Tiny Light Switch Revolutionizes Data, Sips Power
A novel optical switch uses light's subtle nonlinearities to control data flow with unprecedented energy efficiency.
Your Next AI Could Run on Half a Brain
New AI architecture allows models to selectively activate only a fraction of their components for efficient, specialized task performance.
AI Learns to Custom-Build Proteins With Perfect Mix of Traits
AI can now custom-build proteins by balancing multiple, often conflicting, functional requirements.
Your next AI will be carved from glass
AI's future might involve sculpting physical materials to perform calculations, offering a more efficient alternative to current software-driven chips.
Your Wiggling Pupils Secretly Lie to Eye Tracking Machines
Pupil size changes subtly trick eye trackers into seeing movements that aren't there.
AI learns to orchestrate time, inventing new video worlds
AI now understands video time, enabling novel video generation and editing.
Extreme heat melts away Brownsville's dangerous mosquito threat
Extreme heat is a surprising ally, significantly reducing Brownsville's risk from disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Finally, AI truly understands the poetry of sign language
New AI finally grasps sign language's dynamic, embodied meaning, moving beyond literal interpretation.
New AI Tool Lets Us Finally See Underground
AI-powered digital summaries of Earth's surface now allow us to infer hidden underground conditions with unprecedented detail.
New AI Tool Lets Us Finally See Underground
AI now infers subterranean conditions with unprecedented detail from surface data.
Finally, AI truly understands the poetry of sign language
New AI learns to "think" sign language by extracting meaning gradually, moving beyond literal word-for-word translation.
Open-source AI finally sees the internet, beating tech giants
Open-source AI now navigates the web by seeing, not just reading code, accelerating research and development.