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Strokes leave 5 million people with long-term impairments each year, and a growing shortage of physical therapists makes it hard for them to get the care they need. A new approach tries to solve that problem by combining artificial intelligence and human therapy.  Johannes Lachner, a former MIT postdoc who is now an assistant professor…

A controlled high-field experiment identifies spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing in an electron-doped cuprate while leaving the distinct factor behind higher hole-doped transition temperatures unresolved.

A laboratory cell study found that doxorubicin-loaded, silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles produced lower viability in HL60 leukaemia cells than free doxorubicin at 0.3 µM.

Mass General Brigham researchers say an AI tool can estimate cancer survival risk from a face photograph, but independent experts say it is not ready for clinical use.

Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.

Reliable Robotics has raised $115 million, taking its valuation past $1 billion, the company announced on Tuesday. The Mountain View, California, startup builds systems that let existing aircraft taxi, take off, fly and land on their own. The money extends the Series D it announced in April at $160 million, bringing the round to $275 […] This story continues at The Next Web

Scientists have long been interested in cellular nanodiscs, tiny particles made from natural cell membranes that mimic many of the functions of living cells. While previous studies demonstrated the therapeutic potential of nanodiscs for drug delivery, detoxification and vaccines, one fundamental question remained unanswered: How does size influence how well they work?

A laboratory study summarized in an abstract reports calcium and magnesium removal by a magnetic nanocomposite and measured improvements in oil recovery when it was used with a surfactant–polymer flooding formulation.

Google is beginning to roll out Personal Intelligence for Gemini on Android Auto and Android Automotive (cars with Google built-in). more…

Superconductivity has many important practical applications, including creating powerful magnets used in high-resolution medical scans, transporting electricity efficiently and building ultrasensitive measuring devices. Until now, understanding exactly what lay behind this unique phenomenon at high temperatures has eluded scientists over many decades.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have completed two of the largest cosmological simulations ever performed. Each simulation modeled the evolution of 13.4 trillion dark matter particles across a region 28.6 billion light-years wide.

A cell and mouse study found that a PD-L1-targeted silver, doxorubicin and manganese dioxide nanosystem increased particle uptake and produced the strongest tumor-growth suppression among tested formulations in 4T1 triple-negative breast cancer models.

Kentucky pastor Jared Oneil Salmons faces 17 felony charges after police alleged he uploaded sexually explicit images of minors. A citation reportedly records his statement about AI-generated images.

A seven-minute virtual reality (VR) intervention can help students feel calmer, less anxious and better able to cope with academic pressure, according to new research from City St George's. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, come at a time when schools and universities across the U.K. seek new approaches to support student well-being amid growing concerns about stress, anxiety and overwhelm among young people.

In most parts of Europe, bees have become less widespread during the last 100 years, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Julie Bort / TechCrunch: Google launches TorchTPU, an open-source version of PyTorch to let AI apps run on TPUs and Google Cloud via simple configuration changes without rewriting code  —  On Tuesday, Google announced that TorchTPU, its long-awaited version of PyTorch, is now available as an open-source project.

In an era where patients and clinicians increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for medical advice, a critical question emerges: Does AI know when not to test or treat? A new joint study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Clalit Health Services reveals that leading large language models (LLMs) successfully identify when medical interventions are redundant in the vast majority of cases, stumbling primarily in gray areas where medical consensus itself is divided.

Molecular dynamics simulations and experiments found that cellulose acetate concentration, solvent ratio and voltage jointly influenced electrospun nanofiber diameter and uniformity, with the best reported results at 14 wt%, DMAc/acetone 1:2 and 20 kV.

Madison Mills / Axios: OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio, which builds AI agents for managing drug development, and plans to integrate its tech into OpenAI life sciences suite Rosalind  —  OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio, a startup building AI agents to help pharmaceutical companies manage drug development, the ChatGPT maker shared exclusively with Axios.

Meta says it paused a Muse feature that lets you share conversations with the AI assistant after researchers found the URLs publicly available on the web, as reported by Ars Technica. In a report published this week, researchers at the security firm Claroc say they found more than 6,800 Muse links through public DNS records. "People have the ability to share specific Muse artifacts, which creates a page that can be accessed by those with the link," Muse spokesperson Tracy Clayton says in an emailed statement to The Verge. "However, we've paused this functionality while we review this report and consider changes to how these links can be dis … Read the full story at The Verge.

Just Eat pauses trial of AI-generated images for menu items after unfortunate bacon and eggs in a fizzy drink image.

AGCO to explore Digit robot use in manufacturing operation for repetitive, hazardous tasks. The post AGCO and Agility Robotics Advance Smart Manufacturing with Humanoid Robot Pilot in Hesston, KS, Facility appeared first on CropLife.

