Simulations test new observatory’s power to analyze Earth-like worlds
Scientists are creating entire worlds, complete with oceans, continents, and swirling clouds, not in a lab but inside powerful supercomputers.…
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Accenture trains 700,000 employees in autonomous agentic AI systems
Accenture trains 700,000 employees in autonomous, agentic AI to execute tasks with minimal human oversight, signaling a shift to autonomous workflows
AI firm Character.AI removes Disney characters after legal letter
Character.AI removes Disney-themed chatbots after a legal letter, highlighting IP and copyright tensions as rights holders push for stricter platform controls
Social virtual reality interaction increases tolerance for physical pain
Virtual reality has been used for years as a tool to help manage pain for hospitalized patients, offering a solo…
Study shows menopause does not accelerate multiple sclerosis disability
A new large-scale study has found that menopause does not independently increase the risk of disability progression in women with…
Researchers advocate for juror mental health care after traumatic trials
Civic duty, for many, is a point of pride, but for jurors in traumatic court cases, it can come at…
Wildfires and heat waves intensify air quality problems in US megacities
Decades of progress in cleaning the air in America’s most populated urban centers are being systematically undone by the growing…
Nanotechnology targets crop pests while sparing beneficial insects
A new form of pest control is under development that uses nanotechnology to create targeted treatments, a breakthrough that could…
UNAGI lander prepares to survey the surface of Io
A team of student engineers has developed a novel concept for the first controlled landing on Io, Jupiter’s perpetually erupting…