The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry

This photo provided by Hallwood shows British AI music creator Oliver McCann, on Aug. 7, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Credit: Hallwood via AP When pop groups and rock bands…

AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science

Summary: A new AI system developed by computer scientists automatically screens open-access journals to identify potentially predatory publications. These journals often charge high fees to publish without proper peer review,…

Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating…

AI tool identifies 1,000 ‘questionable’ journals

Music Sparks Social Imagination and Eases Loneliness

Summary: A large-scale study with 600 participants shows that music can genuinely evoke feelings of companionship by sparking social imagination. When participants listened to folk music, they imagined vivid social…

Artificial neuron merges DRAM with MoS₂ circuits to better emulate brain-like adaptability

Hormonal Contraceptives Influence Memory of Emotional Events

Summary: A new study reveals that hormonal contraceptives may shape both emotional responses and memory processing in women. Compared with naturally cycling women, users of hormonal birth control had stronger…

3D-printed smart materials boost tactile sensor performance in wearable devices

The proposed metamaterial-based tactile sensing technology is expected to revolutionize the design of wearable devices and health monitoring. Credit: Dr. Soonjae Pyo / SeoulTech Tactile sensors are widely used in…

Integrated terrestrial/satellite 6G hyper-space communication successful in real-time flight tests

6G Hyper-space Communication. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) For the first time, Korean researchers have successfully demonstrated a 6G hyper-space communication technology that integrates terrestrial and satellite networks. As…

The rise of hyperreal digital culture

Bigfoot vlogs are an example of AI-generated content that has gained attention for its use of hyperrealistic storytelling and digital personas in online media. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology From…