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NASA’s Deep Space Network just marked 60 years of interstellar communication with a groundbreaking new antenna in Canberra. As a crucial hub in the global network that talks to spacecraft across the solar system, Canberra is getting a high-tech upgrade to handle more data from future missions. With ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from UNIGE, has discovered that the Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once shaped by a massive lake and a network of rivers. The Rub’ al-Khali, or Empty Quarter, is one of the largest deserts on Earth, covering nearly 650,000 square kilometers ...

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, offering fresh insights into early agricultural practices. The research team, led by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri, uncovered a sophisticated wate...

A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network after it showed a small but real chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Finnish astronomers and an international team jumped into action, using telescopes from the Canary Islands t...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the asteroid belt. By building a global network of sky cameras and combining it with citizen science footage, they’ve tracked dozens of meteorite paths and linked them to specific aster...

Scientists found that aggressive lung cancer cells create their own electrical network, helping them spread. This unique trait may reveal new treatment opportunities. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that certain aggressive lung cancer cells can form their own electrical ne...

Studying coral reefs used to mean hours of grueling manual analysis, but artificial intelligence is changing the game. A new neural network can process ocean sounds in real time, identifying fish activity 25 times faster than humans. This technology could revolutionize how scientists monitor reef he...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer has gone silent, drifting in space with minimal power. Mission teams are working relentlessly to regain contact, using ground-based radar and NASA’s Deep Space Network. If communications can be restored, alternative maneuvers may still save the mission and allow the spacecra...

NASA’s PUNCH mission is launching to study the Sun’s corona and solar wind using a network of four small satellites. By acting as a single, large-scale instrument, these spacecraft will provide a clearer, three-dimensional view of solar storms and space weather. This innovation could revolutionize h...

A cosmic filament, 3 million light-years long, has been directly imaged for the first time — offering a new glimpse into the hidden framework of the Universe! Matter in intergalactic space is arranged in a vast network of interconnected filaments, known as the cosmic web. Now, after hundreds of hour...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex predicts the future by detecting novel stimuli and forming short-term memory traces called “echoes.” This mechanism, confirmed through neural network modeling, plays a key role in perception and learning. The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal’...

Scientists have demonstrated a major leap in quantum networking by transmitting entangled quantum signals with 100% uptime over a commercial network. Their new stabilization method overcomes disruptions, keeping the network running smoothly and securely. Quantum Breakthrough: First Entangled Signal ...

KAIST researchers have discovered a molecular switch that can revert cancer cells back to normal by capturing the critical transition state before full cancer development. Using a computational gene network model based on single-cell RNA sequencing, they identified key molecular mechanisms behind ca...

Advancements could enhance perceptual capabilities in robotics. Artificially engineered biological processes, such as perception systems, remain a challenging target for organic electronics experts due to the dependence of human senses on an adaptive network of sensory neurons that communicate by fi...

By combining AI with holographic encryption, scientists have developed an ultra-secure data protection system. Their method scrambles laser beams into chaotic patterns, making decryption impossible without a trained neural network. This innovation could revolutionize cryptography. Holograms for Next...

Deep Space Station 23, NASA’s latest addition to its Deep Space Network, recently reached a major milestone with the installation of its 133-ton reflector dish. This cutting-edge antenna, located at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in California, will enhance communication with missio...

TBIRD, a laser communications system developed by Lincoln Laboratory, transmits data at unprecedented speeds, enabling scientists to capture black holes’ elusive photon rings. The Event Horizon Telescope network captured groundbreaking images of a black hole in 2019 and 2021. Plans to enhance these ...

A new photonic chip designed by MIT scientists performs all deep neural network computations optically, achieving tasks in under a nanosecond with over 92% accuracy. This could revolutionize high-demand computing applications, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time. Ph...

Researchers discovered that moderate and heavy drinkers were the most likely to reduce their alcohol consumption while using any type of anti-obesity medication. A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that using anti-obesity medications (AOM) not only supported weight loss but also reduced...

Researchers have found that soil microbiomes, consisting of up to 10,000 species in just a cup of soil, play crucial roles in nutrient and carbon cycling through their complex interactions and resource exchanges. Recent studies focusing on corrinoids—nutrients in the vitamin B12 family—demonstrate h...

Researchers find evidence of superfluidity in low-density neutron matter by using highly flexible neural-network representations of quantum wave functions. A groundbreaking study employing artificial neural networks has refined our understanding of neutron superfluidity in neutron stars, proposing a...

Childhood asthma may lead to memory difficulties, with early onset worsening these deficits, a UC Davis study finds. A new study from the University of California, Davis, has found that asthma is linked to memory challenges in children, with early asthma onset potentially worsening these difficultie...

Researchers have captured the first images of a brain network designed to clear waste, potentially staving off diseases like Alzheimer’s. This glymphatic system was imaged in patients undergoing surgery, confirming theories previously only seen in animal models. The study highlights the system’s eff...

