Month: May 2025
A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region’s riskiest bike routes
While things like rain or hills can keep people from cycling, a major impediment is the risk of getting hit by a car. It’s ...
Scientists innovate mid-infrared photodetectors for exoplanet detection, expanding applications to environmental and medical fields
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to precisely analyze molecular components such as water vapor and sulfur dioxide in exoplanet atmospheres. ...
Amuse, a songwriting AI-collaborator to help create music
Wouldn’t it be great if music creators had someone to brainstorm with, help them when they’re stuck, and explore different musical directions together? Researchers ...
Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants
A team of researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil, even ...
Stability solution brings unique form of carbon closer to practical application
Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility for use in next-generation electronics, ...
Using AI to find patient zero in marketing campaigns
May 9, 2025 Ben Popper chats with CTO Abby Kearns about how Alembic is using composite AI and lessons learned from contract tracing and ...
New chip uses AI to shrink large language models’ energy footprint by 50%
Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers have developed a more efficient chip as an antidote to the vast amounts of electricity consumed by ...
Turning non-magnetic materials magnetic with atomically thin films
The rules about magnetic order may need to be rewritten. Researchers have discovered that chromium selenide (Cr₂Se₃) — traditionally non-magnetic in bulk form — ...
New microscope reveals heat flow in materials for green energy
Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better ...
Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food
An edible robot made by EPFL scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water’s surface, creating a ...
