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This firefighting robot could help human firefighters escape danger unscathed

If there is a fire emergency, here is a firefighter robot that will go in first. So that human firefighters face minimum risk.

A human just defeated an AI in Go. Here's why that matters

Go is arguably the most complex game devised by mankind.

Glyphosate linked yet again to cancer

The weed-killing chemical is in the spotlight for its health risks yet again.

We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling

As the “chatbot wars” rage in Silicon Valley, the growing proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools specifically designed to generate human-like text has left many baffled. Educators in particular are scrambling to adjust to the availability of software that can produce a moderately competent essay on any topic at a moment’s notice. Should we go […]

ChatGPT is almost good enough to become a doctor. What does it mean for AI and for doctors?

ChatGPT has managed to score well enough to become a licensed doctor. So is it now ready to replace doctors?

Da Vinci's understanding of gravity was centuries ahead of his time

Engineers re-created his experiment with computer modeling and found yet another surprise from the brilliant man.

This lizard-like robot can outperform Mars rovers

Here is a lizard-inspired robot that is as creepy and fascinating as real lizards, and wishes to explore Mars.

Archaeologists discover a massive sword that protected against evil

They also found a shield, also likely for the person to defend themselves from evil.

Codebreakers find and decipher the long-lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots

The letters had been archived in France and mistakenly placed in another section of a library

How to best take a penalty kick? Science has some answers

Many competitions have been won and lost with penalty kicks.

This AI could save your life by detecting lung cancer early

AI increases the chance of detecting lung nodules, which also sometimes hint at lung cancer.

Researchers create DNA pottery that could one day deliver drugs inside your body

These aren't your average pots and bowls.

Shape-shifting “Terminator robot” escapes prison just like in the movies

The world needs a good terminator, and seems like now we have one.

This hempcrete won’t get you high but it can make your dream green home affordable

Concrete made of hemp could replace traditional bricks, blocks, and other building materials.

This material has the highest melting point of all

It can withstand almost any kind of heat you throw at it.

The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves

The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.

Scientists use mathematical chaos to create unique jewelry

The shapes are based on the Chua circuit, a simple electronic system

This ancient, 2,500-year-old love/grief letter is the most romantic thing

Love is beyond life and death, this ancient letter proves it.

Ancient Japanese art could hold promise for better breast reconstruction

In the US alone, there are over 100,000 breast reconstructive surgeries every year, and there's plenty of room for improvement.

Millions of farmers rely on their faith in God when making important decisions

For millions, faith is a core aspect of decision-making.

This slime mold smartwatch is a living gadget -- and it serves an important purpose

This watch is incredible, alive, and can make you emotional because it is powered by a pet-like slime mold.

The future of AI voice is here: new AI has emotionally intelligent synthetic speech

This AI knows how to sound like you or anyone else.

Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children's playgrounds

Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.

Eating one freshwater fish is like drinking a month's worth of forever chemicals-laced water

We need to pay more attention to what we eat -- and we definitely need stricter pollution regulations.

Ukrainian researcher who fled war shows how recycled concrete can help his country rebuild

Rebuilding Ukraine won't be easy. But recycled concrete can offer some help.

New hydrogel absorbs liquids so much better it could replace cloth and towels

It's time for a wiping paradigm shift: this thing expands into a jelly-like blob and can absorb liquids three times more

Over a quarter of water is lost through leakage. These small "AI pipebots" could fix that

In the not-too-distant future, AI pipebots could be patrolling inside our water pipes. They will ensure no drop of clean water leaks out.

This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range

A solar-powered EV "Sunswift 7" just made a new Guinness World Record by covering 1000 km on a single charge.

Deep-red, cranberry-based lipstick also kills off microbes, fungi, and bacteria

Who says you can't have beauty and health benefits?

Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning

Time to use environment friendly coatings on vessels instead of toxic copper paints.

New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves

Finally, salvation from foggy glasses!

Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body

This ingestible battery will supply power to drug delivery robots inside your body in the future.

This AI can tell if you'll have a heart attack in the next 10 years

All it needs is one chest X-ray -- and a lot of training.

Woman’s hidden name and doodles found in medieval manuscript

An 8th-century book reveals humanoid figures scrawled in the margins.

The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world's poor countries

The pandemic has messed up many things including the academic and social growth of school children.

This AI invented 31 million materials that don't yet exist

It is now possible to expand the research of new materials by orders of magnitude.

Protests continue offline and online in China, as authorities try to squash and erase any trace of disobedience

A blank sheet of paper, math equations, and alpacas have become the unlikely symbols of the protests in China.

Over 1000 songs released in China have AI voices. Some have over 100 million streams

After competing with painters and illustrators, AI has started replacing singers in China.

Scientists may have finally cracked the biggest puzzle keeping solid-state batteries from taking over the energy industry

New research finds a way to render branch-like lithium filaments harmless to solid-state batteries.

Want to make your pet more sustainable? Try dry food

A dry diet can turn your pet into an energetic and environment friendly companion.

Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space

Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.

"Optical electrodes" can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces

These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.

Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas

Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.

Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control -- just like humans

Don't underestimate the birds. Their intelligence levels might surprise you.

Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk

The patterns formed on a withering passion fruit hold valuable insights for designing robots.

A nest-monitoring device can save more sea turtle hatchlings and fight extinction

Using TurtleSense, you can know when a turtle egg will hatch and even find out if an egg is ever going to hatch or not.

This clever algorithm may be what's driving rent prices so high

Algorithms are impacting our lives in a big way.

The future food label might just be in the shape of a QR cookie, helping prevent packaging waste and pollution

The tasty treat is a bonus!

New exoskeleton leaves the lab, steps into the real world -- and adapts on the fly

This is science at its finest.

An AI capable of 'thermal attacks' just proved that no password is safe

Scientists created an AI password thief to show that we need better safety measures than passwords and PIN.

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