Monday - May 1 2023, 23:25 UTC - 1 year ago

A research team from Tianjin University and Cardiff University have proposed a multi-person inference from a low-resolution image (MILI) framework to accurately estimate 3D poses and body shapes from a single image - even from low-resolution images. This algorithm is useful for several applications such as behavior analysis and security alerts.

Monday - May 1 2023, 22:19 UTC - 1 year ago

Georgia Tech and MIT researchers conducted a study focused on understanding the rapid tangling and untangling behaviors of California blackworms using ultrasound imaging and meticulous data tracking. Their research provided the first mathematical model of these behaviors and could inspire the design of advanced, fiber-like, shapeshifting robotics as well as multifunctional materials.

Monday - May 1 2023, 20:38 UTC - 1 year ago

Researchers from the University of Arkansas have managed to identify a strain of wild rice and two gene-edited cultivars that could potentially grow and survive in Mars-like soils. However, this still poses the huge challenge of Mars's thin CO2-rich atmosphere, cold temperatures, lack of sunlight and presence of toxic chemicals.

Monday - May 1 2023, 19:09 UTC - 1 year ago

A recent discovery by Caltech researchers has identified a previously unknown transportation mechanism to enable viral vectors to safely cross the blood–brain barrier, potentially providing an improved approach to treating brain disorders. This new Blood–Cerebrospinal Fluid–Virus-Adjacency Mechanism enables those vectors with proteins called hemagglutinins to cross the barrier by homing in on blood vessels near the choroid plexis before passing through the VR spaces.

Monday - May 1 2023, 17:59 UTC - 1 year ago

Tencent Cloud recently launched a 'Digital Human' platform, allowing the creation of AI-generated videos. The service requires three minutes of footage and 100 spoken sentences for generating the digital human. Five styles are available, 3D realistic, 3D semi-realistic, 3D cartoon, 2D real person, and 2D cartoon, and the digital human can be customized to answer questions. The technology is currently being used to create live-stream infomercials for the Chinese market, but it may be possible to generate digital doctors, lawyers and other professionals for general use. Concerns about making fake content difficult to distinguish from real have already been raised, and countries may need to move quickly on regulating its use.

Monday - May 1 2023, 16:47 UTC - 1 year ago

A group of researchers in China developed a 'common-sense driven' generative adversarial network that uses data representing common-sense knowledge in order to create high-quality images based on text descriptions. The generated bird images achieved competitive scores when compared to those generated using other neural networks. The authors concluded that the introduction of common sense knowledge can greatly promote the development of text-to-image synthesis.

Monday - May 1 2023, 15:28 UTC - 1 year ago

CATL, SES and Amprius are pushing the boundaries of battery technology to power electric vehicles, eVTOLs, and more in the future. These new batteries leverage biomimetic electrolytes, solar anode platforms, and energy densities up to 500 Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/L while allowing customizable solutions to boosting range and payload without increasing vehicle weight.

Monday - May 1 2023, 13:39 UTC - 1 year ago

A study from Tokyo Medical and Dental University published in Scientific Reports investigated the effect that a two-generational exposure to a high-fat diet has on taste preferences of offspring. Research found that these offspring expressed a preference for salty taste and an increase in proteins associated with this preference. The findings suggest a potential link between poor dietary habits, poor health, and food preferences.

Monday - May 1 2023, 12:09 UTC - 1 year ago

NASA's Quesst mission is inching close to end the prohibition of civilian supersonic flights over land in the United States, as it intends to develop a quieter supersonic airplane for commercial operations. The blanket ban was implemented in 1973, after various research projects had the potential to soften the impact of sonic booms but were not sophisticated enough to solve the issue. With the advent of newer technologies, the agency will conduct community overflights and public surveys to change people's perception on supersonic flights without sonic booms.

Monday - May 1 2023, 10:37 UTC - 1 year ago

Shaping AI is an ongoing research study globally which identifies facial recognition technology, lack of data learning transparency, and the human and enviromental costs of deploying AI models being the main controversies discussed. If not addressed, these issues could have huge repercussions for critical infrastructure and quality control for science, innovation and ultimately critical infrastructure in society in the future.

Monday - May 1 2023, 08:58 UTC - 1 year ago

This study demonstrates a dilution strategy to adjust the decomposition order of solvated species in ether-based electrolyte solutions, to enhance the electrolyte stability of LiMBs. When tested with a Li metal negative electrode (50 μm thick) and a LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2-based positive electrode (3.3 mAh/cm2), the proposed dilution strategy yielded a specific discharge capacity retention of 74% after 150 cycles.

Monday - May 1 2023, 07:43 UTC - 1 year ago

In a recent study published in Nature Cell Biology, Stanford researchers unveiled a previously unknown pathway for the removal of misfolded proteins from the nucleus, setting the stage for understanding the causes of age-related degenerative diseases. The pathway, regulated by CD kinesin and involving vesicle trafficking, offers therapeutic targets to treat such diseases.

Monday - May 1 2023, 06:32 UTC - 1 year ago

Fresh water is increasingly becoming scarce in many parts of the world, making innovative water-harvesting technologies increasingly in demand. Recently, Interesting Engineering reported on one such initiative where organic crystals collect water from humidity in the air, including mist and fog. In the follow-up study, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi observed the process of water spontaneously condensing from its vapor to liquid form and moving across the surface of a slowly subliming organic crystal. Through the use of high-resolution microscopes and a combination of physical processes, this study showed a new and more efficient way to harvest water from air that can be applied to other dynamic surfaces.

Monday - May 1 2023, 04:36 UTC - 1 year ago

A newly developed superhydrophobic biosensor, developed by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, enables monitoring of insensible sweat, providing researchers with the ability to track body thermoregulation, skin health, and other health biomarkers. This could be integrated into a wearable device, allowing continuous tracking and diagnoses of various health conditions.

Monday - May 1 2023, 03:18 UTC - 1 year ago

Tech companies are in a battle to innovate a better search experience with AI-powered browsers and search engines. This is due to Google Chrome overtaking past alternatives like Microsoft Explorer and succeeding in market share since 2018. There is a chance Microsoft and Samsung will join the race too, while Mozilla stands out with its open-source AI ecosystem.Although it is hard to predict the war's outcome, the race will leave consumers with improved search experiences.

Monday - May 1 2023, 01:57 UTC - 1 year ago

Location intelligence at ORNL is used to identify and counteract modern warfare threats, such as those seen with the COVID-19 pandemic and recent global elections. This intelligence combines open data to understand places and the factors that influence human activity in them. An automated method was developed to measure the intent of social media users, where researchers discovered unique spatial patterns of information spread and methods used by social media users to intensify this spread.

Monday - May 1 2023, 00:41 UTC - 1 year ago

NASA astronaut Steve Bowen and UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi successfully completed a 7-hour mission on the ISS to install new solar arrays in preparation for future spacewalks. It marks the 261st spacewalk for the ISS and a first for a UAE astronaut.

Sunday - April 30 2023, 23:00 UTC - 1 year ago

The United States Navy recently tested their revolutionary deep-diving suit called Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression (DSEND). The suit’s self-contained environment keeps pressure steady as a diver descends, increasing safety, allowing them to expand the operational envelope, and eliminating decompression times. It is lightweight, comfortable, and adjustable to diver size, as well as having a unique range of arm joints, grippers, and other accessories to promote easier missions.

Sunday - April 30 2023, 21:00 UTC - 1 year ago

We keep making the same mistakes as history repeats itself because we often forget or ignore the embarrassing outcomes of decisions, and technology may not always help us. A good advisor is difficult to find and design decisions like idiot-proofing can help limit mistakes.