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…
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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…
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,…
‘Slow travel’ start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail
Simons says the idea for the service came to him when he was waiting for a cross-Channel ferry. The crossing may be “a bit choppy,” Captain Andrew Simons warns a…
