AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention

This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
today ~7 min

A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce

Researchers used microneedles to inject fresh-cut crops with melatonin and delay spoilage.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~8 min


Leaders used psychedelics to enforce class in the ancient Andes

"Taking psychoactives was not just about seeing visions. It was part of a tightly controlled ritual, likely reserved for a select few..."

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~6 min

AI could make grading faster for teachers

Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, researchers say.

Sydney Barrilleaux - U. Georgia • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~6 min

New antenna could offer 5G ‘on-the-move’

Researchers aim to produce an antenna that delivers 5G-level performance while using less than 10% of the energy.

Brett Beasley-Notre Dame • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~7 min

‘MagicTime’ makes text-to-video AI more realistic

"MagicTime is a step toward AI that can better simulate the physical, chemical, biological, or social properties of the world around us."

Luke Auburn-Rochester • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~4 min

How 3D printing is personalizing health care

Precise and flexible 3D manufacturing techniques make it possible to individually tailor everything from prosthetics to drugs.

Daniel Freedman, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~10 min

Scientists discover potential new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs

Pathways involved in DNA repair and other cellular functions could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
May 20, 2025 ~7 min


Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

The perennial tug-of-war between government interests and individual liberties is playing out in the battle over encrypted messaging. Technology tilts the field toward individuals.

Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~10 min

Nature inspires concrete that can mend its own cracks

New research has unlocked a new way for concrete to mend its own cracks, potentially preventing structural failures and saving lives.

Texas A&M University • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~6 min

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