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Making virtual reality more accessible

A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations. VR games like Beat Saber and Space Pirate Trainer usually require large and dramatic movements, such as raising one’s arms above the head or quickly side-stepping, which can be difficult or impossible for people who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility. To decrease these barriers, the researchers created MotionBlocks, a tool that lets users customize ...

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SCAI announces Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, President for 2025–26

WASHINGTON— The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has announced its new leadership for 2025–26, with Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, assuming the role of President during SCAI Scientific Sessions 2025, held May 1–3 in Washington, DC. Dr. Naidu is Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College and System Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) National Center of Excellence at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. A leading interventional cardiologist, he is internationally recognized for his work in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ...

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SCAI honors members for outstanding service and dedication

WASHINGTON– At the SCAI 2025 Scientific Sessions held in Washington, DC, SCAI President James B. Hermiller, MD, MSCAI, recognized several individuals for their outstanding service, leadership, and contributions to patient care. “These distinguished honorees have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to advancing interventional cardiology, shaping the future of patient care, and strengthening our Society,” said SCAI President James B. Hermiller, MD, MSCAI. “Their contributions have left an indelible mark on the field, and we are proud to recognize their achievements.” Helping ...

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ACM honors those who shape technology's future

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the recipients of three prestigious technical awards. This year’s awardees are recognized for groundbreaking innovations to autonomous systems, cryptography, and software for parallel computers. ACM will present these and other awards at its annual awards banquet on June 14 in San Francisco. Peter Stone, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, and Chief Scientist, Sony AI, receives the ACM - AAAI Allen Newell Award for significant contributions to the theory and practice ...

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New global index defines what makes digital economies resilient and inclusive

Digital Planet, published by The Fletcher School at Tufts University has unveiled the Digital Evolution Index, charting the progress of 125 economies around the world have made in advancing their digital economies, developing artificial intelligence (AI), and integrating connectivity into the lives of billions. This latest edition of the index, developed in collaboration with Mastercard, illustrates global digital development, provides insights into the key factors driving change and momentum, and explores the implications for economies grappling with the aftermath of a global pandemic, ...

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AI system targets tree pollen behind allergies

Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That’s how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, spruce and pine trees. But a new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Nevada and Virginia Tech is making that task a lot easier—and potentially bringing big relief to allergy sufferers. “With more detailed data on which tree species are most allergenic and ...

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JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies invites submissions on advancing telerehabilitation research and innovation

(Toronto, May 1, 2025) JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “The Importance of Telerehabilitation and Future Directions for the Field” in its open access journal JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. The premier, peer-reviewed journal is indexed in PubMed/PubMed Central, SCOPUS, DOAJ, Web of Science, Sherpa/Romeo and EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials. The field of telerehabilitation has rapidly evolved, demonstrating its effectiveness, feasibility, and safety across various medical conditions. As outlined ...

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Artificial sense of touch, improved

PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2025 – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists are one step closer to developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows people with tetraplegia to restore their lost sense of touch. While exploring a digitally represented object through their artificially created sense of touch, users described the warm fur of a purring cat, the smooth rigid surface of a door key and cool roundness of an apple. This research, a collaboration between Pitt and the University of Chicago, ...

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Critically endangered axolotls bred in captivity appear able to survive release into both artificial and restored Mexican wetlands, but may need specific temperatures to thrive

Critically endangered axolotls bred in captivity appear able to survive release into both artificial and restored Mexican wetlands, but may need specific temperatures to thrive Article URL: https://plos.io/3RSL1bu Article title: Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations Author countries: Mexico Funding: This project was funded by UNAM PAPIIT No. 705 IV200117 and IV210117 Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (PAPIIT-IV200117) ...

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In VR school, fish teach robots

Fish are masters of coordinated motion. Schools of fish have no leader, yet individuals manage to stay in formation, avoid collisions, and respond with liquid flexibility to changes in their environment. Reproducing this combination of robustness and flexibility has been a long-standing challenge for human engineered systems like robots. Now, using virtual reality for freely-moving fish, a research team based in Konstanz has taken an important step towards that goal. “Our work illustrates that solutions evolved by nature over millennia can inspire robust and efficient control laws in engineered systems,” said first author Liang Li from the University of Konstanz. Co-author ...

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A virtual reality game integrating smell to fight cognitive decline

As the global population ages, supporting older adults in maintaining their cognitive and memory functions has become a pressing concern. The United Nations estimates that by the 2070s, there will be over 2.2 billion people aged 65 or older, surpassing the global number of children under 18. This demographic shift is especially pronounced in Japan, the fastest-aging country, where 28.7% of the population is 65 or older. One promising strategy to counter cognitive decline is through olfactory stimulation—engaging the sense of smell. Smell signals travel directly to brain regions involved ...

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To improve screenings with technology, focus on people first

Editorial To Improve Screenings With Technology, Focus on People First Background: This issue of Annals of Family Medicine includes four original studies that illustrate valuable concepts to consider when incorporating technology in screening to improve early detection and management of disease. Editorial Stance: These studies highlight the importance of centering any digital health intervention on the patient’s specific clinical needs. The authors emphasize that digital tools work best when they work with, rather than replace, ...

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KIST develops ultrasonic wireless battery charging technology

With the increasing demand for underwater and implantable medical electronics, a stable and continuous power supply is essential. However, conventional wireless charging methods (such as electromagnetic induction and radio frequency-based charging) used in smartphones and wireless earphones suffer from short transmission distances, low energy transfer efficiency in biological tissues, and electromagnetic interference. To overcome these limitations, researchers are now considering the use of ultrasound as a new wireless power transfer technology. ...

