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Tech Xplore / Generative AI-powered forecasting for sustainable urban development
Researchers introduce a novel generative AI-driven framework, MMCN (Memory-aware Multi-Conditional generation Network), for forecasting future urban layouts by jointly considering building density, building height, transportation ...
Phys.org / Challenging a 300-year-old law of friction
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have uncovered a new mechanism of sliding friction: resistance to motion that arises without any mechanical contact, driven purely by collective magnetic dynamics. The study, published ...
Tech Xplore / Insect-inspired robot tracks odors even with only one working 'antenna'
A collaborative research group has developed a bio-inspired robotic system based on insect behavior which can locate odor sources both indoors and outdoors with consistent accuracy, even if one of its two sensors fails. The ...
Phys.org / In Hollywood, teams don't stick together long enough to learn from failure, data reveal
Hollywood loves a comeback story: a director who flopped and then returned with a masterpiece or the producer who went bust and bounced back with a winner. It's a narrative rooted in the business belief that failure is a ...
Phys.org / Why move antimatter by road? CERN tests a truck-ready antiproton trap
Scientists in Geneva are taking some antiprotons out for a spin—a very delicate one—in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive.
Phys.org / The way you walk can reveal your true feelings
Whether you're striding with purpose, swaggering with confidence, or trudging slowly along the street, the way you walk can reveal how you're feeling, according to new research published in the journal Royal Society Open ...
Medical Xpress / How inflammation drives bone loss in an aggressive childhood leukemia
A rare form of leukemia known as TCF3::HLF-positive B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) sits among the most aggressive blood cancers seen in children. The disease causes a rapid buildup of abnormal blood cells, but ...
Tech Xplore / New framework addresses privacy, dignity risks posed by modern AI systems
In a new article, researchers introduce the capabilities approach–contextual integrity (CA-CI), a framework that addresses privacy and dignity risks posed by modern artificial intelligence (AI) systems, especially foundation ...
Phys.org / Volunteers need training and support to deal with disclosures of child abuse in community sport
A new study by Victoria University (VU) reveals volunteers involved in community sport need more support when recognizing and responding to disclosures of abuse in sport (psychological, physical, sexual and neglect). The ...
Tech Xplore / How autonomous vehicles could change morning commutes
Autonomous vehicles (AVs), which already operate on the roads of several major U.S. cities and in countries worldwide, are expected to play a large role in shaping the future of cities. In a new study, researchers have investigated ...
Medical Xpress / How you walk could help doctors tell two similar brain diseases apart
Doctors often struggle to distinguish early dementia with Lewy bodies from early Parkinson's disease. The two neurological conditions share many symptoms, including changes in movement, and are frequently misdiagnosed in ...
Medical Xpress / US foreign aid swings may be costing lives abroad, data analysis suggests
Maternal deaths rise by around 11% in countries that rely on US aid following a switch from a Democratic to a Republican administration, suggest the findings of a data analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global ...
