#A tidal #Turbine off Scotland’s coast has operated continuously underwater for over six years, marking a significant advance in the durability and commercial potential of tidal energy technology.

#A transfer-printing process enhances both stretchability and conductivity of PEDOT:PSS, advancing the development of flexible, skin-like biosensors for health monitoring applications. @advscinews

#A low-cost approach uses #ColdTemperatures and common porous materials to capture CO₂ from air, leveraging LNG infrastructure and expanding carbon removal to more regions with improved efficiency. @georgiatech

##LargeLanguageModels generate responses that reflect distinct cultural values and cognitive styles depending on whether queries are made in #English or Chinese, indicating language-based cultural tendencies. @NatureHumBehav

#A new fine-tuning technique enhances large language model performance in reasoning, instruction, code, and vision tasks without increasing computational demands, advancing efficient AI adaptation. @ncstate

##NeuralNetworks initially interpret language by word position, but after crossing a critical data threshold, they abruptly shift to understanding meaning—mirroring a phase transition in physics. @sissamedialab

#Space-based tests confirm that wax-filled heat sinks extend safe operating times for electronics by efficiently storing heat, offering a promising solution for #ThermalManagement in satellites. @uofigrainger

#Solar-powered AI robots are now autonomously removing weeds from crops, offering a chemical-free alternative to herbicides and addressing labor shortages in U.S. agriculture.

#A stretchable, self-healing sensor enables ultrafast, real-time detection of water contaminants, offering a sustainable, self-powered solution for on-site #WaterQualityMonitoring and management. @NUSingapore @NatureComms

#Interacting with robots through social games leads people to perceive them as more humanlike, highlighting the importance of engagement design in human-#Robot relationships. @uniofeastanglia

#A fully autonomous robotic probe rapidly measures photoconductivity in semiconductors, significantly accelerating the development of more efficient solar panels through precise, high-throughput analysis. @MIT @ScienceAdvances

#SpeechSSM enables consistent, natural long-duration speech #Generation without #TimeConstraints, advancing spoken language models for applications like podcasts, audiobooks, and 24-hour AI voice assistants. @arxiv

#A 3D-printed magnetoelastic smart #Pen can capture subtle handwriting changes linked to Parkinson’s, offering a low-cost, accessible tool for early detection of neurodegenerative disease.

#AI-driven design generates novel underwater #Glider shapes inspired by marine animals, achieving higher lift-to-drag ratios and greater energy efficiency than traditional torpedo-like models. @MIT @arxiv

#A new algorithm significantly accelerates #Topology #Optimization, reducing computational time by up to 80% and enabling faster, higher-resolution industrial design using advanced manufacturing techniques. @BrownUniversity

##QuantumMachine learning has been applied to #SemiconductorFabrication, enhancing modeling of Ohmic contact resistance and outperforming classical algorithms in small-sample, high-dimensional settings. @advscinews

#A new water-based method enables efficient, solvent-free separation of #RareEarthElements from used #Neodymium magnets, supporting sustainable recycling and raw material independence in Europe and America. @IOCBPrague @J_A_C_S

#Biological brains and AI systems exhibit remarkably similar neural patterns during #SocialInteraction, indicating shared principles underlying #SocialCognition across both natural and artificial intelligence. @nature

#A new AI model trained on over ten million decisions can simulate and predict #HumanBehavior in novel situations, offering unprecedented insights into cognition and decision-making processes. @nature

#A newly engineered sponge-like aerogel harnesses #Sunlight to efficiently desalinate seawater at any scale, offering a scalable, low-energy solution for producing #PotableWater from the ocean. @ACSEnergyLett