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AI scans 400,000 Reddit posts and finds hidden Ozempic side effects ↗
By analyzing over 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers discovered that users of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs frequently discussed unexpected symptoms like menstrual irregularities, chills, and hot flashes.
New AI body map reveals obesity’s hidden attack on facial nerves ↗
Scientists have created an AI-powered system that can scan and map an entire mouse body in extraordinary detail — and it just uncovered a surprising new effect of obesity.
Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy ↗
Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals.
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI ↗
Researchers at Penn have created a hybrid light-matter particle that could dramatically speed up AI computing while using far less energy.
AI reveals the invisible magnetic chaos wasting energy inside electric motors ↗
Electric vehicles are pushing scientists to tackle one of the biggest hidden energy drains inside electric motors: magnetic energy loss.
NASA’s new AI space chip could let spacecraft think for themselves ↗
NASA is testing a next-generation space computer chip that could give spacecraft the ability to operate far more independently in deep space.
Your “um” and pauses could reveal early dementia risk ↗
The little pauses, “ums,” and moments when you struggle to find the right word may reveal far more about your brain than anyone realized.
JUPITER supercomputer breaks world record with 50-qubit quantum simulation ↗
Scientists in Germany have pulled off a staggering computing feat by fully simulating a 50-qubit quantum computer for the first time ever using Europe’s new exascale supercomputer, JUPITER.
New AI method tackles one of science’s hardest math problems ↗
Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help scientists uncover hidden causes behind observable effects.
Scientists built a memory chip that breaks the rules of miniaturization ↗
A new kind of memory device may finally solve the problem of overheating and battery drain in electronics.
Powerful AI finds 100+ hidden planets in NASA data including rare and extreme worlds ↗
Astronomers have unleashed a powerful new AI tool called RAVEN to comb through data from NASA’s TESS mission—and it’s paying off in a big way.
This AI knew the answers but didn’t understand the questions ↗
For decades, psychologists have debated whether the human mind can be explained by one unified theory or must be broken into separate parts like memory and attention.
AI just discovered new physics in the fourth state of matter ↗
Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature.
This new brain-like chip could slash AI energy use by 70% ↗
A breakthrough in brain-inspired computing could make today’s energy-hungry AI systems far more efficient.
Think AI "knows" what it’s doing? Scientists say think again ↗
Calling AI things like “smart” or saying it “knows” something might sound harmless, but it can quietly mislead people about what AI actually does.
Artificial neurons successfully communicate with living brain cells ↗
Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing artificial neurons that can actually communicate with real ones.
Quantum AI just got shockingly good at predicting chaos ↗
Researchers have shown that blending quantum computing with AI can dramatically improve predictions of complex, chaotic systems.
AI identifies early risk patterns for skin cancer ↗
A massive Swedish study shows that AI can spot people at higher risk of melanoma using routine health data.
This simple change stops robot swarms from getting stuck ↗
In crowded environments, more robots don’t always mean faster results—in fact, too many can bring everything to a standstill.