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New research shows that AI systems learn better when trained with inner speech and working memory models inspired by the human brain.
Talking to yourself feels deeply human. Inner speech helps you plan, reflect, and solve problems without saying a word. New research suggests that this habit may also help machines learn…
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Reconstruction of Xigou tool-making.
DiscoveriesAncient stone tools in China reveal an unexpectedly early start to human technologyJoshua Shavit
Gold supraballs absorb most sunlight, boosting thermoelectric output and pointing to simpler, high-efficiency solar coatings.
Green ImpactNew gold nanospheres capture nearly the full spectrum of solar energyJoshua Shavit
Nilton Renno mounts the infrared sensor onto his car, to test how well it performs on a snow-covered, residential road.
InnovationsCars and planes could avoid hazardous ice, freezing rain with new sensorsJoshua Shavit
5×4 ultrasonic transducer array developed by Dr. Shin Hur’s research team at KIMM.
HealthNew ultrasound patch measures blood pressure without a cuffMac Oliveau
Assistant Professor Shigehisa Shibayama (right) and lead author Shota Torimoto (left), together with their colleagues, created a room-temperature resonant tunneling diode made entirely from non-toxic Group IV semiconductor materials.
InnovationsWorld-first room-temperature RTD looks to safely deliver terahertz wireless communicationJoshua Shavit
InnovationsScientists shrink a lab-grade spectrometer down to the size of a grain of sandShy Cohen
A Michigan State team focused terahertz light onto a microscope tip to nudge surface atoms in WTe2, briefly changing its electronic behavior.
InnovationsScientists use ultrafast laser to flip materials into a different electronic stateShy Cohen
A new PSI method combines gentle sintering and an ultra-thin LiF layer to curb dendrites and stabilize solid-state lithium metal batteries.
Green ImpactNew solid-state battery design retains 75% capacity after 1,500 cyclesShy Cohen
A 3D rendering of a pair of hands holding glowing bands of energy like a cat’s cradle. One of the bands fold inwards, reminiscent of the Mexican-hat-like momentum dispersion indicative of Floquet effects. The glowing orbs above the hands, one dark and the other light, represent the electron and hole that together form an exciton.
InnovationsExcitons Let Scientists Reshape Quantum Materials With Less LightShy Cohen
Chemists built the on-off switch into plastic building blocks, enabling shelf-stable liquids that harden only when triggered by light or heat.
InnovationsScientists develop a shelf-stable ‘smart’ plastic that hardens only when you trigger itShy Cohen
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art under construction in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles$1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to open in September 2026Rebecca Shavit
Tufts scientists engineer bacteria to make tagatose, a low-calorie sugar that tastes like sucrose and may benefit health.
HealthScientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugarRebecca Shavit
Chinese researchers unveil the first practical lunar timekeeping software to support navigation, landings, and future Moon missions.
SpaceChina releases first practical software to keep time on the MoonJoseph Shavit
AltoVolo’s Sigma is not an air taxi. It is a privately owned hybrid electric aircraft designed for quiet, long-range personal flight.
InnovationsAltoVolo redefines personal air travel with 220 mph hybrid eVTOL aircraftJoseph Shavit
Scientists engineer living skin that glows in response to inflammation, offering a new way to monitor health from within.
HealthScientists create skin graft health monitor that glows in response to inflammationMac Oliveau
Two spinners inside a circular container and surrounded by liquid with bubbles that help to visualize the flows. The left spinner is actively driven to rotate with a motor (not shown) and the right one passively rotates due to the flows.
InnovationsGroundbreaking water-driven gear works without teeth or direct contactJoshua Shavit