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Retractions are part of science, but misconduct isn’t — lessons from a superconductivity lab

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Retractions are part of science, but misconduct isn’t — lessons from a superconductivity lab

Superconductivity has been demonstrated at extremely low temperatures, but it remains elusive at room temperatures.Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory/SPL Research misconduct is hugely detrimental to science and to society. Defined as “fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results” by the US Office of Research Integrity, it violates trust … Read more

Adobe’s next big project is an AI that can upscale low-res video to 8x its original quality

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Adobe’s next big project is an AI that can upscale low-res video to 8x its original quality

A group of Adobe researchers recently published a paper on a new generative AI model called VideoGigaGAN and we believe it may launch on a future product. What it does is upscale low-quality videos by up to eight times their original resolution without sacrificing stability or important aspects of the source material. Several demo clips … Read more

The next HomePod could be more like a soundbar according to this Apple patent – and it hints at fixing the HomePod 2’s biggest issue

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The next HomePod could be more like a soundbar according to this Apple patent – and it hints at fixing the HomePod 2’s biggest issue

The next Apple HomePod might have a much longer and thinner horizontal design than previous models, making it look more like a soundbar, according to an Apple patent spotted by AppleInsider. The patent details the design of what appears to be a horizontal HomePod with speakers and a central display that reminds us of the design of the JBL … Read more

A high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy

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A high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy

Fusion energy is the ultimate energy source for humanity16. A promising approach is a steady-state fusion reactor using magnetic confinement in the tokamak configuration17,18. With a deeper understanding of tokamak plasma physics and the development of reactor-relevant technologies, many fusion reactor designs have been proposed3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. When the ion temperature is above 13 keV (1.5 × 108 K) in D–T … Read more

This swirly power bank might be the most sustainable battery pack on the planet

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This swirly power bank might be the most sustainable battery pack on the planet

Batteries and plastic are near the bottom of the environmentally friendly list, but UK company Gomi has an innovative power bank that may be the most sustainable solution for both. Everything on the Gomi power bank is recycled, including the batteries themselves, and the whole unit can be repaired and replaced instead of tossed away. … Read more

Atomic clock keeps ultra-precise time aboard a rocking naval ship

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Atomic clock keeps ultra-precise time aboard a rocking naval ship

An atomic clock that keeps time with the help of iodine molecules is sturdy enough to withstand a sea voyage.Credit: Will Lunden Atomic clocks are usually either ultra-precise or sturdy, but not both. Now, scientists have created a precise clock that, when put through its paces aboard a naval ship, wavered by only 300-trillionths of … Read more

PUBG will take a nostalgia-infused trip back to its first map in May

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PUBG will take a nostalgia-infused trip back to its first map in May

PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game, which entered Steam Early Access in 2017, will borrow a page from Fortnite’s playbook and honor its first map. Erangel Classic will recreate the old-school battlefield from the game’s inception for a limited two-week run in May and June. Developer and … Read more

Apple is reportedly developing its own AI servers — could it be gearing up to take on Nvidia and AMD?

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Apple is reportedly developing its own AI servers — could it be gearing up to take on Nvidia and AMD?

Apple may again be partnering with silicon chip manufacturer TSMC to produce its own AI server processor, according to a leak from Chinese social network Weibo. Yes, news of Apple’s next step into the world of artificial intelligence tools is unironically brought to you by, MacRumors reports, “the Weibo user known as ‘Phone Chip Expert’”, … Read more

Mini-colon and brain ‘organoids’ shed light on cancer and other diseases

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Mini-colon and brain ‘organoids’ shed light on cancer and other diseases

Part of a brain organoid made using human stem cells (purple).Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library Researchers have hailed organoids — 3D clusters of cells that mimic aspects of human organs — as a potential way to test drugs and even eliminate some forms of animal experimentation. Now, in two studies published on 24 April in … Read more