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MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

CAMBRIDGE, MA – In the future, quantum computers could rapidly simulate new materials or help scientists develop faster machine-learning models, opening the door to many new possibilities. But these applications will only be possible if quantum computers can perform operations extremely quickly, so scientists can make measurements and perform corrections before compounding error rates reduce their accuracy and reliability. The efficiency of this measurement process, known as readout, relies on the strength of the coupling between photons, which are particles of light that carry quantum information, ...

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Using “shallow shadows” to uncover quantum properties

It would be difficult to understand the inner workings of a complex machine without ever opening it up, but this is the challenge scientists face when exploring quantum systems. Traditional methods of looking into these systems often require immense resources, making them impractical for large-scale applications. Researchers at UC San Diego, in collaboration with colleagues from IBM Quantum, Harvard and UC Berkeley, have developed a novel approach to this problem called “robust shallow shadows.” This technique allows scientists to extract essential information from quantum systems more efficiently and accurately, even in the presence of real-world noise and imperfections. Imagine ...

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Quantum computing paves the way for low-carbon building operations

A new study published in Engineering presents an innovative approach to building energy management that combines quantum computing with model predictive control (MPC), aiming to enhance energy efficiency and drive decarbonization in buildings. Buildings are major energy consumers, contributing significantly to global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. To address these issues, researchers Akshay Ajagekar and Fengqi You from Cornell University developed an adaptive quantum approximate optimization-based MPC strategy. This strategy is designed for buildings equipped with battery energy storage and renewable energy generation systems, such as photovoltaic (PV) panels. The heart ...

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Overcoming the quantum sensing barrier

Researchers have demonstrated a new quantum sensing technique that widely surpasses conventional methods, potentially accelerating advances in fields ranging from medical imaging to foundational physics research, as shown in a new study published today in Nature Communications. For decades, the performance of quantum sensors has been limited by decoherence, which is unpredictable behavior caused by environmental noise. “Decoherence causes the state of a quantum system to become randomly scrambled, erasing any quantum sensing signal,” said Eli Levenson-Falk, senior author of the study, associate professor of physics and astronomy at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, ...

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Predicting bond-slip behaviour in grouted bellows connect rebar using deep learning

Researchers pioneered the integration of CNN-LSTM with bond stress-slip constitutive modeling and proposed a deep learning-enabled numerical simulation framework to explain the complex anchorage behavior of grouted bellows connections in prefabricated structures. Published in Smart Construction, this groundbreaking work transcends the limitations of conventional machine learning approaches, offering a transformative tool for rapid assessment of wet-joint performance in prefabricated systems. A vital step ...

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Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers

Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed – and therefore our climate, new research shows. Convex Seascape Survey scientists assessed the role of fish in bioturbation (churning and reworking sediments) in shallow UK seas. The Atlantic cod – a staple in chip shops – jointly topped the list of these important “ecosystem engineers” (along with Atlantic hagfish and European eel). In total, 185 fish species were found to play a role in bioturbation – and 120 of these are targeted by commercial fishing. “Ocean ...

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AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western

ITHACA, N.Y. – A new study from Cornell University finds AI-based writing assistants have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound more like Americans. The study showed that when Indians and Americans used an AI writing assistant, their writing became more similar, mainly at the expense of Indian writing styles. While the assistant helped both groups write faster, Indians got a smaller productivity boost, because they frequently had to correct the AI’s suggestions. “This ...

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Don’t resent your robot vacuum cleaner for its idle hours – work it harder!

At a time when we run ourselves ragged to meet society’s expectations of productivity, performance and time optimisation, is it right that our robot vacuum cleaners and other smart appliances should sit idle for most of the day? Computer scientists at the University of Bath in the UK think not. In a new paper, they propose over 100 ways to tap into the latent potential of our robotic devices. The researchers say these devices could be reprogrammed to perform helpful tasks around the home beyond ...

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Geoengineering technique could cool planet using existing aircraft

A technique to cool the planet, in which particles are added to the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, would not require developing special aircraft but could be achieved using existing large planes, according to a new modelling study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Previously, most research has assumed that the technique, known as stratospheric aerosol injection, would be deployed in the tropics and so would require specially designed aircraft capable of flying at altitudes of 20km or more to inject the particles. For the new study, published in the journal ...

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Carnegie Mellon launches Human-Centered AI Research Center with Seoul National University

Carnegie Mellon University and Seoul National University (SNU) have announced a new collaboration to advance human-centered artificial intelligence research that prioritizes human well-being, accessibility and social responsibility. The SNU-CMU Human-Centered AI Research Center (HCAI) aims to pioneer innovative AI solutions by combining interdisciplinary expertise in human-centered design. “We’re excited to officially launch this partnership with our colleagues at Seoul National University,” said Laura Dabbish, professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science. ...

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Layered semiconductor shows potential for next-gen data storage

PULLMAN, Wash. — A squishy, layered material that dramatically transforms under pressure could someday help computers store more data with less energy. That’s according to a new study by researchers at Washington State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that shows a hybrid zinc telluride-based material can undergo surprising structural changes when squeezed together like a molecular sandwich. Those changes could make it a strong candidate for phase change memory, ...

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Dual scalable annealing processors: overcoming capacity and precision limits

Combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) arise in various fields such as shift scheduling, traffic routing, and drug development. However, they are challenging to solve using traditional computers in a practical timeframe. Alternatively, annealing processors (APs), which are specialized hardware for solving COPs, have gained significant attention. They are based on the Ising model, in which COP variables are presented as magnetic spins and constraints as interactions between spins. Solutions are obtained by finding the spin state that minimizes the energy of the system. There are two types of Ising models, the sparsely-coupled model and the fully-coupled model. Sparsely-coupled ...

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