FlyWire Consortium built a complete connectome of every neuron in a Drosophila brain. A Princeton-led team of scientists has created the first detailed connectome of an adult fruit fly brain, a complex network with almost 140,000 neurons. This significant step in neuroscience was featured in Nature ...

NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) stands as the most extensive and sensitive telecommunications system dedicated to space, operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Spanning three strategically placed sites across the globe in California, Spain, and Australia, the DSN ensures uninterrupted communicat...

Frequent consumption of fizzy drinks, fruit juice, or excessive coffee increases stroke risk, while tea, particularly black and green varieties, lowers it. New global research studies, co-led by the University of Galway in collaboration with McMaster University in Canada and an international network...

NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) serves as a crucial communication link, managing, tracking, and controlling spacecraft in deep space. It plays a key role in gathering telemetry, executing commands, and conducting scientific research via radio signals that probe distant cosmic bodies. A novel operati...

NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) features three globally positioned complexes equipped with large antennas and advanced technologies to ensure continuous communication with spacecraft. These sites process and transmit data to NASA for scientific analysis, all while managing challenges from cosmic noi...

The DSN’s array of antennas, including the renowned 70-meter antenna, plays a pivotal role in space exploration by enabling communication with distant spacecraft. Its arraying technology and various antenna sizes are tailored to enhance signal strength and support a multitude of space missions, mark...

Weill Cornell Medicine’s study identified that individuals with a larger salience network in their brain are more likely to develop depression, suggesting a new approach for predicting and treating neuropsychiatric conditions. By conducting repeated brain scans on a small group of patients over a ye...

Researchers have created a revolutionary network flow algorithm that enables ultra-fast computations for dynamic networks, transforming how problems in theoretical computer science are approached and solved. In a breakthrough that brings to mind Lucky Luke – the man who shoots faster than his shadow...

New research using neural networks, a form of brain-inspired AI, proposes a solution to the tough challenge of modeling the states of molecules. A new study by Imperial College and Google DeepMind introduces a neural network-based method to model molecular excited states. This method could significa...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a machine learning model, AutMedAI, capable of predicting autism in children under two with nearly 80% accuracy, using a set of 28 parameters easily gathered before the age of 24 months. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, highlights the mod...

A JAMA Network Open study finds that noninvasive at-home colorectal cancer screening can reduce death risk by 33%. Researchers from Ohio State University and Kaiser...

A new edge caching method using a “digital twin” significantly improves wireless network efficiency by predicting user data needs and optimizing data storage, thereby enhancing...

Researchers have discovered that the meltwater from Antarctic ice shelves, exacerbated by climate change, is contributing to a complex network of ocean currents that influence...

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a neural network, RTNet, that mimics human decision-making processes, including confidence and variability, improving its reliability and accuracy in tasks...

A new tool leveraging neural network technology can predict rogue waves up to five minutes in advance with 75% accuracy, using data from ocean buoys....

The University of Western Australia’s ‘TeraNet’, a network of optical ground stations specializing in high-speed space communications, has successfully received laser signals from a German...

New research introduces a polymorphic network environment (PNE) to overcome traditional network limitations, proposing a flexible and scalable architecture that could redefine network system design....

Researchers have developed an innovative wirelessly powered relay transceiver that enhances 5G network coverage, even in areas where the connection is obstructed. Scientists at Tokyo...

Incorporating established physics into neural network algorithms helps them to uncover new insights into material properties According to researchers at Duke University, incorporating known physics into machine learning algorithms can help the enigmatic black boxes attain new levels of transparen

A new accelerator chip called “Hiddenite” that can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in the calculation of sparse “hidden neural networks” with lower computational burdens has now been developed by Tokyo Tech researchers. By employing the proposed on-chip model construction, which is the combination

Do neural networks dream visual illusions? This is the question studied by researchers at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, led by Marcelo Bertalmío together with Jesús Malo, a researcher at the University of Valencia. A convolutional neural network is a type of artific

Time crystals sound like something out of science fiction, but they may be the next major leap in quantum network research. A team based in Japan has proposed a method to use time crystals to simulate massive networks with very little computing power. They published their results on October 16, 2

Researchers at CRANN and Trinity’s School of Physics have discovered that a new material can act as a super-fast magnetic switch. When struck by successive ultra-short laser pulses it exhibits “toggle switching” that could increase the capacity of the global fiber optic cable network by an order

Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology. An international joint research team led by NIMS succeeded in fabricating a neuromorphic network composed of numerous metallic nanowires. Using this network, the team was able to generate el

An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for the first time that Amazon forests with the greatest evolutionary diversity are the most productive. The team used long term-records from 90 plots as part of the Amazon Forest Inventory Network (RAINFOR) and For