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Tech Xplore / Nvidia unveils new AI chip platform amid rising competition
AI juggernaut Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform on Monday, as the world's most valuable company works to maintain its leadership in supplying the chips that power the artificial intelligence revolution.
Phys.org / How juvenile lobsters fall into a deadly natural trap in the Florida Keys
In the shallow waters of the Florida Keys, juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters are unwittingly meeting their doom by stumbling into naturally occurring ecological traps, according to a new study published in the Proceedings ...
Phys.org / A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction.
Tech Xplore / 'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
Medical Xpress / Waist-to-height ratio found to be a more accurate indicator of obesity risk in older adults than BMI
As the UK's population continues to age, obesity and obesity-related diseases are an increasing burden on the NHS. However, the use of more accurate screening tools, such as waist-to-height ratio, could help ensure older ...
Tech Xplore / Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco home turf it shares with rival Waymo, owned by Google.
Tech Xplore / TV makers tout AI upgrades at CES, as smartphone threat looms
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones.
Phys.org / Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent
With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that.
Phys.org / Filamentous algae blooms alter river ecosystems without disrupting overall function
Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green algae—cyanobacteria—is a visually ...
Phys.org / Ferroelectric materials boost data storage potential
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used specialized tools to study materials at the atomic scale and analyze defects at the surface of ferroelectric materials. Results of their research help to better understand ...
Phys.org / Scientists have uncovered evidence of Ireland's largest prehistoric hillfort settlement
In a recent study published in Antiquity, Dr. Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring hillfort, making it the largest nucleated settlement ever discovered ...
Phys.org / Sudden breakups of monogamous quantum couples surprise researchers
Quantum particles have a social life, of a sort. They interact and form relationships with each other, and one of the most important features of a quantum particle is whether it is an introvert—a fermion—or an extrovert—a ...
