Jun.-Prof. Edoardo Milana, Junior Professor for Soft Machines at the University of Freiburg. Credit: Lucia Brunold Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can already perform many tasks that would otherwise require…
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Can AI help you identify a scam? An expert explains
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Imagine that you’ve received an email asking you to transfer money to a bank account. Some of the details look right, but how can you be…
Negative Surroundings Skew Emotions in People with Depression
Summary: People with depressive symptoms are more likely to interpret neutral images as negative when those images are surrounded by unrelated negative visuals. This emotional “spillover” effect shows how peripheral…
Researchers achieve record-breaking RF GaN-on-Si transistor performance for high-efficiency 6G power amplifiers
Cross-sectional TEM image of the gate structure in imec’s GaN-on-silicon transistor. The image shows the finely etched gate region that enables the device’s e-mode operation. Credit: imec Imec researchers have…
How Serotonin Circuits Learn from Motion to Regulate Behavior
Summary: Scientists have uncovered how serotonergic neurons in larval zebrafish process visual information tied to movement to determine when and how much serotonin to release. This neuromodulator fine-tunes the fish’s…
Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated ‘mask’
Scans of the painting during various stages in its restoration. At left is the damaged piece, with the middle panel showing a map of the different kinds of damage present;…
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the…
‘Optical neural engine’ can solve partial differential equations
The researchers’ device applies principles of neural networking to an optical framework. As a wave encoded with a PDE passes through the ONE’s series of components, its properties gradually shift…
Genetic Sensitivity to Environment May Shape Mental Health Traits
Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals respond to life experiences, affecting traits such as anxiety, depression, and autistic…
