Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many people still think of AI-generated speech as sounding “fake” or unconvincing and easily told apart from human voices. But new research from Queen Mary University…
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Early Clues to Autism and Schizophrenia Risk Found in DNA
Summary: Researchers have built a detailed map of DNA methylation changes in nearly 1,000 human brains from six weeks after conception to old age. The work reveals dramatic epigenetic shifts…
China’s Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot tech
Credit: Ruben Boekeloo from Pexels Alibaba announced on Wednesday a “milestone collaboration” in AI tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of…
How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks
This photo provided by the U.S. Secret Service, in New York, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, shows signal equipment at the location where they were seized by the agency. Credit: U.S.…
Brain Reveals Attention Works Like a Zoom Lens
Summary: A new study shows that our brain’s attention system first prepares broadly, then zooms in on specific details within fractions of a second. Using EEG and machine learning, researchers…
Advanced sensors peer inside the ‘black box’ of metal 3D printing
Close-up of the surface of laser powder bed fusion (LBPF), a metal additive manufacturing (AM) process where a laser uses heat to fuse metal powder material and form structures. Credit:…
Scientists urge global AI ‘red lines’ as leaders gather at UN
Credit: Tara Winstead from Pexels Technology veterans, politicians and Nobel Prize winners called on nations around the world Monday to quickly establish “red lines” too dangerous for artificial intelligence to…
Most Daily Actions Run on Habit, Not Conscious Choice
Summary: New research shows that nearly two-thirds of daily behaviors are triggered by habit rather than conscious decision-making. Participants often acted automatically in familiar settings, reflecting learned associations. Almost half…
Researchers pioneer advances to make next-generation lithium batteries safer
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Battery technology researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently published studies that address some of the biggest challenges in the field. Led by Professor Yan Wang,…
