New light-powered device can detect dangerous bacteria in just 60 seconds

Detecting harmful bacteria quickly can save lives. Some bacteria, including certain strains of E. coli, can cause serious illness even when only a few cells...

Your clicks and searches could be influencing who you become, study warns

Every day, billions of people use digital platforms from companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. We use them to search for information, communicate...

New simple coating could unlock smaller, faster computer chips

The computer chips inside our phones, laptops and other electronic devices contain billions of tiny switches called transistors. These transistors are usually made from silicon,...

New super-sensing lidar can see an object’s distance, speed and material all at once

Researchers have developed a new type of lidar system that can do much more than traditional versions. In a single measurement, the new technology can...

Scientists discover a way to peek inside unhatched eggs using light

Scientists have discovered an unusual property of chicken eggs that could eventually help solve one of the poultry industry's biggest ethical problems. By shining light...

Meet Mía: The robotic rabbit that learns your voice after just one hello

Imagine a robotic pet that recognizes your voice the first time you speak to it and remembers who you are the next time you...

Scientists turn wet coffee grounds into high-grade fuel in just 90 seconds

Every year, people around the world drink enormous amounts of coffee, leaving behind more than 10 million tons of used coffee grounds. Most of this...

Tiny 15-atom iridium clusters could supercharge green hydrogen production

Scientists have developed an extremely small and highly efficient catalyst that could improve the production of green hydrogen, one of the cleanest fuels being...

Could AI Become Your Doctor’s New Assistant?

Imagine visiting a doctor and having an artificial intelligence system quietly helping behind the scenes. It could review your symptoms, examine your medical history, suggest...

AI Can Diagnose and Plan Treatments as Well as Doctors

Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of everyday life. It can write text, answer questions, and even help people create pictures and computer...

New AI database reduces hallucinations by 78% and delivers answers 20 times faster

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in businesses, helping employees search through large amounts of documents and answer complex questions. However, one major problem still...

Scientists develop diamond detector that captures electron bursts lasting just one picosecond

Scientists have developed a new particle detector that can measure incredibly short bursts of electrons lasting just one trillionth of a second, or one...

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Scientists bring human-scale object to near standstill, reaching a quantum state

To the human eye, most stationary objects appear to be just that — still, and completely at rest. Yet if we were handed a quantum...

New ultra-strong, lightweight metal could transform future aircraft

Scientists at the University of Toronto have created a new metal composite that is remarkably strong, incredibly light, and able to withstand temperatures as...

Will AI robots take middle-class jobs?

Our newsfeeds are filled with talk about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in software such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, which can...

Meet the three-legged robot inspired by nature: SKOOTR

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an innovative robot named SKOOTR that's changing the game in robotics. Unlike the traditional robots we're used...

Scientists show how easy it is to use a third thumb

Imagine having an extra thumb to help you with daily tasks. Cambridge researchers have found that people can quickly learn to use a controllable, prosthetic...