Humanoid AI robot ‘Ameca’ on display in Geneva last year. But how badly will AI hit the jobs market? Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also…
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Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Credit: © 2024 The Associated Press. The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a…
Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Acoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to a study published in the…
Researchers Release Open-Source Space Debris Model
The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment. MIT’s Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Laboratory (ARCLab) announced the public beta release of the MIT…
Tapering of inhaled steroids feasible for asthma controlled with benralizumab
For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma controlled on bevacizumab, tapering of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is feasible and is not associated with worse asthma control, according to a study published online…
Could an already approved drug cut down on opioid use after surgery?
An astrocyte, a type of non-neuronal cell, in the rodent cortex. The outer boundary of the cell is shown in yellow; the cell “skeleton” in teal. Credit: Medical University of…
Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
A variety of wearable tech was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street—the once…
At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier
A visitor at CES Las Vegas experiments with the Holobox hologram box, January 11, 2024. Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday—and brushing your teeth or…
Doomed US lunar lander’s space odyssey continues… for now
Though Astrobotic, the company that built the Peregrine robot, has said a controlled touchdown on the Moon is no longer possible — it hasn’t ruled out a so-called “hard landing”…
