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- This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollination January 15, 2025With a new design, the bug-sized bot was able to fly 100 times longer than prior versions.Adam Zewe | MIT News
- How one brain circuit encodes memories of both places and events January 15, 2025A new computational model explains how neurons linked to spatial navigation can also help store episodic memories.Anne Trafton | MIT News
- Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit January 14, 2025The advance holds the promise to reduce error-correction resource overhead.Sandi Miller | Department of Physics
- New computational chemistry techniques accelerate the prediction of molecules and materials January 14, 2025With their recently-developed neural network architecture, MIT researchers can wring more information out of electronic structure calculations.Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- For healthy hearing, timing matters January 14, 2025Machine-learning models let neuroscientists study the impact of auditory processing on real-world hearing.Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
IEEE Spectrum
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- Video Friday: Agile Upgrade January 17, 2025Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.RoboCup German Open: 12–16 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANYGerman Robotics Conference: 13–15 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANYRoboSoft 2025: […]Evan Ackerman
- How Antivirus Software Has Changed With the Internet January 17, 2025We live in a world filled with computer viruses, and antivirus software is almost as old as the Internet itself: The first version of what would become McAfee antivirus came out in 1987—just four years after the Internet booted up. For many of us, antivirus software is an annoyance, taking up computer resources and generating […]Dina Genkina
- Asimov's Laws of Robotics Need an Update for AI January 14, 2025In 1942, the legendary science fiction author Isaac Asimov introduced his Three Laws of Robotics in his short story “Runaround.” The laws were later popularized in his seminal story collection I, Robot.First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.Second Law: A robot […]Dariusz Jemielniak
- Be the Key Influencer in Your Career January 13, 2025This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.When thinking about influencers, you might initially consider people with a large social media following who have the power to affect people with an interest in fashion, fitness, or food.However, the people closest to you can […]Tariq Samad
- AI Mistakes Are Very Different Than Human Mistakes January 13, 2025Humans make mistakes all the time. All of us do, every day, in tasks both new and routine. Some of our mistakes are minor and some are catastrophic. Mistakes can break trust with our friends, lose the confidence of our bosses, and sometimes be the difference between life and death.Over the millennia, we have created […]Nathan E. Sanders
Advanced Science News
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- Quantum communication could be integrated into existing fiber optic networks, new study shows January 17, 2025Quantum communication doesn't necessarily need to be delayed; it might be possibly to integrate it into existing fiber optic networks. The post Quantum communication could be integrated into existing fiber optic networks, new study shows appeared first on Advanced Science News.Andrey Feldman
- Future-proofing potato crops to resist heat waves January 16, 2025Crops that can withstand rising temperatures could increase global food security amidst the rising threat of climate change. The post Future-proofing potato crops to resist heat waves appeared first on Advanced Science News.Jennifer Tsang
- New species shows dinosaurs were early risers in the Northern Hemisphere January 15, 2025The oldest North American dinosaur fossils ever found reveal dinosaurs ruled the northern hemisphere earlier than scientists believed. The post New species shows dinosaurs were early risers in the Northern Hemisphere appeared first on Advanced Science News.Robert Lea
- Potential new drug defeats resistant pancreatic cancer in mice January 14, 2025Researchers developed a laser-activated drug that targets and destroys chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer cells in mice. The post Potential new drug defeats resistant pancreatic cancer in mice appeared first on Advanced Science News.Jenna Flogeras
- Calculating the true environmental costs of AI January 13, 2025The rapid growth of AI brings hope of unprecedented advancements in many sectors but what is its real carbon footprint? The post Calculating the true environmental costs of AI appeared first on Advanced Science News.Kerry Day