How safe are driverless cars? What the evidence says as UK set for 2026 launch

The government has recently brought forward its plans to allow self-driving cars on UK roads from 2027 to 2026, although no ...

Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt

World models like Genie 3 create a video that responds to your control inputs, allowing you to explore the simulation as if it were a real virtual world. Genie 3 was a breakthrough in world models ...

Refractive-index microscope measures a sample's optical properties with pinpoint accuracy

By combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a ...

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge

Aerial lidar raises ethical questions because it can collect data remotely without the knowledge or consent of Indigenous and ...

Nasa’s new dark matter map

High-resolution images may help scientists understand the ‘gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is ...

Framework sets new benchmarks for 3D atom maps in amorphous materials

Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the ...
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Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe ...

Baidu’s Robin Li on China’s Push to Diffuse AI Throughout Society

On the wall of the entrance foyer of Chinese tech giant Baidu’s cavernous Beijing headquarters hangs a small wooden plaque ...