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Supporting cooperation between Europe and Japan on AI-driven

Meiji University and the Spanish company Tecnalia have published a document of great future value.manufacturing technologies The EU-Japan.AI project was launched in 2021 to advance long-term cooperation and knowledge sharing between the EU and Japan for AI-driven innovation in manufacturing. To do this, the project consortium created an open web-based platform that would connect all…

artificial intelligence, Digital Transformation, Ethical AI, Manufacturing Innovation, Responsible Research

Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking

A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle's Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trappings” of day-to-day living Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to…

Abstract Thinking, Art And Psychology, Cambridge University, Cognitive Science, Mental Health

‘Re-Thinking Food’ symposium launches interdisciplinary effort to reimagine global food systems

At the kickoff symposium, researchers discussed topics including optimal diets, climate resilience, and AI “We’re not here to simply talk about food, we’re here to reshape its future,” Lily Sarafan, incoming chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a member of the Interdisciplinary Life Science Council, told more than 250 people who gathered…

Bio X, Food Innovation, Food Systems, Nutrition Science, Public Health, Stanford Research, Sustainable agriculture

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed robotic arm that…

artificial intelligence, Humanoid Robotics, MIT, Motion Capture, Predictive Algorithms

Promoting materials research, advancing open science

Expansion of an open access database of critical materials characterisation data is well underway and an open call has been launched for the development of innovative open science projects Momentum Transfer, a materials characterisation platform based in Mannheim, Germany, has successfully completed the first phase of its open Materials Scattering Network database. Developed as part…

European Investment Bank, FAIR Data, Open Science, Synchrotron

Happy 20th, YouTube!

Media experts examine the 20-year impact of the world’s biggest and most popular online platform On 23 April 2005, a grainy 19-second video clip was uploaded on a platform that was initially conceived as an online dating service. It shows YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo’s elephant exhibit. Little did he know…

Algorithm Bias, Digital Culture, social media, User Generated Content, youtube

CitizenBack: technology at the service of citizen participation

The project was born from a doctoral thesis (Joan Simó), with the support of SandBox Urbano and Valencia Innovation Capital Can technology transform citizens’ voices into tangible actions that improve urban environments? This is the question that drives CitizenBack, a pilot project born within the framework of a doctoral thesis at the Polytechnic University of…

CitizenBack, Civic Technology, Public Participation, Urban Governance, Urban Sandbox, Valencia Innovation Capital

Miami Leads the Cruise Industry

The opening of new terminals, such as the MSC Cruises terminal in April 2025, has expanded the port's operational capacity and enhanced the passenger experience Miami has firmly established itself as the cruise capital of the world, reaching historic milestones that reaffirm its leadership in the maritime industry. During the 2024 fiscal year, PortMiami welcomed…

Cruise Industry, Cruise Terminals, Maritime Innovation, PortMiami, Seatrade Cruise, Shore Power, Smart Ports, Sustainability

Tell a story, protect the planet

Researchers propose creative storytelling in science to urgently act on the climate crisis Our planet faces several major threats. Near or at the top of the list are climate change and biodiversity collapse. In many cases, the approaches used to address such critical issues, especially by governments and the academic and scientific communities, don’t resonate…

Academic Research, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Crisis, Science Communication, Storytelling

Can we trust AI to make better decisions than us?

Top AI chatbots are often at risk of making the same decision-making mistakes as humans, says new study OpenAI’s ChatGPT gets billions of monthly visits from people curious about its transformative influence. But does the world’s most popular AI chatbot think more like us than we are aware? Can it be just as biased? A…