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Engineers at Northwestern University have built VoxeLite, a paper thin fingertip patch that matches the sensitivity of your skin, turning flat screens into believable textures and giving digital touch a realism it has never had before.
An ultra thin fingertip patch called VoxeLite delivers human level touch detail, bringing realistic texture to phones, VR and assistive tech.
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A Texas A&M team has created a tiny biodegradable microneedle patch that delivers a healing signal directly into damaged heart muscle, reprograms immune cells and improves heart function after a heart attack in animal models.
HealthTiny microneedle patch shows promise fighting heart attacksMac Oliveau
Engineers at UC San Diego have built a soft armband that combines stretchable sensors and deep learning so you can control machines with simple gestures, even while running, vibrating or moving on ocean waves. The system cleans noisy data in real time and turns everyday motion into reliable robot commands.
AINew AI-powered armband uses gestures to control robots in real timeShy Cohen
InnovationsRich chocolate-flavored honey delivers heart health and antioxidant benefitsRebecca Shavit
The scientists pointed a balloon-borne telescope called XL-Calibur at a black hole
SpaceBalloon telescope sheds new light on pulsars and black holesJoseph Shavit
A picture of Fusarium venenatum. Gene-edited mycoprotein cuts emissions, land use, and resource demand while improving nutrition.
HealthGene-edited fungus tastes like meat and cuts protein’s climate impact by more than 50%Joshua Shavit
Researchers now warn that the most advanced of these cyberattacks, called cryptanalytic extraction, can rebuild a model by asking it thousands of carefully chosen questions.
AISecurity researchers develop first-ever functional defense against cyberattacks on AI modelsShy Cohen
A large global review finds that digital tools like apps and wearables can help children and teens move more, eat better, and manage weight.
HealthApps and wearables are quietly shaping healthier habits in young peopleRebecca Shavit
Most of the energy cost in quantum timekeeping comes not from the clock but from the act of observing its tiny ticks.
InnovationsReading a quantum clock takes more energy than operating itShy Cohen
Applied physical sciences professor Ronit Freeman has designed a molecular flower that can open and close, with a variety of potential downstream applications.
HealthMicroscopic DNA ‘flower’ robots shapeshift for targeted medicine deliveryMac Oliveau
Scientists create a microbe that makes cephalopod pigment at record levels, opening doors to sustainable materials.
InnovationsScientists engineer microbe that mass-produces camouflage pigmentRebecca Shavit
A first in human trial of a CRISPR based treatment has produced strong early drops in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
HealthFirst human trial of a CRISPR-based treatment significantly lowered cholesterol and triglyceridesJoseph Shavit
AI helps create the first star-level Milky Way simulation, running over 100 times faster than past models.
SpaceScientists create the world’s first Milky Way simulation following 100 billion stars over 10,000 yearsJoseph Shavit
New optical method performs full tensor operations in one pass of light, offering faster and more efficient AI computing.
AIMulti-wavelength photonics breakthrough performs AI math at light speedShy Cohen
Professor Jeremy Munday has developed an experimental engine that can generate mechanical power from the temperature difference between the Earth and deep space when placed outdoors at night.
InnovationsScientists create new engine that runs on the cold of spaceJoshua Shavit
Scientists reveal hidden dark excitons using a nanoscale cavity, unlocking new paths for quantum and photonic technology.
InnovationsDark excitons: Scientists make previously hidden states of light shine 300,000 times brighterJoseph Shavit
This battery-free electronic sticker can be placed on everyday items, such as a drinking cup, to track a person’s vitamin C levels by analyzing sweat from their fingertip.
HealthSweat-powered sensor converts any cup into a portable health monitoring systemMac Oliveau