When Zhanping You first came to Michigan Technological University as an assistant professor in 2005, using recycled rubber materials to improve roadways was considered something of a failed experiment.

Dynamic Infrastructure, the engineering AI platform for critical civil assets, today confirmed an ongoing research collaboration with the University of Bath's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Working with Thomas Kjeldsen, professor of hydrology and water engineering, the project is being carried out as part of Arline Osorio Moreno's MSc research and explores a practical question with major implications for infrastructure AI: how well different AI approaches hold up on a real engineering task, especially when applied to assets and sites they have never seen before.

An international team of engineers has adapted a medical imaging technique to give 3D-printed materials the ability to sense where they are being damaged and track how that damage develops in real time.

In-home assistive robots could clean and organize a home while the owner is away, but without enhanced memory capabilities, they could cause more problems than they solve. They could, for example, cause a major inconvenience if they move important objects like wallets and keys but are unable to tell the owner where they put them.

For the first time, researchers have identified and named key players facilitating the growing problem of AI-generated explicit sexual imagery online. The study "The Backbone of Abuse" has been published in the Journal of Online Trust and Safety.

An octopus can bend one part of an arm around an obstacle while another reaches into a small crevice to grab an object. Reproducing that local control in a soft robot requires multiple actuators—components that turn energy into movement—together with their mounting hardware and connections.

For a service robot moving through an office, recognizing "furniture" is useful. When the robot has to plan a route or interact with objects, it also needs finer detail, such as whether that furniture is a chair, table or bookcase, and whether an opening is a door or a window. These distinctions can affect how a machine moves, avoids obstacles and decides what it can safely interact with.

Researchers from the Biointegrated Materials and Engineering group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have shown that adding trace amounts of different metal ions to chitosan can locally tune how stiff, strong or flexible the material becomes without changing its underlying chemistry.

A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers.

Anyone who has used ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence chatbot has likely seen a disclaimer that its answers may be incorrect. Large language models are built to generate the most probable response to a prompt. Even when they lack reliable information, they may produce an answer that sounds convincing rather than acknowledge uncertainty.

Researchers at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) in Berlin and collaborating institutions have transmitted data at up to 1.5 gigabits per second using novel far-UVC LEDs. The devices, developed at FBH, set a record for wireless optical communication at wavelengths below 235 nanometers. Far-UVC technology offers a distinct advantage for outdoor communication: Sunlight generates virtually no background signals in this spectral range. The technology could therefore enable reliable optical links outdoors and complement radio-frequency communication where it reaches its limits.

We are used to seeing images of humanoid robots clumsily walking, stumbling over objects and awkwardly freezing in place. Struggling with real-world movement is one of the biggest drawbacks of current robotics. But now a team of researchers has come up with a new system to make them move and react far more reliably, and they worked everything out on a bunch of soccer-playing robots.

Britain's approach to electronic waste is prioritizing disposal over repair, allowing valuable devices and materials to slip through the cracks, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Before a new AI model reaches the public, its developers run it through a battery of tests known as "benchmarks," which score it on everything from reasoning ability to how safe it is for people to use. Billions of investment dollars ride on these benchmark scores, and policymakers increasingly cite them to shape regulations and government procurement decisions that will guide the development of AI.

A quick search of humanoid robot videos will deliver demonstrations of two-legged robots playing soccer, dancing, jumping several feet in the air, even competing in kickboxing matches. It is all dazzling, certainly. But roboticist Aaron Ames, the Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair and director of Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and a leader in the field of robotic safety, has deep concerns. What is crucially missing before humanoids can play a larger role in our lives and society, Ames says, is safety.

Major car manufacturers are sharing drivers' personal information with third-party companies and data brokers, new Northeastern University research shows.

AI agents don't go rogue. That's something only humans do.

Georgia Tech researchers have identified seven previously unknown security flaws in next-generation communication standards that connect in-vehicle computers. These flaws create vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of key driver-assistance functions in personal vehicles.

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it aims to reposition ChatGPT as an app store for AI.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards for the fast-moving technology.

Addiction, violence, aggression, social withdrawal: Video games have been in the crosshairs for a litany of negative impacts. Researchers at Macquarie University, however, are working on the premise that video games can have positive impacts, too—that just as pilots use simulators to learn and hone their flight skills, people could use video games to develop their moral skills.

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the workplace, new research shows that human capabilities such as creativity, analytical thinking and systems thinking remain critical and are expected to remain important in the future world of work.

VENTRA is a new sustainable concept car developed by the student team TU/ecomotive. The electric vehicle captures particulate matter generated by tires and brakes while driving, encourages a more sustainable driving style and produces less particulate matter itself. With this concept, the students aim to raise awareness of the dangers of particulate matter and inspire the industry to develop new solutions.

Chinese researchers have developed a way to manipulate objects on solid surfaces using specially structured vibrations, allowing particles and other small objects to be confined, moved in circular paths or rotated without the complex electronic control systems normally required to generate such motion.

