A comprehensive report has detailed the global impact of AI. Credit: PixabayStanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has published the seventh edition of its extensive AI Index report, authored by a diverse group of academic and industry specialists.This latest edition, more comprehensive than its predecessors, underscores the swift advancement and increasing relevance...
Credit: DepositphotosThe fluctuating hormones of the menstrual cycle not only impact reproductive anatomy but also influence brain structure. A recent study sheds light on this brain remodeling process.A team of researchers led by neuroscientists Elizabeth Rizor and Viktoriya Babenko from the University of California Santa Barbara studied 30 menstruating women to track the...
The VASA-1 AI model can generate realistic talking head video footage from a single reference photo, which is lip-synced to an audio trackMicrosoft Research AsiaMicrosoft Research Asia has unveiled an AI model capable of producing incredibly lifelike deepfake videos using just a single image and an audio clip. This development raises concerns about the...
Recreational exoskeletons aim to do for hiking, climbing and running what ebikes have done for cycling, letting people rise above their physical limitationsDnsysIf you considered the Hypershell a one-off oddity, think again. More AI-powered outdoor exoskeletons are on the horizon, aimed at assisting casual adventurers in covering greater distances with ease and speed.Up next...
Credit: PixaobayWith the objective of testing different aspects of the rocket, SpaceX has launched for the 3rd time a flight test of Starship. This time, the stainless-steel rocket and its Super Heavy booster, which together stand 400 feet tall (122 meters) filled with more than 10 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen...
Engineers Employ AI to Manage Fusion Power Integration into the Grid. Credit: Google DeepMindDeep within the confines of the tokamak, a toroidal chamber sculpted to embrace the marvels of nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms collide with immense force, birthing a searing plasma hotter than the sun.Nuclear fusion is key to sustainable energy, leveraging hydrogen isotopes,...
Scientists have discovered that methane trapped under Svalbard’s permafrost can escape, risking a warming cycle. Frequent methane accumulations found in wellbore studies highlight the potential for increased global warming as the permafrost thaws. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAccording to scientists, large amounts of methane may be stored beneath the permafrost and could leak if it thaws.Methane is...
The method can accurately detect shifts in the barrel's position, as minute as a few millimeters. Credit: RUB, MarquardAn international research team has developed an innovative method for capturing highly secure and precise snapshots of room contents using radio antennas and mirrors. This groundbreaking technology has a wide range of potential applications, with a...
Wannier states and schematic phase diagram. (a) Wannier states and a typical moiré pattern. The yellow and green blobs schematically represent the shape of Wannier orbitals on the BA and AB sublattices, respectively. (b) Schematic representation of the six-phase registry of AB-BA sites. The vertices of the triangle correspond to the three charge lobes. (c) Proposed phase...
Researchers have identified a brain chemical that makes alcohol taste bitter to women. Credit: PixaobayScientists have found that a brain chemical causes alcohol to have a bitter taste for women, potentially shedding light on the gender-based variations in alcohol consumption patterns. This finding might open up new avenues for developing innovative interventions to assist...
