Articles by Bob Yirka
Phys.org / Astronomers discover two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as a compound lens
An international team of astronomers has discovered an instance of two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as a compound lens. The group has written a paper describing the findings and posted it on the arXiv ...
Phys.org / A proposed experiment to test whether gravity behaves as a quantum entity when measured
A multi-institutional team of physicists is proposing an experiment to test whether gravity behaves as a quantum entity when measured. They published a description of their experiment in the journal Physical Review Letters ...
Phys.org / Altering two genes to produce sweeter tomatoes without sacrificing size, weight or yield
A team of horticulturists, bio-breeders and agriculture specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China has produced sweeter tomatoes without sacrificing size, weight or yield by altering two of their genes. ...
Tech Xplore / Robot designed to mimic the abilities of dung beetle displays impressive object manipulation skills
A multi-institutional trio of roboticists has designed and built a robot that mimics the abilities of the dung beetle. In their paper published in the journal Advanced Science, Binggwong Leung, Stanislav Gorb and Poramate ...
Tech Xplore / Next-generation video screen can be stretched from 12 to 18 inches
Korean electronics company, LG Display Co., Ltd. has announced on its product development page that it has developed a video screen that can be stretched from its default length of 12 inches to 18 inches.
Medical Xpress / Air pollution linked to increased miscarriage risk
A team of medical and environmental researchers at the Medical School of Yan'an University, working with a colleague from Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, has found a link between spontaneous miscarriages and exposure ...
Phys.org / Climate scientists argue that 1000-year sequestration strategies must be used to meet climate goals
A pair of climate scientists at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science ETH Zurich, working with a colleague from Stripe Inc., has found evidence suggesting that the only way to prevent the planet from continuing ...
Tech Xplore / Virtual training uses generative AI to teach robots how to traverse real world terrain
A team of roboticists and engineers at MIT CSAIL, Institute for AI and Fundamental Interactions, has developed a generative AI approach to teaching robots how to traverse terrain and move around objects in the real world.
Medical Xpress / Genes and proteins linked to different types of alcohol use disorders could provide new therapeutic targets
A team of medical researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has identified some of the genes and proteins associated with alcohol use disorders. In their project reported in the journal Nature ...
Phys.org / Testing AI systems on hard math problems shows they still perform very poorly
A team of AI researchers and mathematicians affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. has developed a math benchmark that allows scientists to test the ability of AI systems to solve exceptionally difficult ...
Phys.org / Woolly rhino discovered in Siberia in 2020 has a fatty hump on its neck
A team of geologists, paleontologists, and mammoth fauna studies specialists, affiliated with several institutions in Russia, has found evidence that a woolly rhino found in the Siberian ice back in 2020 had a fatty hump ...
Phys.org / Satellite data analysis shows wildland-urban interface areas have grown by 35% over past two decades
A trio of environmental scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, working with a colleague from China's Ministry of Education, has found evidence via satellite ...
Medical Xpress / Few patients receive AI-assisted screening for diabetic retinopathy despite its promise, study finds
A team of ophthalmology researchers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from New York University School of Medicine, has found that despite promise for detecting diabetic retinopathy, few patients are given AI-assisted ...
Phys.org / Two-faced membrane channel provides a simple, efficient way to separate oil and water
A team of chemists and engineers in China has developed a new, efficient way to separate oil and water mixtures. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they developed their new technique, ...
Phys.org / Sticky paper on bumpers reveals scale of bee deaths due to car collisions
A team in Utah has found that bee deaths due to collisions with automobiles in the western parts of the United States may be in the tens of millions every day.
