Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Assistant professor of information science Allison Koenecke, an author of a recent study that found hallucinations in a speech-to-text transcription tool, works in her office at Cornell University in Ithaca,…

Graphene-enhanced 3D-printed concrete reduces carbon emissions by 31%

This visualisation shows layers of graphene used for membranes. Credit: University of Manchester Researchers from the University of Virginia have made significant strides in the rapidly advancing field of 3D-printed…

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS

The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after splashdown off the coast of Florida on October 25, 2024. A NASA astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been…

Researchers integrate multiple protein markers to predict health outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease

This image shows a cross section of a kidney. Credit: Holly Fischer/Wikipedia Prior efforts to identify novel kidney biomarkers as risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression have typically…

Archaeologists uncover traces of a Lusatian longhouse

Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have uncovered an early Lusatian longhouse in Nová Dědina, a municipality and village in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The site is…

Wow! Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS left behind a shiny dust trail as it flew past the sun (photos)

A dazzling comet left behind a dramatic dust tail as it swept around the sun, new photos reveal. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was visible to the naked eye earlier in October…

E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders widens to 75 cases in 13 states as 22 hospitalized

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday. That’s…

Hyperspectral image sensors help characterize polymers in electronic waste to improve recycling

Polymers and other materials move on a conveyor belt test track at speeds of up to one meter per second while beeing sequentially scanned by multiple sensors. Credit: Dr. Margret…

Depression Alters Brain Circuits, Heightening Negative Perception

Summary: Scientists have identified how depression alters the brain’s response to positive and negative stimuli, particularly in the amygdala, a key emotional processing center. The study found that depression reduces…

Ion engines could take us to the solar gravitational lens in less than 13 years, suggests paper

Ion thruster. Credit: NASA Sending an object to another star is still the stuff of science fiction. But some concrete missions could get us at least part way there. These…