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PhD candidate Seongyon Hong and the SoulMate system.
KAIST’s SoulMate chip personalizes AI in real time on mobile devices, without sending private data to the cloud.
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The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai-volcanic eruption on 15 january 2022. Image taken from a video of the eruption.
Green ImpactA violent volcanic eruption triggered a rare atmospheric cleanupRebecca Shavit
A giant python in Indonesia now holds a world record, but her survival may matter more than her size.
Green ImpactAt 23ft and 8 inches, ‘The Baroness’ is the world’s longest wild snakeHannah Shavit-Weiner
About 28,000 light-years away, the globular cluster M80 is home to hundreds of thousands of stars bound together by gravity. Crowded environments like this can help drive the growth of black holes through consecutive mergers.
SpaceThe biggest black holes grow by crashing into each other over and over againJoshua Shavit
Located behind Pandora's Cluster in the constellation Sculptor, Abell 2744-QSO1 is triply imaged by the cluster's gravity.
SpaceMassive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big BangJoseph Shavit
Artist's depiction of a collision between two planetary bodies, similar to the hypothesized collision between Theia and the proto-Earth.
SpaceDante’s Inferno suggests Hell and Purgatory mirror the physics of a massive asteroid impactJoshua Shavit
New SynTrogo tool cut synapses in mouse memory circuits, yet strengthened remaining connections and improved recall.
HealthScientists create a tool to ‘edit’ brain functions and improve memoryMac Oliveau
New analysis suggests Mercury may hold a deep diamond layer formed as its carbon-rich core slowly crystallized.
SpaceMercury has a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds under its surfaceJoseph Shavit
MIT-led FINGERS-7B uses multi-omic data to predict Alzheimer’s risk earlier and improve responder stratification.
Good NewsMIT releases first AI model built to make Alzheimer’s preventableShy Cohen
Hearing a mother’s voice may lower stress hormones and boost oxytocin in children and college students.
HealthCall home this Mothers Day – your mom’s voice has important health benefitsRebecca Shavit
New AI method uses supernova brightness data to sharpen cosmic expansion measurements without relying on spectroscopy.
SpaceSupernovae help astronomers measure how the Universe expands over timeJoseph Shavit
Artistic reconstruction of the new dinosaur from Maranhão state. It was 20 meters long and had a European relative.
DiscoveriesBrazilian dinosaur discovery points to an ancient route from Europe to South AmericaHannah Shavit-Weiner
AIAI model helps MRI scans predict diabetes, heart risks and deathShy Cohen
Webb and Hubble show massive young star clusters clear natal gas faster, shaping galaxy radiation and planet-forming environments.
SpaceHubble and JWST reveal thousands of young star clusters emerging from their birth cloudsJoshua Shavit
Finger-prick blood tests and online brain checks may help identify dementia risk earlier from home, Exeter researchers report.
HealthAt-home blood and brain tests revolutionize early dementia screeningMac Oliveau
The rise of Earth’s continents may have tuned ancient oceans to just the right boron concentration for life to emerge, according to a new research study.
Green ImpactContinent formation may have set the stage for life on EarthRebecca Shavit
Leeds researchers mapped how platelet myosin stays inactive, revealing mutation hotspots tied to bleeding disorders.
HealthResearch breakthrough reveals the secret behind blood clottingMac Oliveau