3D-printed steel parts pass nuclear reactor test at Oak Ridge Lab
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have achieved a major breakthrough by successfully testing two 3D-printed stainless steel capsules inside a nuclear reactor.
This...
Playing games with robots makes them feel more human, study finds
Spending time playing games with a robot can actually make us see it as more human, according to new research from the University of...
Scientists unlock superconductivity at everyday pressure
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers in the U.S. have managed to create a superconducting material that works under normal, everyday pressure—something that has...
This elephant robot bends, twists, and walks like the real thing
Scientists have developed a new 3D printing method that mimics the way animals move by blending soft and rigid materials—just like muscles and bones...
Why drones and AI can’t quickly find missing flood victims, yet
For search and rescue, AI is not more accurate than humans, but it is far faster.
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning...
New 3D-printed implant offers hope for healing spinal cord injuries
Researchers in Ireland have developed a promising new 3D-printed implant that may help repair spinal cord injuries by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to damaged...
Scientists 3D-print living lung tissue to help fight lung disease
A team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has created a 3D-printed model of living lung tissue that closely mimics the real thing.
This breakthrough could...
Scientists build first quantum chip with electronics and light in one device
In a major step toward making quantum technology more practical and scalable, scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University have created the...
How ChatGPT is giving stroke survivors a new way to communicate
A new approach using generative AI, such as ChatGPT, is offering fresh hope to people with aphasia—a language disorder that affects speech, writing, and...
Can ChatGPT really “see red”? What AI knows—and doesn’t—about color
New research explores how language-based AI understands color metaphors
ChatGPT, like other AI language models, is trained by analyzing billions of words.
It learns how words...