How AI is helping referees make faster and more accurate calls at the World...
More than 1.5 billion people around the world are expected to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.
With so many fans carefully watching every...
AI could detect early heart disease in ECGs with 94% accuracy
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way people search for information, translate languages, and communicate. Now, researchers believe the same technology could also help...
New AI vision technology delivers sharper images while using 16 times less memory
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to see and understand the world around us.
From facial recognition on smartphones to self-driving cars and humanoid robots,...
Why ketchup suddenly pours: Scientists discover the hidden physics of soft materials
Almost everyone has experienced the frustration of trying to get ketchup out of a bottle. At first, nothing happens.
The ketchup seems almost solid and...
Scientists create brain-like electronic device that can sense, remember and forget
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new light-sensitive electronic device that works more like the human brain.
The innovation could lead to artificial...
New electronic ‘nose’ can tell when your food is spoiled
Many people rely on the sniff test to decide whether food is still safe to eat.
If milk smells fine or leftovers don't seem off,...
AI Could Help Detect Heart Disease Earlier and More Accurately
Heart disease remains the world's biggest killer. Every year, nearly 18 million people die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, heart failure, and...
Human Has an Ability to ‘Feel’ Objects Without Touching Them
For centuries, scientists have viewed touch as a short-range sense that works only when direct contact occurs.
However, a surprising new study suggests that human...
Scientists turn wood into a super insulator that could strengthen the power grid
As demand for electricity continues to rise because of data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, the world's aging power grid is facing increasing...
New artificial photosynthesis system makes solar fuel without batteries
Researchers in Japan have developed a new artificial photosynthesis system that can produce solar fuel more reliably under changing sunlight conditions without using batteries.
The...
Tiny new chip could give cameras super vision beyond human eyes
Researchers have developed a tiny chip that could help cameras and sensors see details that are normally invisible to both people and standard imaging...
Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere
It’s 2158, and you’re chugging away on your PhD in Planetary Volcanology from the University of Utopia Planitia on Mars. Graduate students still get...
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Scientists explore the mysteries of neutrino particles through cutting-edge experiments
Neutrinos are tiny particles that are incredibly important in the world of physics.
They were once thought to have no mass, but groundbreaking discoveries showed...
This novel detector could help with early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
In a new study, researchers have developed a high-sensitivity detector that could help aid early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
The research was conducted by a team from...
Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time
Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and other classic fluid phenomena.
Not so with electricity.
While an...
This nano-sized iconic tower has 161 steps, 21 bells
Twenty-four years ago, physics professor Harold Craighead and then-doctoral student Dustin Carr created the world’s smallest guitar using cutting-edge technology in what was then...
Why Canadian trash costs $30,000 per gram
How do you turn nuclear waste into a $30,000-per-gram commodity?
Tritium, once discarded as a by-product of Canadian nuclear reactors, is now one of the...