AI bots lack human touch to be inventors, UK top court rules

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence programs can’t be named as an inventor for patents, the U.K.’s top court said in a crucial ruling refusing to put machines on a…

Why string theory requires extra dimensions

Superstrings may exist in 11 dimensions at once. Credit: National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli String theory found its origins in an attempt to understand the nascent experiments revealing the strong…

International astronaut will be invited on future NASA moon landing

Artemis II crew members from left, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch, and Jeremy Hansen speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House…

Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry’s marketing, according…

Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it’s no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions…

Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Have you or someone you know been a victim of fraud? If so, that’s not unusual. The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise…

Supercomputer provides new suite of Lyman-α forest simulations for illustrating large-scale structure of universe

TACC’s Frontera supercomputer helped astronomers develop PRIYA, the largest suite of hydrodynamic simulations yet made of large-scale structures in the universe. Example Lyman-α forest spectra from quasar light and corresponding…

Countries go ahead with carbon deals despite Cop28 standoff

The US and EU couldn’t agree on common rules for bilateral carbon trades in Dubai, leaving a vacuum for voluntary certifiers Carbon credit certifiers from the much-criticized voluntary market could…

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

The holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals. Many people, however, are starkly reminded of their grief this time of year and of…

Do you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays

The holiday season is upon us, and with it, opportunities to indulge in festive treats. The proverbial saying “you eat with your eyes first” seems particularly relevant at this time…