Deezer to detect AI-generated music clones

Deezer CEO Jeronimo Folgueira wants to root out AI-generated clones. Music streaming app Deezer said Tuesday it was launching a tool to detect and tag songs with AI-generated vocal clones…

Swarming microrobots self-organize into diverse patterns

Credit: Cornell University A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found an efficient way to expand the collective behavior of swarming microrobots: Mixing…

Microglia’s Role in Controlling Anxiety and OCD

Summary: A new study reveals how microglia can regulate anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD) behaviors. Traditionally overlooked in favor of neurons, specific microglia populations were found to both stimulate…

Photocatalytic concrete for clean air in underground tunnels

An artificial light source has been installed, allowing the photocatalytic function to work even underground where natural light does not reach. Credit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology…

Air travel to soar near record in 2023: industry group

Airlines are expected to be back in the green this year, with net profits totalling $9.8 billion. Airlines will return to profit and fly a near-record 4.35 billion passengers this…

Depression and Urban Deprivation: Unseen Accelerators of Biological Aging

Summary: A new study reveals a possible link between depressive symptoms, living in deprived urban neighborhoods, and accelerated aging. The research utilized DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks to estimate biological age…

Human extinction threat ‘overblown’ says AI sage Marcus

Gary Marcus testified to the US Senate during a hearing on artificial intelligence in mid-May 2023. Ever since the poem churning ChatGPT burst on the scene six months ago, expert…

Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the Apple Watch at the Apple event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. If Apple unveils a widely…

Hitching a Ride: mRNA’s Transport System in Brain Cells Revealed

Summary: Researchers made significant advancements in understanding how mRNA is distributed in brain cells. They discovered that a protein complex called FERRY aids Early Endosomes (EEs) to carry mRNAs to…

California law would make tech giants pay for news

A bill making its way through the California state legislature would mandate that internet giants pay news agencies monthly ‘journalism usage fees’ based on viewing of stories via their platforms.…