Light is one of the most powerful tools scientists have for probing matter. By interacting with electrons, light reveals how atoms, molecules and materials are structured and how they evolve in time. Highly energetic ultraviolet and X-ray photons are particularly attractive because they can access electrons located close to atomic nuclei, where each chemical element carries its own distinctive electronic fingerprint.

And yes, it has AI.

An L-alanine-functionalized, virus-like mesoporous silica carrier improved antibiotic delivery and therapeutic outcomes in mouse models of bacterial meningitis.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a supernova erupting just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang.

Some supermassive black holes rapidly consume surrounding matter while simultaneously firing powerful streams of plasma into space at nearly the speed of light. However, this creates a physical puzzle: rapid feeding is expected to form a cold, flat accretion disk around the black hole, which prevents powerful jets from forming.

Statistical optimization of a surfactant-free precipitation process produced sub-100-nanometer silver oxide particles that delivered 400 mAh g⁻¹, or 92.6% of theoretical capacity, in a laboratory alkaline cathode test.

Unified Context Layer promises to give AI agents a far easier way to scan through all your Zoom chats, calls and more.

Gecko Robotics uses drones, wall-climbing robots and fixed sensors to gather data on components, decks, welds and hulls.

Gecko Robotics uses drones, wall-climbing robots and fixed sensors to gather data on components, decks, welds and hulls.

A laboratory study found that a whey protein-carboxylated cellulose nanofiber Pickering emulsion increased capsaicin’s measured in vitro bioaccessibility to 46.23% while limiting gastric release to below 25%.

A laboratory study found that a protein–polysaccharide co-assembled epicatechin–iron nanoparticle retained more antioxidant activity during 30-day storage and showed anti-inflammatory and microbiome effects in cell and fermentation experiments.

In the world of real estate photography, the thing that stands out as the competitive advantage is speed.

A study provides new details about how the brain’s motor cortex reacts when people watch actions by agents

For nearly a century, physicists have relied on the Born rule to calculate the chances of different outcomes when they measure a quantum system. Yet despite decades of effort, nobody has managed to derive the rule from more basic mathematical principles without making assumptions about probability along the way.

Bloomberg: ASI, which makes AI tools for the military and air traffic controllers, raised a $325M Series C at a $3B valuation, after winning an $875M FAA contract in June  —  Startup ASI raised $325 million in new funding from investors, allowing the company to expand an artificial intelligence system …

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A leakage-aware evaluation of explainable machine learning found modest prediction of nanoparticle tumor delivery, with errors increasing for unseen materials and little transportability across separate studies.

AI companies don't know how to fix the problems they're creating so they're throwing money at kids — which still won't fix the problem.

Elon Musk has warned that future superintelligent AI could be so persuasive that he might be influenced by it, while acknowledging no such capability has been demonstrated.

A four-channel neural network using co-acquired atomic force microscopy signals improved image restoration, outperformed larger single-channel models and reduced training-data and inference demands.

A three-method laboratory study found that flow-through chemical deposition made the smoothest ZnO/stearic acid nanocomposite films, while rougher CBD and SILAR coatings had higher water contact angles.

The founder of MedFlorida Medical Centers says the case for artificial intelligence in primary care is capacity, not cost-cutting. The evidence on claim denials and clinician burnout suggests he has a point.

Four Google DeepMind AI agents defeated Minecraft's Ender Dragon after 27 hours and 605 deaths, revealing both the promise and limitations of autonomous AI. The post Google’s AI Agents Finally Beat Minecraft. It Took 27 Hours and 605 Deaths appeared first on TechRepublic.

For scientists, breakthroughs often stem from unexpected turns. A research team led by Oscar Dahlsten, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), set out to prove a theoretical limitation, only to discover a quantum solution. The finding breaks traditional physical constraints and introduces a strategy for harvesting energy from fluctuating sources.

A cyberattack that once might have taken weeks or months to unfold can now go from initial access to a complete system takeover in minutes. That was the lesson CJ Moses, CISO of Amazon, shared with Shahar Peled. Peled is CEO and co-founder of Terra Security, and they spoke during the opening episode of AI […] This story continues at The Next Web

Scientists have long explored the idea of using insects as our agents in the field in places where humans won't fit or survive. Imagine a cockroach in an earthquake zone, able to skitter into the rubble to map out exactly where human chemical signatures can be found, or a grasshopper leaping through a minefield to bring back a map of the bombs based on the vapors it encountered.

Army Cyber Command has picked one company’s bid for ECHOTRIBBLE, a programme for AI agents that hunt down targets in computer networks. The command’s technology centre and the Cyber Fusion Innovation Center (CFIC) made the choice on 8 October, according to CFIC’s website. A statement of work and contract will follow, it says. CFIC does […] This story continues at The Next Web

Plus European EV hunger, Waymo's plans for world domination, and yet further recalls from Ford.

