Credit: Carlos III University of Madrid A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Adobe Research have presented Imprinto, a system for embedding invisible digital information in printed documents using infrared ink and a special camera. This technology introduces a …
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Novel system turns quantum bottlenecks into breakthroughs
A flowchart of the HyperQ workflow. Credit: Jason Nieh and Ronghui Gu Quantum computers have operated under a significant limitation: They can run only one program at a time. These million-dollar machines demand exclusive use even for the smallest tasks, leaving much of their expensive and fast-running hardware idle and …
Researcher develops ‘SpeechSSM,’ opening up possibilities for a 24-hour AI voice assistant
Windowing strategy for (a) tokenizing and (b) decoding long-form speech to enable extrapolation in decoding lengths. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2412.18603 Recently, spoken language models (SLMs) have been highlighted as next-generation technology that surpasses the limitations of text-based language models by learning human speech without text to understand and generate …
3D-printed magnetoelastic smart pen may help diagnose Parkinson’s
A schematic showing the structure of the smart pen used to capture handwriting signals for Parkinson’s diagnostics. Credit: Jun Chen Lab/UCLA Every year, tens of thousands of people with signs of Parkinson’s disease go unnoticed until the incurable neurodegenerative condition has already progressed. Motor symptoms, such as tremors or rigidity, …
Quantum machine learning improves semiconductor manufacturing for first time
Schematic representation of the quantum machine learning-based modeling process for the Ohmic contact formation in GaN HEMTs. Credit: Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202506213 Semiconductor processing is notoriously challenging. It is one of the most intricate feats of modern engineering due to the extreme precision required and the hundreds of steps …
AI-powered assistive technologies are changing how we experience and imagine public space
Credit: Unsplash New applications and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable devices are changing the way users interact with their environments and each other. The impacts and reach of these new technologies have yet to be fully understood. Connections between technologies and bodies is not a new thing …
Shape memory polymers with nanotips help solve micro-LED chip transfer problem
(Top) Macrosacle applications (Bottom) Microscale applications(5μm-level micro-objects). Credit: POSTECH A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has developed a novel dry adhesive technology that allows everything from microscale electronic components to common household materials to be easily attached and detached. The study was recently published in …
Young Mozambican inventor bringing the blind smart ‘vision’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When Armando Ernesto Chau straps on the futuristic smart glasses that a young Mozambican robotics student is developing in the family dining room, he has a vision of a life less confined to his modest home. Chau is the prototype tester for Joao Antonio Rego, a …
Researchers launch open-source robotic exoskeleton to help people walk
Different exoskeleton configurations operating on OpenExo’s software and electrical architecture. C) Combined hip-and-ankle exoskeleton, D) Elbow exoskeleton with the motor mount Bowden-cable transmission highlighted to emphasize the flexibility of the belt-to-motor interface design, which is just the inverted interface utilized for the ankles. Credit: Jack Williams et al Imagine a …
Machine learning methods are best suited to catch liars, according to science of deception detection
The study analyzed 121 short videos as part of a small dataset to distinguish between truthful and deceptive conversations. Credit: Expert Systems with Applications (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2025.127601 Scientists have revealed that Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), a type of deep learning algorithm, demonstrate superior performance compared to conventional non-machine learning approaches …
Self-healing electronic material uses graphene and polymer blend to mimic skin
Credit: Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410539 Researchers at DTU have developed a new kind of electronic material that behaves almost exactly like human skin. The substance could be useful in soft robotics, medicine, and health care. Picture electronic devices that heal the way our skin repairs itself. Researchers at DTU …
Owls’ silent flight inspires new noise reduction technology
A new soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, right image) that mimics the structure of owl skin and feathers reduced the rumble of a car engine more than a traditional felt fiber soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, left image). Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c04691 If you’ve seen …
Photosynthetic living material uses bacteria to capture CO₂ in two different ways
Picoplanktonics shows large-format objects made of photosynthetic structures. Credit: Valentina Mori/ Biennale di Venezia Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding CO2 in two different manners. The idea seems futuristic: …
Three-mode smart window cut indoor temperature by 27°C and eliminate urban glare
Operation mechanism of the RECM smart window. The RECM system can switch among three states—transparent, colored, and colored & deposition—via electrical stimulation. At -1.6 V, DHV•+ and Prussian Blue (PB) are formed, blocking visible light to provide privacy protection and heat blocking. At -2.0 V, silver (Ag) is deposited on …
Waymo looks to test its self-driving cars in New York
Human drivers will remain at the wheel in Waymo self-driving cars once the path is cleared for a test phase of operations in New York City. Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City, a first for …
Superconducting circuit could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum computing systems
Efficient and reproducible SD effect in V/EuS devices. Credit: Nature Electronics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-025-01375-5 In 2023, about 4.4% (176 terawatt-hours) of total energy consumption in the United States was by data centers that are essential for processing large quantities of information. Of that 176 TWh, approximately 100 TWh (57%) was …
Battery-free RFID sensing system offers real-time, reliable data
Using a smartphone-based augmented reality app, conference attendees at IEEE RFID 2025 see in real time how UC San Diego researchers can harness RFID tags to show the amount of force applied or visualize the moisture content in a pot of soil. Credit: Nagarjun Bhat, UC San Diego What if …
Kirigami-inspired design enables uniform 200% stretch in multi-pixel display arrays
Visualization of encrypted numeric patterns enabled by uniform strain distribution and polarization filtering. Credit: POSTECH A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has successfully developed the world’s first technology that enables uniform and even stretching across multiple pixels in a stretchable display. This breakthrough overcomes a …
AI technology reconstructs 3D hand-object interactions from video, even when elements are obscured
Results of reconstructing hand-object interactions from various viewpoints using the ‘BIGS’ method. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2504.09097 Researchers at UNIST have developed an AI technology capable of reconstructing three-dimensional (3D) representations of unfamiliar objects manipulated with both hands, as well as simulated surgical scenes involving intertwined hands and medical instruments. …
Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated ‘mask’
Scans of the painting during various stages in its restoration. At left is the damaged piece, with the middle panel showing a map of the different kinds of damage present; green lines show full splits in the underlying panel support, thin red lines depict major paint craquelure, blue areas correspond …