OpenAI launched a new midrange artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable.

More than 6 million U.S. homes have solar panels on their roofs—but what if you could generate power inside your house, too? Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a new type of wallpaper that turns moisture in a room into small amounts of electric current. They hope to improve the technology to generate more power.

Industrial processes generate large amounts of heat that often cannot be used immediately. One reason is that the supply of heat and demand for it often occur at different times. Thermal energy storage systems can bridge this gap by absorbing surplus heat and making it available later.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced a "remarkably capable, always-on" artificial intelligence agent at an appearance Tuesday where he avoided any reference to security concerns around the company's most advanced models.

University of Waterloo engineers have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D-printed filter that removes up to 90% of microplastics from water, offering an inexpensive solution for residential and industrial use. The work is published in the journal Separation and Purification Technology.

Artificial intelligence is fueling a rebound in investment in innovation, with corporate research and development spending reaching record highs, the United Nations said Tuesday.

As freshwater scarcity becomes more prevalent, solar evaporation is drawing attention as a promising solution. This process uses sunlight to heat the surface of salty or contaminated water, turning it into vapor that can be collected as clean water when it condenses.

U.S. artificial intelligence developer Anthropic has warned investors of potential "existential risks to humanity" in the prospectus for its highly anticipated initial public offering, The Financial Times reported Tuesday.

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday that it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence company founded by Fei-Fei Li, one of the field's most prominent researchers and sometimes referred to as "The Godmother of AI."

What if the blue pigment in your ink or dye could help power the future of clean energy? A recent study suggests it could. A research team led by professor Hiroshi Yabu at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research and professor Dario R. Dekel at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), working with professor Yasutaka Matsuo at Hokkaido University and AZUL Energy, Inc., has developed carbon-supported blue-pigment catalysts for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells.

OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing showed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday.

U.S. air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until they determine whether a new software glitch poses a safety risk, a top official said Monday.

In 2023, the International Energy Agency predicted that by 2028 the world's oil companies would produce more oil than people wanted to buy. Prices responded to that and similar projections of slowing oil demand, dropping too low to attract investment in new wells and refineries.

Nvidia says a security platform for artificial intelligence that it announced on Monday can help stop autonomous AI agents from misbehaving.

There's plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and economic inequality.

When a nuclear power plant shuts down, the heat from the reactor doesn't disappear right away. Even after the chain reaction stops, the fuel continues to give off what scientists call decay heat. In the event of an unplanned shutdown or accident, that heat must be removed safely and reliably.

Swimming can take a lot of muscle. But as MIT engineers have found, even a single layer of muscle cells can power through water if designed right. In a paper published Sept. 28 in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, the team presents a design for a thin, muscle-powered swimming robot. The "skeleton" of the aquabot is made from a film of gel about the length and width of a stick of gum. The two halves of the gel form the bot's "fins." Each fin is covered with a layer of live muscle cells much thinner than a single strand of hair. The cells are genetically engineered to twitch in response to light.

A Venus flytrap closes its leaves to trap prey when it senses a stimulus. Taking inspiration from this plant, KAIST researchers have combined the roles of skin that senses approaching objects and muscle that grasps them in a single soft material. When an electrically charged object comes near, ions inside the material move and produce an electrical signal.

The Manhattan Project was not just a quest to build a nuclear bomb; it was a quest to build one before Nazi Germany completed its own. One route to a bomb is to build a nuclear reactor to produce fissile material. But it has remained unclear how close Germany was to creating its own reactor. Germany's final attempted reactor, the B8 pile, used heavy water as a neutron moderator. The only source of heavy water at the time was the Norsk Hydro plant in Vemork, Norway, which was controlled by Germany from April 1940 until its destruction by Allied bombing in November 1944.

As more people turn to LLMs for advice on interpersonal matters, the ethical foundations of the tools' replies increasingly have the power to shape individual lives and, at scale, the social fabric itself.

Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models, which underpin many contemporary AI systems, have made natural-language interaction with AI characters increasingly feasible.

It's bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23% battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep. By morning, it's been connected to the charger for seven to eight hours—much longer than it needed to reach 100%, especially if it's on a fast charger.

A cross-functional team comprised of researchers, supply chain management, and facilities leadership, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has developed and tested a practical approach to help research institutions identify energy-intensive ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers, prioritize replacements, and forecast potential energy and cost savings.

Cameras have long been regarded as tools for capturing what the human eye can see. But that assumption may soon be challenged.

Researchers at AIST, in collaboration with the Institute of Science Tokyo and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, have developed a "current comparator" that uses diamond quantum sensors to accurately evaluate both AC and DC current ratios with the same device setup. Their work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

You pick up a fragile glass from the table. Without thinking about it, you feel its surface against your fingertips and continuously adjust your grip. You hold it firmly enough to keep it from slipping out of your hand, but not so tightly that it breaks.