AI Decodes Emotion Through Movements

Summary: A new methodology developed by an international research team uses motion capture and the EMOKINE software to decode emotions from movements. The team recorded a dancer performing choreographies expressing…

Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave

A sign for Microsoft offices is seen, May 6, 2021, in New York. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated…

China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN

Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority…

Seams in clothing capture body movement

SeamSleeve is a novel sensing mechanism that uses powered seams as sensing channels, retaining traditional fabric design benefits for comfortable and robust motion capture. (a) we empirically evaluate and compare…

How Music Synchronizes Heart Rates and Collective Emotions

Summary: Listening to music synchronizes heart rates within individuals more reliably than between different people. This synchronization depends on physiological responses rather than mood or music preferences. The findings help…

Oxytocin’s Link to Obesity and Postnatal Depression

Summary: A new study has identified the TRPC5 gene as a cause of obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression. Researchers found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes disrupt oxytocin neurons,…

New recycling process can recover up to 99.97% of materials in perovskite solar cells

US top court sidesteps ruling on contentious social media laws

The US Supreme Court declined to rule on whether it was constitutional for states to restrict the power of social media companies to moderate their content. The US Supreme Court…

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

Summary: A novel AI-powered study explores evolutionary differences between male and female birdwing butterflies, shedding new light on a historical debate between Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Using machine…

Industrial carbon management could reduce costs

Credit: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) A new report released by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) confirmed industrial carbon management (ICM) as a range of promising technologies…