Hey, Siri: Moderate AI voice speed encourages digital assistant use
Voice speed and interaction style may determine whether a user sees a digital assistant like Alexa or Siri as a helpful partner or something...
Scientists train AI to illuminate drugs’ impact
Predicting who could benefit from a given drug has been difficult. An international team is training AI to assist.
How cruise ships can steer clear of viral spread
Researchers examine how ventilation can affect transmission of airborne viruses in a typical cruise ship cabin based on guidelines developed before and after the...
Photography: One-stop solution for shaping and outlining objects
A joint research team has developed a dual metalens that can switch between shooting modes based on light conditions.
Microplastics’ shape determines how far they travel in the atmosphere
Micron-size microplastic debris can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents, and their shape plays a crucial role in how far...
How common desert shrub efficiently harvests water from the air
A team of scientists has revealed the mechanism a desert plant native to the United Arab Emirates uses to capture moisture from the desert...
Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming
Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometers away to get warmer, suggests a new study. The research suggests that tropical...
Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming
Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometers away to get warmer, suggests a new study. The research suggests that tropical...
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and...
New frequency comb can identify molecules in 20-nanosecond snapshots
Researchers have developed a device that can detect the presence of specific molecules in a sample every 20 nanoseconds, or billionths of a second....
