Robots are getting better at sniffing out smells thanks to improvements in electronic noses (e-noses). A comprehensive review of the state of robot olfaction, published in the journal npj Robotics, has surveyed recent advances in the technology.

Over the next decades, robots are expected to make their way into a growing number of households, public spaces, and professional environments.

Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations? A research team at the University of Vienna answers this question with a resounding yes. In the journal Nature, phy...

The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.

The AI agent once called ClawdBot is enchanting tech elites, but its security vulnerabilities highlight systemic problems with AI.

New technology from University of Houston researchers could improve the way devices manage heat, thanks to a technique that allows heat to flow in only one direction.

Nestlé has already recalled several batches due to concerns they may trigger nausea and vomiting The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed the presence of a toxin that can cause food poisoning in some Nestlé baby formula products. At the start of this month, the Swiss food and drink company recalled several batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula due to concerns they contained cereulide, which can trigger nausea and vomiting when consumed. Continue reading...

AI can write songs, but still has a way to go before matching the creativity of tunes made by people, according to Carnegie Mellon University research.

A man who worked an AI watchdog reveals how OpenAI representatives suddenly showed up at his door step, demanding documents.

Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive—an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory cells...

An open-source program helps researchers bypass a major bottleneck in the process chemical synthesis.

Ant’s health chatbot has become a top downloaded app in China as users seek personalized care they can’t get from the overburdened hospitals.

404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.

Administrators are three times more likely to be involved in AI policy than clinicians, suggesting staff is using AI without clear guidance.

Schizophrenia is a severe and often highly debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by distorted emotions, thinking patterns and altered perceptions of reality, as well as mental impairments.

Fabio Anza, an assistant professor in UMBC's Department of Physics, Quantum Science Institute and Cybersecurity Institute, has won an Amazon Research Award to develop Physics Co-Pilot—a scientific AI ...

Musical chills are pleasurable shivers or goosebump sensations that people feel when they resonate with the music they're listening to.

A new machine learning tool has identified more than 250,000 cancer research papers that may have been produced by so-called "paper mills." Developed by QUT researcher Professor Adrian Barnett, from the School of Public Health and Social Work and Australian Center for Health Services and Innovation (AusHSI), and an international team of collaborators, the study, published in The BMJ, analyzed 2.6 million cancer studies from 1999 to 2024.

🤖 The search for a "Second Earth" is no longer just about telescopes—it's about algorithms. Artificial Intelligence is now the primary tool for discovering exoplanets, finding hidden worlds in mountains of data that human eyes would miss. Explore how AI is mapping the cosmos and what it means for our place in the universe. #AI #SpaceDiscovery #Exoplanets #MachineLearning #TheBorealTimes

The external, artificial-lung system could be used to treat other people who are critically unwell and awaiting transplants.