Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons.

The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at…

A tin-based tandem electrocatalyst for the synthesis of ethanol via CO₂ reduction

New Treatment for COVID-Induced Smell Loss

Summary: A new study presents a promising treatment for restoring the sense of smell in long-COVID patients. The study explores the effectiveness of CT-guided stellate ganglion block, a minimally invasive…

Hikikomori: New Tool Sheds Light on Social Isolation Phenomenon

Summary: Researchers developed the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE), a new assessment tool for identifying pathological social withdrawal or hikikomori. This condition, initially identified in Japan, is characterized by extended physical…

Partisan Media Bias Shapes AI Sentiment

Summary: Researchers uncovered how partisan media sentiment influences public perception of artificial intelligence (AI). They analyzed over 7,500 articles from both liberal and conservative media, finding that liberal-leaning media exhibit…

Using AI as a guide for the better manufacturing of perovskite solar cells

Assisted by AI methods, researchers are striving to improve the manufacturing processes for highly efficient perovskite solar cells. Credit: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT Tandem solar cells based on perovskite semiconductors convert…

Binance to pay billions in US in money laundering case, CEO resigns

Binance has agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve most of the US investigations into it, and CEO Changpeng Zhao has resigned. Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleaded…

‘Ineffable cryptography’ to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks

Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Australia’s critical infrastructure—including ports, energy grids and water supplies—reported 143 cyber attacks over the past year, up from 95 incidents the year before. In response…

How about a customized soap or shampoo created using AI?

SINTEF has played a key role in the development of a Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), or “mini-factory,” in collaboration with the company Cody AS, based in Skien. Credit: SINTEF Researchers…

Used Coffee Grounds Hold Potential Key to Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

Summary: Researchers found that Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs) derived from used coffee grounds could protect brain cells from damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. CACQDs showed neuroprotective…