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- MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer April 30, 2025Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds.Adam Zewe | MIT News
- In kids, EEG monitoring of consciousness safely reduces anesthetic use April 29, 2025Clinical trial finds several outcomes improved for young children when an anesthesiologist observed their brain waves to guide dosing of sevoflurane during surgery.David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
- Exploring new frontiers in mineral extraction April 29, 2025Professor Thomas Peacock’s research aims to better understand the impact of deep-sea mining.Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Always looking to home April 29, 2025Mingmar Sherpa, a researcher in the Martin Lab in the Department of Biology, has remained connected to his home in Nepal at every step of his career.Ekaterina Khalizeva | Department of Biology
- Response to infection highlights the nervous system’s surprising degrees of flexibility April 29, 2025Upon infection, the C. elegans worm reshuffles the roles of brain cells and flips the functions of some of the chemicals it uses to regulate behavior.David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
IEEE Spectrum
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- Dalma Novak’s Journey From Professor to Entrepreneur April 29, 2025It can be a bit of a bumpy road from leaving a secure job in academia to launching a startup based on your research. That’s what IEEE Fellow Dalma Novak experienced. An expert in developing technology to transmit microwave and millimeter-wave signals over long distances using optical fibers, she left a tenured position at the […]Kathy Pretz
- When Does an AI Image Become Art? April 29, 2025AI generated images are now seeping into advertising, social media, entertainment, and more, thanks to models like Midjourney and DALL-E. But creating visual art with AI actually dates back decades. Christiane Paul curates digital art at the Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York City. Last year, Paul curated an exhibit on British artist […]Gwendolyn Rak
- Is China Pulling Ahead in the Quest for Fusion Energy? April 29, 2025In the rocky terrain of China’s Sichuan province, a massive X-shaped building is quickly rising, its crisscrossed arms stretching outward in a bold, futuristic design. From a satellite’s view, it could be just another ambitious megaproject in a country known for building fast and thinking big. But to some observers of Chinese tech development, it’s […]Tom Clynes
- Put an Old-School BBS on Meshtastic Radio April 28, 2025In the 1980s and 1990s, online communities formed around tiny digital oases called bulletin-board systems. Often run out of people’s homes and accessible by only one or two people at a time via dial-up modems, these BBSs let people exchange public and private messages, play games, and share files using simple menus and a text-based […]Stephen Cass
- How to Avoid Ethical Red Flags in Your AI Projects April 27, 2025As a computer scientist who has been immersed in AI ethics for about a decade, I’ve witnessed firsthand how the field has evolved. Today, a growing number of engineers find themselves developing AI solutions while navigating complex ethical considerations. Beyond technical expertise, responsible AI deployment requires a nuanced understanding of ethical implications.In my role as […]Francesca Rossi
Advanced Science News
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- Immune resilience gene signature could hold the key to healthy aging April 25, 2025High levels of a certain biomarker gives people a survival advantage, study finds. The post Immune resilience gene signature could hold the key to healthy aging appeared first on Advanced Science News.Jenna Flogeras
- Kirigama-inspired neural probes are a cut above April 24, 2025The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons. The post Kirigama-inspired neural probes are a cut above appeared first on Advanced Science News.Robert Lea
- Working close to robots could be safer with cutting-edge Kirigami e-skin April 23, 2025The sensitive e-skin robotic coating applies ultrasonics and AI while taking its inspiration from the Japanese art of Kirigami. The post Working close to robots could be safer with cutting-edge Kirigami e-skin appeared first on Advanced Science News.Robert Lea
- Water-powered gadgets may be on the horizon thanks to new evaporation-based energy device April 22, 2025Scientists created an “evapolectrics” generator that draws power directly from water evaporation, offering a sustainable, battery-free energy source from humidity. The post Water-powered gadgets may be on the horizon thanks to new evaporation-based energy device appeared first on Advanced Science News.Andrey Feldman
- New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force April 21, 2025A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself. The post New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force appeared first on Advanced Science News.Andrey Feldman