A physics-informed residual network reconstructed aneurysm blood-flow fields more accurately than standard machine-learning models, with its strongest gains appearing in tests involving unseen geometries, held-out flow rates and spatially separated vessel regions.

Nvidia RTX Spark laptops start at $2,599. Explore local AI capabilities, compatibility checks, and the cost and security trade-offs IT teams should assess. The post Nvidia RTX Spark Brings Local AI Agents to Windows Laptops appeared first on TechRepublic.

The U.S. Army is developing a program to deploy autonomous AI agents that can navigate digital and network infrastructures, identify targets, and “neutralize” them.

Despite millions of years of evolution, the development of the human fetus remains a complex process that is vulnerable to genetic, environmental and metabolic disruptions. These disruptions could result in developmental abnormalities, starting with one of the first organs to begin developing in the fetus that continues to develop after birth: the brain.

Amazon's new Bee AI wearables and their shopping integrations may be more alienating than appealing

Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch: Eka Robotics, which is developing a “vision-force-action” architecture for its physical AI models, raised a $150M Series A at a $1.45B post-money valuation  —  Robots still aren't that good at picking things up, despite billions of dollars of investment and endless videos fed into deep learning models.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Huang are set to unveil a joint AI pact intended to speed up the integration of AI products across German industry.

A discovery in tiny algae led to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that allows scientists to switch brain cells on and off using light. The revolutionary technique has already helped researchers activate memories and is opening new possibilities for restoring vision and treating brain disorders.

Scientists have achieved a quantum breakthrough by creating an ultra-clean surface where individual molecules can maintain their delicate quantum properties at the fundamental limit. The discovery could unlock unprecedented control over molecules and help drive the next generation of quantum technologies.

Scientists have found a promising way to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s-related damage by blocking immune cells that contribute to the destruction of neurons. In mice, the treatment preserved roughly 40% more tissue in memory centers and improved memory, even without removing harmful tau protein buildup.

Time- and angle-resolved photoemission shows that intense light disrupts superconductivity in an optimally doped bismuth-based cuprate and exposes a cold, asymmetric pseudogap-like electronic state.

A review of 100 untethered soft-robot studies finds that habitat-specific physics constrains body design, actuation and energy delivery more strongly than any single engineering approach.

An AI-generated image imagines Melania Trump without cosmetic procedures, but the rendering is speculative and offers no evidence to support unconfirmed claims about her appearance.

Researchers are using AI tools to analyze simple facial photographs to determine key indicators of a person's health. Mass General Brigham researchers built FAHR-Face (Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition), a large AI foundation model trained on over 40 million face images.

$35 billion worth of Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 GPUs have been bought by Chinese trio Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance, with demand far exceeding Nvidia's planned production, according to report.

Writing before the 2026 midterm elections, Paul Krugman argued that a Republican defeat could increase Donald Trump's incentive to take risky actions, including over Iran and Ukraine.

Imagine walking into a conference venue at 9 a.m. The lighting is bright, the presentation screens are ready,

Inside Meta’s Prometheus Supercluster In mid-2025, Meta’s newest AI cluster was halting nearly 1,000 times a day for

An optimized XGBoost model predicted the tensile strength of CNT–Si₃N₄-reinforced friction-welded aluminum joints from 25 experiments, while feature ablation showed that the original process variables outperformed engineered descriptors for accuracy.

Intel is concerned that the sweeping ban on foreign-made robots means that it could not update or maintain its fleet of AGVs.

Peritoneal metastases, a form of late-stage cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity, carry a median survival of under nine months and currently have few effective treatments. A buildup of fluid in the abdomen known as ascites is known to actively fuel tumor growth, but the molecular contents of this fluid and the mechanisms by which it drives cancer growth have remained poorly understood.

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Microsoft is adding new controls to its sovereign cloud for governments and regulated companies, the CEO Satya Nadella announced today. The changes give customers more say over who can reach their systems, and let them run more AI tools on their own hardware. Today in Paris, we announced new capabilities across Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, expanding […] This story continues at The Next Web

Scientists used living human brain cells to help decode Braille with 83 per cent accuracy and explored similar biohybrid systems to guide a robot dog.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proven effective in managing a number of menopause symptoms, including hot flashes, insomnia, depression and sexual dysfunction. However, access remains limited.

The U.S. hasn’t detonated a nuclear weapon since 1992. Now a fusion start-up whose co-founders include former national lab scientists could help conduct experiments that make sure the stockpile works

The once-fringe quantum Many Worlds theory now seems much more likely

A European Commission filing reveals that Apple acquired selected assets and hired staff from Swiss AI audio startup Samplab, whose technology can edit and reshape recorded sound.

