Boston Dynamics" dog has nothing on this…goat?
Kawasaki unveiled Bex, a rideable robotic goat, at Tokyo's International Robot Exhibition......»»
Microsoft aims to reduce “tedious” business tasks with new AI tools
LLM tech comes to Power Platform and Dynamics 365, courtesy of OpenAI partnership. Enlarge / An AI-generated illustration of a GPT-powered robot worker. (credit: Ars Technica) On Monday, Microsoft bundled ChatGPT-style A.....»»
5 stories about Boston attacks that are false
Whether malicious or accidental, fake stories about the Boston attack have gone viral on social media......»»
Millet and sorghum cultivation may provide an answer to rising levels of aridity linked to climate change
A study by researchers from the UPF Culture, Archaeology and Socio-Ecological Dynamics Research Group (CaSEs), recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, provides a global assessment of traditional small-scale farming practices for three of the worl.....»»
Bacteria rely on cooperation and evolution to defend against predatory protists, finds study
Eating and being eaten is a normal process in nature. These predator–prey dynamics help to stabilize ecosystems. It ensures that individual species do not become too abundant, controls their populations, and prevents damage caused by overpopulation.....»»
Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins live stream: Watch for FREE
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Boston Bruins in NHL action today, and we've found a way to watch the game online for free......»»
Keira Knightley hunts a serial killer in Boston Strangler trailer
See the untold true story of how two reporters broke the story about a 1960s serial killer in the first trailer for the true crime thriller Boston Strangler......»»
Blood stem cells shown to be susceptible to ferroptosis, a type of cell death
The body is constantly replenishing the blood with new red and white blood cells thanks to a small but important group of cells called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Now, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT Harvard, Boston Children's Hospital.....»»
Everything coming to Hulu in March 2023
Mel Brooks' History of the World, Part II, true-crime drama Boston Strangler, and season 1 of Wreck highlight Hulu's new arrivals in March 2023......»»
From transient to eternal: Probing equilibrium correlations by ramping dynamics
Prof. Jiazhong Hu at Tsinghua University and Prof. Xuzong Chen at Peking University, utilizing a new theory named non-adiabatic linear response proposed by Prof. Hui Zhai at Tsinghua University, experimentally demonstrate novel quasi-particle behavio.....»»
How selfishness can lead to fairness: Dynamics and risk sharing in groups of selfish individuals
In a study published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology, researchers used computer simulations to explore how herd animals can reduce their predation risk. The study is based on the idea suggested by W.D. Hamilton in 1971, that individuals in a he.....»»
Mapping molecular funnels with X-rays: Precise timings of non-adiabatic excited state dynamics
Time-resolved spectroscopy is a tool that provides access to the time-scale of chemical reactions as they happen. With the help of ultra-short light pulses, it is possible to observe conformal changes in molecules on the time-scale of the atomic moti.....»»
Researchers simulate bubble collapse near oscillating walls
Bubble dynamics plays a significant role in mechanics, chemistry, medicine, and biology. Understanding their interactions with the surrounding walls of the container is crucial for numerous applications, including cavitation erosion, underwater explo.....»»
A chemoproteomic platform monitors Fe-S cluster occupancy across the E. coli proteome
Boston College chemists have developed a strategy to monitor the presence or absence of iron-sulfur clusters, which are essential to the function of diverse proteins, the team reported recently in the journal Nature Chemical Biology......»»
Nodar innovates stereo vision calibration for autonomous vehicles
Stereo vision, first utilized as far back as in the late 1800s, is now entering the autonomous driving space. Nodar, a Boston-based software company, is developing an algorithm to align camera measurement by software. Unlike the traditional practice.....»»
Understanding plants can boost wildland-fire modeling in an uncertain future
A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics, into fine-scale computer models of wildland fire provides a critical first step toward improved global fire forecasting......»»
Researchers complete first real-world study of Martian helicopter dust dynamics
Mars is a dusty planet. From tiny dust devils to vast storms that shroud the planet, dust is a constant challenge for research missions. That was especially true for Ingenuity, the rotorcraft that since February 2021 has been exploring Mars alongside.....»»
Satellite remote sensing helps monitor lake CO2 dynamics at large scale
Lakes play an essential role in carbon cycle. However, current bottom-up estimates of CO2 emissions from lakes have significant uncertainties due to insufficient field data......»»
Researchers uncover dynamics behind protein crucial in breast cancer
Watching a puppet show can teach you something about how estrogen works in the body, according to Rice University scientists whose research could open the door to new strategies for regulating the hormone—which could help prevent breast cancer an.....»»
A new way to identify stresses in complex fluids
Fluid dynamics researchers use many techniques to study turbulent flows like ocean currents, or the swirling atmosphere of other planets. Arezoo Adrekani's team has discovered that a mathematical construct used in these fields provides valuable infor.....»»
Study reveals dynamics of DNA ligation during genome replication
Unconnected strands of DNA must be sealed together during genome replication and repair, and a new KAUST-led investigation shows how the fastening enzyme involved gets the job done......»»