Credit: CC0 Public Domain A multi-state study, published in The Lancet, is one of the first real world data analyses of the effectiveness of the RSV—short for respiratory syncytial virus—vaccine.…
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Burial ground containing Viking Age ship burials discovered in Halland County
Archaeologists have discovered a large Viking Age burial ground during investigations of a prehistoric settlement near Varberg in Halland County, Sweden. Only six percent of the site has been excavated, as…
Autonomous disaster response technology successfully applied to fire extinguishing system of a 3,200-ton vessel
The research team led by Principal Researcher Byungchang Jung of the KIMM has successfully conducted a sea trial test of its smart valve system technology by applying it to the…
The Right to Be Different
In today’s world, we’re witnessing a troubling rise in the suppression of academic freedom and the right to think differently. What should be healthy debate is, in some places, devolving…
Vaping rates hit record lows for U.S. high school students
Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024. Vaping rates…
Rare gold Rhenish guilder discovered near Kamień Pomorski
A medieval gold Rhenish guilder was recently discovered near Kamień Pomorski in West Pomerania. The discovery was made by Daniel Kwaśniak vel Kwaśniewski, a passionate history enthusiast and member of…
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer helps researchers determine shape of black hole corona
This illustration of material swirling around a black hole highlights a particular feature, called the “corona,” that shines brightly in X-ray light. In this depiction, the corona can be seen…
The best 90s sci-fi movies
The 1990s was a time of firsts in the sci-fi genre – the beginnings of much-loved franchises, an exploration of new technologies, and a chance for directors to create new…
Combining next-token prediction and video diffusion in computer vision and robotics
Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance,…
Harnessing diamond imperfections opens a new frontier in quantum sensor development
Researchers in the lab of UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Prof. David Awschalom, including postdoctoral scholar Jonathan Marcks (right) and graduate student Benjamin S. Soloway, have devised a new…