A greenhouse experiment found that 500 ppm of peppermint essential oil-loaded chitosan nanoparticles improved lettuce growth, nutrient uptake and antioxidant responses under 50 millimolar sodium chloride stress.

Google DeepMind researchers say four Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft in 27 hours, writing 2,783 programs with no human help.

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: Amazon pledges to spend €16B+ in Germany in 2027 on AWS and AI data centers, its Leo satellite program, Prime Video media production, and a Berlin robotics lab  —  Amazon.com Inc. said it will invest more than €16 billion ($17.9 billion) next year in Germany for operations including data centers …

Bloomberg: The US sanctions MiraclePlus, a Chinese VC firm founded by ex-Microsoft executive Lu Qi, over alleged ties to Zhisuan, accused of stealing Google's AI secrets  —  Washington has blacklisted a Chinese venture firm established by ex-Microsoft Corp. AI scientist Lu Qi for alleged ties …

Here's everything the brand new Nvidia RTX Spark chipset can do for your creative work, gaming and AI workflow.

Gecko Robotics unveiled its Komodo robot that scans warship decks like a CAT scan, mapping corrosion without stripping coatings for the U.S. Navy.

Using a system called BootLoops, scientists produced 36 papers in three months. Paired with experts, the tool could pollinate ideas across fields. The post New AI Tool Could Help Scientists Make ‘Rare’ Cross-Disciplinary Leaps appeared first on SingularityHub.

Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of its AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them to the “AI city brain”. Undersecretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Lillian Cheong Man-lei said authorities would prioritise...

A controlled mouse study found that intranasal cerium dioxide nanorod exposure was associated with brain accumulation, altered exploration, increased seizure susceptibility, abnormal EEG activity and reduced 5-HT1B receptor signaling.

A meta-analysis of nine stroke trials found a small, uncertain benefit from robotic assistance during upper-limb rehabilitation, but substantial heterogeneity and low certainty prevent firm conclusions.

A methodological review finds that artificial intelligence could make nanotechnology literature reviews faster and richer, but only if researchers validate searches, network boundaries and causal interpretations.

At the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, the German government entered into an agreement with Nvidia on Monday, when Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the two-day event by addressing Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s CEO. The economy ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the chipmaker but has provided no further details; the agreement comes […] This story continues at The Next Web

The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software engineer Ding Linwei, venture capital firm MiraclePlus and three related entities. Ding was convicted of seven counts of trade secret theft in January. A federal judge subsequently...

When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their occupational risks under extreme weather. Behind the tailored and quick support was Hangzhou’s artificial intelligence (AI) urban management system, which had...

China is ready to commercialise a 200-kilovolt transmission electron microscope with an information resolution down to 0.1 nanometres that could introduce a new challenger into a market long dominated by the US and Japan. Developed by Hefei-based manufacturer CIQTEK, the microscope features a point resolution of 0.25nm and an information limit of 0.1nm – on par with leading workhorse models on the market. This marks a shift for the country’s expanding advanced electron microscopy industry from...

Nscale is in talks to sell AI computing power to Claude maker Anthropic in a new deal that could be worth about $45 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The data center developer is seeking another major deal with the AI lab for a second facility at its Monarch data center campus in West Virginia, the person said. In August, Anthropic struck a deal to spend $45 billion to rent AI cloud computing power from Nscale's West Virginia data center campus. A second Monarch building would deliver 460 megawatts of computing power using Nvidia's advanced Vera Rubin AI chips, according to the source. Anthropic did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Anthropic also has the right of first refusal on Monarch's expected third building, the person said, adding discussions were ongoing and details of the plan could change. Bloomberg, which first reported the news, also said a cohort of investors had urged Anthropic to lower its IPO valuation target

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Steering wheel-free shuttles will hit the streets of downtown Seoul this week, offering free automated rides along the historic Cheonggye Stream to connect the capital’s late-night food markets and nightlife hubs. Starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is deploying the nation's first regularly scheduled driverless night shuttle — the Cheonggye A01. Stripped of both a steering wheel and a driver's seat, the futuristic pod-like vehicle weaves along a 4.8-kilometer loop, binding together the city's vibrant nightlife, culinary hubs and cultural landmarks under the glow of the city lights. The shuttle, operating two vehicles across 11 marked stops every 30 minutes until 11 p.m., connects Cheonggye Plaza with major commercial districts, including the neon-lit food alleys of Jongno, the industrial-chic bars of Euljiro and Gwangjang Market, world-famous for its street food. Following a successful pilot program in August and a year of daytime testing, the night shuttle