Predicting sudden traffic congestion in real time using optical fiber cables

Credit: NEC NEC Corporation has developed an optical fiber sensing technology to monitor road conditions and accurately predict sudden traffic congestion in real time. By collecting data from existing optical…

NASA tests tools to assess drone safety over cities

ResilienX employees Angelo Niforatos, left, and Ryan Pleskach, right, overview the NASA safety tools integrated into the company’s commercial system, July 11, 2025, at the ResilienX Headquarters in Syracuse, New…

Personality Tests Like Myers-Briggs Can Mislead More Than Reveal

Summary: Personality tests like Myers-Briggs promise insight and self-discovery but often fall short of scientific reliability. Their appeal lies in fulfilling our psychological drive for identity and belonging, but many…

Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level

Summary: A new study reveals that listening to music immediately after an experience can enhance memory—if the emotional response is just right. Researchers found that volunteers who experienced moderate arousal…

Contrastive learning framework can detect blockchain-based smart Ponzi schemes

Robots can now learn to use tools—just by watching us

Credit: UIUC HCA LAB Despite decades of progress, most robots are still programmed for specific, repetitive tasks. They struggle with the unexpected and can’t adapt to new situations without painstaking…

AI method reconstructs 3D scene details from simulated images using inverse rendering

Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker

US chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the United States a 10-percent equity stake in the firm. Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10% stake in…

Researchers develop privacy-focused speech recognition for children

The Lonestar6 (left) supercomputer and Corral data management and storage systems (right) at the Texas Advanced Computing Center are resources available through allocations awarded by the UT System Research Cyberinfrastructure…

Pairing food waste and nanocatalysts to reduce carbon emissions in aviation

Illustration of the experimental setup. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign For researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University…