Measuring Trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Researchers find public trust in AI varies greatly depending on the application. Prompted by the increasing prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) in society, University of…
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A Novel Machine Learning Algorithm Allows for Efficient and Accurate Verification of Quantum Devices
Technologies that take advantage of novel quantum mechanical behaviors are likely to become commonplace in the near future. These may include devices that use quantum…
New Details Discovered About How Our Immune System Builds Long-Term Memory
Mouse study identifies intrinsic TBK1 enzyme as essential for determining B cell fate. Experts in Japan have identified a fundamental part of the immune system’s…
AI Accurately Predicts Material Properties To Break Down a Previously Insurmountable Wall
If the properties of materials can be reliably predicted, then the process of developing new products for a huge range of industries can be streamlined…
A Concrete Solution: Recycled Concrete and CO2 From the Air Are Made Into a New Building Material
A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the…
Strange Electron Behavior Surprises Solid State Physicists
New Wave of Electron Research A surprise result for solid state physicists hints at an unusual electron behavior. While studying the behavior of electrons in…
Species of Algae With Three Sexes Identified in Japanese River
Researchers on quest to understand how different sexes first evolved. For 30 years, University of Tokyo Associate Professor Hisayoshi Nozaki has traveled an hour west…
Power of Light and Oxygen Clears Alzheimer’s Disease Protein in Brains of Live Mice
New photo-oxygenation catalyst targets amyloid structure, recruits brain immune system cells. A small, light-activated molecule recently tested in mice represents a new approach to eliminating…
Cutting-Edge Physics: Exotic Matter Is in Our Sights
A new way to probe exotic matter aids the study of atomic and particle physics. Physicists have created a new way to observe details about…
Space-Based Infrared Imaging Reveals the Nighttime Weather on Venus
Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficult. Now, researchers have devised a way to…
Closing the Gap: Researchers Account for Some of the Lithium Missing From Our Universe
There is a significant discrepancy between theoretical and observed amounts of lithium in our universe. This is known as the cosmological lithium problem, and it…
Edible Cholera Vaccine – Made of Powdered Rice – Proves Safe in Phase 1 Human Trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness. A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically…
Polarized Photovoltaic Properties Emerge in 2D Materials – May Be Superior to Current Solar Cells
2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effect. For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic…
Researchers Notice Long-Overlooked Pattern Pattern on Surface of Leaves, Uncover New Clue About Plant Evolution
Uncommon group of aquatic and terrestrial species key to discovery of how plants breathe. A doctoral student has identified a long-overlooked pattern in how plants…
A New Way To Observe Laser Interactions Could Improve Laser-Based Manufacturing
Despite the enormous amount of research over the decades into lasers and their applications, there have been few ways to accurately, efficiently, and directly observe…
Moiré Than Meets the Eye: Carbon Nanotubes Self-Assemble Into Complex Structures for Materials Research
Material behaviors depend on many things including not just the composition of the material but also the arrangement of its molecular parts. For the first…
Meeting the Meat Needs of the Future: Innovative Biofabrication of Beef Muscle Tissue in the Lab
Humans are largely omnivores, and meat in various forms has always featured in the diet of most cultures. However, with the increasing population and pressure…
Sensing Suns: Astronomers Accurately Measure the Temperature of Red Supergiant Stars
Red supergiants are a class of star that end their lives in supernova explosions. Their lifecycles are not fully understood, partly due to difficulties in…