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Pokemon is back with a hit new gaming app

With over 60 million downloads and an estimated $180 million in revenue since late October, a new Pokemon mobile game app is enjoying worldwide success as the latest incarnation of the hit Nintendo-owned franchise.

Google renews push into mixed reality headgear

Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.

Open source system detects new varieties of cyberattacks

Cyberattacks have become a major risk for companies and other organizations. To prevent data theft, sabotage and extortion, many companies and government agencies are turning in response to Security Information and Event ...

Simulation software boosts climate resilience in buildings

Storms, hail, rising floodwaters—extreme weather events have caused billions of euros in damage in recent years. In the ResCentric project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, ...

GM opened a lab to prevent software bugs in new vehicles

General Motors Co. has developed a software-testing lab inside its Global Technical Center that it's replicating elsewhere, including in GM's Silicon Valley office, to prevent bugs from entering new vehicles and affecting ...

Swedish app aims to solve household chore disputes

Who's doing household chores? There's an app for that—in an effort to make "invisible work visible", Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organize and track housework.

Software package can bypass CPU for more efficient computing

Technion Researchers have developed a software package that enables computers to perform processing operations directly in memory, bypassing the CPU. This is a significant step toward developing computers that perform calculations ...

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Domain wall fluctuations in 2D materials reveal a new mechanism of superconductivity
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Water and carbon dioxide detected in the atmosphere of a hot super-Neptune exoplanet
Archaeology
Neolithic Italian skull cache suggests centuries of ancestor veneration rituals
Ecology
New research refutes notion that prehistoric kangaroos ran out of food due to specialized diets
Astronomy
Discovery poised to help detect dark matter and pave way to unravel the universe's secrets
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AI categorizes 700 million aurora images for better geomagnetic storm forecasting
Social Sciences
Trust paradox: Benefiting from betrayal doesn't always erode trust
Cell & Microbiology
Discovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential
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Scientists create comprehensive map of protein locations within human cells
Earth Sciences
Rewriting the equation for deformation and flow of watery glacier ice
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May the force not be with you: Cell migration doesn't only rely on generating force
Environment
Arsenic's atmospheric journey: New methods reveal environmental toxin's transport pathways
Biotechnology
'RNA lanterns' could offer new insights into viruses and human memory
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AI-powered staining in microbiology: Researchers introduce virtual Gram staining of label-free bacteria
Space Exploration
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
Evolution
How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies: Study uncovers pterosaur tail structures that enhanced flight capabilities
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Natural products from soil fungus could replace harmful pesticides in agriculture
Polymers
Single-step coating offers scalable, non-toxic flame protection for fabrics
Evolution
Chimpanzees are genetically adapted to local habitats and infections such as malaria, research reveals
Plants & Animals
Logging and conversion of tropical forests to oil palm plantations have wide effects on ecosystems, study shows

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Generative AI is getting plenty of attention for its ability to create text and images. But those media represent only a fraction of the data that proliferate in our society today. Data are generated every time a patient ...

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