An undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible launching from a platform. Experts have recovered presumed human remains from what is left of the Titan sub that…
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Childhood Reading Habits Boost Brain and Mental Health in Teens
Summary: Encouraging children to indulge in reading for pleasure can enhance their cognitive and mental health during adolescence, a recent study reveals. The research, involving over 10,000 young adolescents from…
Using neutron reflectometry to look inside working solid-state battery and discover its key to success
In a solid-state battery, reactive lithium metal (blue) can coexist stably with a solid electrolyte called LiPON (yellow) when an interphase (green), about 70 atoms thick, forms. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL,…
New tool explains how AI ‘sees’ images and why it might mistake an astronaut for a shovel
Credit: Brown University Why is it that artificial intelligence systems can outperform humans on some visual tasks, like facial recognition, but make egregious errors on others—such as classifying an image…
At Toronto tech show, second thoughts emerge over AI
The tech world is convinced AI is here to stay — the question is, what will it look like going forward? Months after the spectacular launch of ChatGPT, the AI…
Keeping the backdoor secure in your robust machine learning model
The visible distributed trigger is shown in Figure 1(a) and the target label is seven (7). The training data is modified. We see this in Figure 1(b) and the model…
Obesity Alters Brain’s Response to Food Cues
Summary: New research using molecular imaging with 18F-flubatine PET/MRI shows a distinct response to food cues in the brains of obese individuals compared to those of normal-weight individuals. The study…
COVID-19 Worries Influence Emotional Quality of Daydreams
Summary: A new study investigated the connection between COVID-19-related anxieties and the emotional content of daydreaming and nighttime dreaming. It found a significant correlation between daily COVID-19 worries and the…
Exploring offshore wind energy opportunities in the Great Lakes
The U.S. Great Lakes—which make up the largest freshwater system in the world—provide drinking water to more than 40 million people. They also represent vast offshore wind energy potential. Credit:…
Ex-Audi boss faces verdict in German ‘dieselgate’ case
Ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler has admitted to his role in the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is Tuesday expected to be convicted and sentenced over the “dieselgate” scandal, the…
