Penn State researchers pioneer 10x stronger alternative to conventional glass
LionGlass is better for the environment, too
Using AI all day could make you drink more, sleep less, and extra lonely
Assuming it doesn't steal your job
ChatGPT just designed its first robot, kind of
Chatbots are useful, but not smart enough to replace human engineers
Robot chef can learn recipes by watching food videos
Deep learning could make deploying automated kitchens cheaper and easier
China starts drilling a 6.2-mile-deep borehole into the Earth's crust
But it's not a world-record depth
Paralyzed man walks again after brain and spinal computerized implants
Implants create a wireless connection between the brain and spine
Experimental AI tool lets you morph images with a simple click and drag workflow
DragGAN enables image editing that can turn heads, literally
What Ever Happened to Microsoft Encarta? Encyclopedia on a CD-ROM
In the 1990s, the internet was smaller, slower, and harder to search. If you wanted to learn basic facts about a topic, what would you do? You could get a physical encyclopedia. Thankfully, there was one more option.
New massive undersea lab set to open in 2026, offering unprecedented access to the ocean
A 2,500 square ft lab with permanent living facilities 60 ft underwater
Machine learning allows researchers to decode visual cortex signals into video frames
Through the looking glass: If this week's science news is anything to go by, it won't be long before Big Brother is peering inside our heads. Coming on the heels of US scientists revealing a GPT model that decodes human thoughts into words, Swiss researchers demonstrated a machine-learning model that translates neural activity in mice to video.
Study identifies which countries spend the most time staring at their screens
Average screen time during waking hours ranged from just over 20% to almost 60% per day
ChatGPT costs an eye-watering $700,000/day to operate, claims new research
And it can't even write secure programming code
Study shows that people would rather talk to a human than an AI
Using generative AI to create messages can make them feel inauthentic
A hot potato: Companies, startups, and everyday individuals around the world are embracing generative AI at an increasingly rapid pace. Going forward, a lot of what you read will likely have been created by a machine, but is that a good thing? According to a new study, many people don't like it if they believe they're being fed generated text as they find the practice insincere and inauthentic.
Mathematicians create a non-repeating pattern from a new 13-sided polygon dubbed 'the hat'
It's a shape called an "einstein" that researchers have been seeking for decades
Scientists accidentally create the world's lightest paint by mimicking Mother Nature
A drop the size of a raisin could paint both sides of the door to your house
Yeah! Science! Traditional paint is made from a bonding agent, such as oil, and pigments from heavy metals like cobalt, ochre, and cadmium, which make blue, red, and yellow, respectively. We use paint to color the artificial world, but in nature, creatures such as butterflies and beetles display vibrant palettes without pigment - they use topography.
Scientists accidentally create new form of ice not expected to exist
This type of ice might occur naturally on moons orbiting Neptune and Jupiter due to intense gravitational tides
Earth's inner core might be reversing its spin
Core might oscillate on a decades-long cycle, but scientists disagree
Playing Call of Duty Can Improve Your Driving Skills
#TBT "Playing video games can make you a better driver," it's not exactly what you imagine. Ironically, studies show that first-person shooters like Call of Duty provide more benefits for drivers than driving games do.
Science isn't as disruptive as it used to be. Now we need to understand why
Citation data shows a steep decline in revolutionary discoveries
Liquid cooling makes high density storage more reliable, study shows
Fully submersing hard drives cools better and puts less strain on the drive's moving parts
Study shows remote workers are becoming more, not less engaged
Remote meetings are becoming shorter but more frequent
Researchers develop nano-thin gold coating to prevent glass from fogging up
Ideal for eyeglasses and windshields
In a nutshell: Researchers at ETH Zurich have spent the last few years perfecting a coating capable of passively preventing fogging on glass surfaces. Their latest iteration consists of extremely thin clusters of gold situated between ultrathin layers of titanium oxide on the top and bottom. The resulting coating is able to absorb a portion of infrared radiation from the Sun, which heats up the surface by as much as eight degrees Celsius and prevents condensation from forming.
Security researchers foil NASA docking procedure with novel attack on Ethernet network
Device disrupts real network switches long enough for fake ones to send in signals
UK clinical trials transfuse two people using blood produced in a lab
Why it matters: Hospitals have a constant need for donated blood. Approximately 30,000 units per day are used to treat accident victims and people with blood ailments like sickle cell anemia. Hospitals often suffer shortages when they receive a high number of trauma patients. But what if we could duplicate a typical donation in a lab and give it a longer shelf life?
Researchers develop spray-on "metallic" plastic that conducts electricity like metal
Scientists still aren't sure how or why it works