The Israel-made malware, which can seize control of a smartphone’s microphone and camera, hit global headlines in 2021. At least a dozen Armenian journalists, NGO workers and officials had their…
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New simulation tool helps robots handle fluids
Researchers created “FluidLab,” a simulation environment with a diverse set of manipulation tasks involving complex fluid dynamics. Credit: Alex Shipps/MIT CSAIL via Midjourney Imagine you’re enjoying a picnic by a…
Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges
Scientists rely on social media to communicate about climate and other areas. Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on…
Propellers are louder over ground, researchers find
Propeller in wind tunnel. Credit: Liam Hanson The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research…
The Neuroscience of Sharing: Personal Relevance of News Fuels Social Media Engagement
Summary: New research reveals people are more likely to share social media posts they find personally relevant or valuable to their relationships. The study found that prompting users to consider…
Group Support and Tapering Reduce Opioid Dependence in Chronic Pain Patients
Summary: A new treatment shows promising results in helping people stop long-term opioid use for managing chronic pain. The study revealed that an intervention program combining group support and individual…
Revisiting the Invisible Gorilla: Fast-Moving Unexpected Objects Capture Attention
Summary: A study challenges the long-held belief that our ability to spot unexpected objects is compromised when focused on a separate task. The team showed that individuals are surprisingly good…
DarkBERT learns language of the Dark Web
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two types of people thrive in the distant hidden recesses of the Dark Web. One type consists of the good guys: whistleblowers, freedom fighters, journalists, the…
