A long-standing limitation in photonics may be giving way to a new regime of light control. Photonic technologies have struggled to shrink at the same pace as electronics. The limitation comes from basic physics. The uncertainty principle links how tightly light can be confined to its wavelength, which in the visible and near-infrared range can […]
Scientists Break Light’s Limits With “Narwhal” Wavefunctions
A long-standing limitation in photonics may be giving way to a new regime of light control. Photonic technologies have struggled to shrink at the same pace as electronics. The limitation comes from basic physics. The uncertainty principle links how tightly light can be confined to its wavelength, which in the visible and near-infrared range can […]
Tiny Brain-Inspired Device Could Solve AI’s Biggest Energy Problem
Researchers have developed a brain-inspired nanoelectronic device that could significantly reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence systems. Researchers have created a new type of nanoelectronic device that could significantly reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence by taking inspiration from how the human brain works. A team led by the University of Cambridge developed […]
Honey Bees Dance Better When Someone Is Watching
Honey bees literally dance better when they have an audience. Honey bees don’t deliver perfect directions unless someone’s watching closely. When their audience shrinks, their famous waggle dance gets less accurate as they try to draw attention. “Dance like nobody’s watching” may be good advice for humans, but honey bees operate very differently. Over the […]
Honey Bees Dance Better When Someone Is Watching
Honey bees literally dance better when they have an audience. Honey bees don’t deliver perfect directions unless someone’s watching closely. When their audience shrinks, their famous waggle dance gets less accurate as they try to draw attention. “Dance like nobody’s watching” may be good advice for humans, but honey bees operate very differently. Over the […]
The Surprising Reason Balance Gets Worse With Age and Parkinson’s
When it comes to balance, more effort from the brain and muscles may actually mean less control—and a higher risk of falling. Lena Ting of Emory University and her team investigated how aging and Parkinson’s disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance. In earlier work, Ting’s […]
The Surprising Reason Balance Gets Worse With Age and Parkinson’s
When it comes to balance, more effort from the brain and muscles may actually mean less control—and a higher risk of falling. Lena Ting of Emory University and her team investigated how aging and Parkinson’s disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance. In earlier work, Ting’s […]
New Dads Seem Fine at First Then Depression Spikes a Year Later
Fatherhood’s mental health toll may hit later than expected—spiking a full year after the baby arrives. Fathers in Sweden are less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after their child is born. But that pattern does not last. A new study published in JAMA Network Open […]
New Dads Seem Fine at First Then Depression Spikes a Year Later
Fatherhood’s mental health toll may hit later than expected—spiking a full year after the baby arrives. Fathers in Sweden are less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after their child is born. But that pattern does not last. A new study published in JAMA Network Open […]
Revolutionary Submarine Mysteriously Disappears Without a Trace – Scientists Are Now Preparing for a Bold Return
A pioneering robotic submarine that explored beneath Antarctica’s glaciers has been lost, but its discoveries are reshaping our understanding of ice melt as a more advanced successor is prepared to continue the mission. A new robotic submarine is set to take over where Ran left off, reopening one of the most challenging frontiers in Earth […]