The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File…
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Challenging the traditional approach to human-robot interaction
Taylor Higgins, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, leads several projects exploring human-robot interaction, including an unusual study of motor learning through unicycle riding. Credit:…
Prototype device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The air around us contains a powerful solution for making agriculture more sustainable. Researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in…
Low adoption of solar tech in the Philippines is not just due to cost, study finds
With some of the most expensive power rates in Southeast Asia, the Philippines stands to benefit immensely from rooftop solar power installations in urban areas like Metro Manila. However, adoption…
AI Mirrors Human Bias: ‘Us vs. Them’ in Language Models
Summary: AI systems, including large language models (LLMs), exhibit “social identity bias,” favoring ingroups and disparaging outgroups similarly to humans. Using prompts like “We are” and “They are,” researchers found…
Genetic Mechanism Links Emotional Experiences to Behavior Changes
Summary: Researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that regulates behavioral adaptations to emotional experiences by forming R-loops, unique RNA:DNA structures that activate target genes. The study focused on NPAS4, a…
Study reveals vulnerability of metaverse platforms to cyber attacks
Visualization to the paper “The Big Brother’s New Playground: Unmasking the Illusion of Privacy in Web Metaverses from a Malicious User’s Perspective” Credit: CISPA Having access to virtual worlds from…
‘AI-at-scale’ method accelerates atomistic simulations for scientists
Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Quantum calculations of molecular systems often require extraordinary amounts of computing power; these calculations are typically performed on the world’s largest supercomputers to better understand…
Turning 3D printing’s biggest flaw into its smartest feature
Credit: Johns Hopkins University Civil and systems engineers at Johns Hopkins University have turned a longstanding problem with 3D printers into a multifunctional feature: The team developed a new printing…
Do Animals Really Understand Fairness?
Summary: New research challenges the idea that animals share humans’ sense of fairness, suggesting their reactions to unequal rewards stem from unmet expectations rather than inequity aversion. In the largest…
