Enhanced wavelength conversion paves the way for more efficient quantum information transfer

Earliest church of the first Christian nation discovered in Armenia

Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have uncovered the remains of an early Christian church in Artaxata, the former capital of the…

New tool helps analyze pilot performance and mental workload in augmented reality

An image of a performer with an AR headset, illustrating the process of capturing and analyzing data related to job-training sessions. Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering In the high-stakes…

AI and optimization model leads to equitable treatment resource distribution

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The opioid epidemic is a crisis that has plagued the United States for decades. One central issue of the epidemic is inequitable access to treatment for…

Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

The retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) is planned for 2030. With just six years left on the clock, private companies are vying to see their space stations reach…

Vulnerability Found in AI Image Recognition

Summary: A new study reveals a vulnerability in AI image recognition systems due to their exclusion of the alpha channel, which controls image transparency. Researchers developed “AlphaDog,” an attack method…

To capture renewable energy gains, Africa must invest in battery storage

Comment: With rich raw materials and rising interest in manufacturing capacity, the continent can become a global leader in the battery storage value chain – but it needs international capital…

Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post, Tamara Burgos, a postdoc at University of Cádiz, presents her paper “Apex predators can structure ecosystems through trophic cascades: Linking the frugivorous behaviour and seed dispersal…

At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior

Cats may seem solid, but they’re actually somewhat liquid — at least according to one 2017 theoretical physics paper inspired by videos of cats squeezing under doors, into tight vases…

Apple Vision Pro Ecosystem Showing Sluggish Growth

Apple’s pricey Vision Pro augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset hasn’t been a magnet for developers. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that there has been a significant slowdown in apps…