Robots are getting a human-like sense of touch—thanks to smart fabric
Robots are great at many tasks, from assembling machines to assisting in surgery.
But when it comes to something humans do effortlessly—like picking up a...
Light-sensitive material could help electronics think like the brain
Scientists have developed a new material that can turn light into electrical signals and behave much like the brain’s own nerve cells.
This breakthrough brings...
Researchers warn AI chatbots can be tricked into giving suicide instructions
Despite promises of safety measures, new research has found that some of today’s most advanced AI chatbots can be easily manipulated into giving detailed...
AI brings personalized cancer treatment closer to reality
A new breakthrough in cancer treatment could help make precision medicine more accessible and faster.
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that designs...
Smarter, smaller, and more efficient: MIT’s new chip could power the future of wireless...
Researchers at MIT and other universities have developed a tiny, flexible chip that could make wireless devices much more energy efficient.
This new transmitter chip...
Cockroach robots built by AI could help save lives after disasters
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created the world’s first robot-powered assembly line for making “cyborg insects”—real cockroaches fitted with tiny...
New MIT chip technology uses light to make computers faster and greener
Researchers at MIT have found a cheaper, faster, and more efficient way to connect computer chips that use light—called photonics—with traditional chips that use...
Netflix is now using generative AI—but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Netflix's recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show "El Eternauta" ("The Eternaut") marks more than a...
AI and mammograms could help detect heart disease in women
Mammograms are mostly known as a tool for finding breast cancer, but new research shows they could also help detect early signs of heart...
Ultra-thin metasurfaces could power the future of quantum computing
Photons—the tiny particles that make up light—are emerging as powerful tools for the next generation of quantum computers and communication networks.
They can carry information...