Google's Gemini AI represents the next step-change in a wildly accelerating fieldGoogle Google has introduced its impressive next-generation Gemini AI, asserting its superiority over OpenAI's GPT-4 and human experts in nearly all significant evaluations. Gemini AI demonstrates proficiency in comprehending images, video, audio, text, and code, with plans to acquire additional senses in the future. Scoring...
Credit: Depositphotos A group of psychologists from the University of York in the U.K. has discovered through experiments that sleeping after studying can solidify memories. However, as outlined in their publication in the journal Royal Society Open Science, sleep can also occasionally result in the formation of false memories. Recent research has highlighted the fallibility of...
A study has found that the discharge from an electric eel can transfer environmental DNA to nearby animalsDepositphotos A recent investigation indicates that the electrical discharge from an electric eel is potent enough to facilitate the transfer of genetic material from the surroundings into the cells of neighboring animals. In laboratory conditions, electroporation refers to applying...
If the E-AB biosensor enters production, there may be no need for these painful finger-prick tests in the future. Credit Unsplash For people with diabetes, having to do painful daily finger-prick blood tests is a common and uncomfortable experience. However, scientists created a sample device for home use that checks blood sugar levels using saliva...
The Looking Glass Go is pitched as the world's first portable holographic displayLooking Glass Factory In 2020, the Looking Glass Factory introduced personal holographic imagery to desktops with the Portrait. Now, the company is returning to Kickstarter with the Looking Glass Go, touted as the "world's first portable holographic display." "Two significant trends are coming together:...
Japan marked a significant milestone on December 1 with the inauguration of JT-60SA, currently the world's largest operational superconducting tokamak. Shaped like a donut, a tokamak is a nuclear fusion reactor, and this new facility, developed in collaboration with the European Union (EU), serves as a precursor to the under-construction International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor...
Credit: Pixaobay The idea that reducing meat consumption enhances cardiovascular health is not groundbreaking, but previous studies affirming this have often been hindered by confounding factors like genetics, background, and lifestyle. Now, researchers have minimized many of these variables by conducting a study on identical twins, comparing the effects of a healthy omnivore diet with...
Possessing certain personality traits increases the risk of a dementia diagnosis, while others lessen it, research has found. Credit: Depositphotos Recent studies indicate that certain personality traits can elevate the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia, while others can mitigate this risk. Notably, there is no uniform correlation between personality and brain pathology associated with...
Researchers have developed a handheld eye-safe laser that can rapidly diagnose concussion on-site. Credit: Depositphotos The eyes serve as more than just a glimpse into the soul; they now offer a means to identify traumatic brain injury, courtesy of University of Birmingham researchers. They have created a non-invasive, handheld device that uses a safe laser...
Credit: Unsplash Biomedical waste is the solid or liquid waste that comes from healthcare activities. Managing this waste is important to protect the health of the local community and the environment, as well as to avoid financial losses and maintain social and aesthetic values(taking care to ensure that the process doesn't negatively impact the visual...
