artificial sweetener neotame was a ubiquitous constituent of popular disposable e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. in 2024, including those containing no nicotine or the nicotine analogue 6-methylnicotine. Neotame is 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar and is 35 to 65 times sweeter than aspartame. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Sven E. Jordt, PhD, email sven.jordt@duke.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jama.2025.7398) Editor’s ...

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Technology2 Jun 2025

Attachment theory: A new lens for understanding human-AI relationships

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous in this era. As a result, human-AI interactions are becoming more frequent and complex, and this trend is expected to accelerate soon. Therefore, scientists have made remarkable efforts to better understand human-AI relationships in terms of trust and companionship. However, these man-machine interactions can possibly also be understood in terms of attachment-related functions and experiences, which have traditionally been used to explain human interpersonal bonds. In an innovative work, which incorporates two pilot studies and one formal study, a group of researchers from Waseda University, Japan, including Research ...

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Technology2 Jun 2025

Self-powered artificial synapse mimics human color vision

As artificial intelligence and smart devices continue to evolve, machine vision is taking an increasingly pivotal role as a key enabler of modern technologies. Unfortunately, despite much progress, machine vision systems still face a major problem: processing the enormous amounts of visual data generated every second requires substantial power, storage, and computational resources. This limitation makes it difficult to deploy visual recognition capabilities in edge devices—such as smartphones, drones, or autonomous vehicles. Interestingly, the human visual system ...

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Technology30 May 2025

Integrated metasurface for quantum analog computation: A new scheme to phase reconstruction

Researchers have proposed an metasurface-integrated quantum analog computing system. This system ingeniously combines multi-channel metasurfaces with quantum entanglement sources, enabling quantitative phase reconstruction with high signal-to-noise ratio at low signal photon levels. Traditional phase reconstruction often involves complex operation steps, while this technology effectively simplifies the complexity of traditional phase reconstruction. It shows application potential in multiple important fields. For example, in the field of optical chips, it helps improve the performance ...

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Technology29 May 2025

Quantum visualisation techniques to accelerate the arrival of fault-tolerant quantum computers

A research study led by Oxford University has developed a powerful new technique for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. This could end a decades-long search for inexpensive materials that can host unique quantum particles, ultimately facilitating mass production of quantum computers. The results have been published today (29 May) in the journal Science. Quantum computers could unlock unprecedented computational power far beyond current supercomputers. However, the performance of quantum computers is currently limited, due to interactions with the environment degrading the quantum ...

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