MIT researchers (from left): Elijah Stanger-Jones, Hongmin Kim, and Andrew SaLoutos have designed a robot gripper that incorporates reflexes to quickly grasp and sort everyday objects. Credit: Jodi Hilton When…
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A model that generates complex recipes from images of available ingredients
The combination of a large language model and image detector can convert any ingredient list to a full recipe with instructions and portion sizes. Credit: Noever and Noever, (2023). Artificial…
New side-channel attack vulnerability found in Intel CPU
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Add one more vulnerability to the list of side-channel attacks that have long dogged Intel CPUs. Researchers at Tsinghua University, the University of Maryland and Beijing…
Five ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts
Credit: Pheelings media/Shutterstock After months of chaotic policies, backtracks on said policies and mass layoffs, Elon Musk has made good on his vow to fully replace Twitter’s “blue tick” verification…
Light-based defensive device could help stop attacks from assailants
Associate clinical professor Brian Arwari has designed a system to help thwart attacks by assailants. Credit: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami Brian Arwari grew tired of what he calls “the cycle.”…
Your Happiness Is Not Just About Your Personality; It’s Also Affected by Circumstances
Summary: Objective circumstances and behaviors like wealth and health affect happiness as much as subjective psychological traits, according to a recent study. Researchers found that surveys of happiness and life…
Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough
Credit: University of Bristol A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible. The robot fish was fitted with a twisted…
Enlightening Study Explores the Neurobiology of Psychedelics
Summary: Researchers studied the brain activity of healthy participants under the influence of nitrous oxide, comparing it to data from studies with ketamine and LSD to see whether the neurobiology…
