Autonomous drone defeats human champions in historic racing first

The drone designed by the organizers, A2RL and DCL for use by the AI teams and human pilots. Credit: Delft University of Technology For the first time, a drone has…

Programmable photonic chip uses light to accelerate AI training and cut energy use

An image of the light inside the chip — the white dashed boxes are the inputs and the yellow dashed boxes the outputs. Credit: Liang Feng, Tianwei Wu Penn Engineers…

Explainable AI for ship navigation raises trust, decreases human error

A passenger ferry, left, and a cargo ship sail the Akashi Strait in Japan. Credit: Yoshiho Ikeda, Professor Emeritus, Osaka Prefecture University The Titanic sank 113 years ago on April…

Fluoride additive boosts water-processed perovskite solar cells

Fluoride additive enhances performance of perovskite solar cells using water-based fabrication. Credit: Minh Tam Hoang and Hongxia Wang from Queensland University of Technnology A research team at Queensland University of…

How blockchain could change the NFL draft

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The NFL draft is entertaining, but it’s also the setting for high-stakes negotiations where teams often simultaneously seek a competitive advantage and cooperate with each other…

LSD-Inspired Drug Reverses Psychosis Brain Damage Without Hallucinations

Summary: A new LSD-derived compound called JRT shows promise for treating schizophrenia and other brain disorders without inducing hallucinations. Developed by researchers who altered just two atoms in LSD’s structure,…

Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Report Weekly Stress from News

Summary: A new national survey reveals that 45% of U.S. adults experience stress at least once a week due to news or social media, with 16% feeling stressed daily. While…

VR can take users for a sneaky spin without making them sick, research shows

Credit: University of Glasgow Surprising new research has revealed that people’s perception of motion can be radically manipulated in passive virtual reality environments without making them feel unwell. Researchers from…

When Obsession Masquerades as Love: Understanding Limerence

Summary: Limerence is an intense, involuntary obsession with another person, often marked by intrusive thoughts, emotional dependency, and a fixation on perceived signs of interest or rejection. Coined by psychologist…

Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones

Credit: Jiang et al. When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions,…