by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 24, 2025 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Over the past decades, roboticists have developed increasingly advanced systems that can emulate some human capabilities and effectively tackle various real-world tasks. To reliably grasp, manipulate and utilize objects in their surroundings, robots should be able to...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 24, 2025 | Astronomy, Astronomy & Space, PHYS.ORG
The ongoing search for dark matter, the elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light and is estimated to account for most of the universe’s mass, has not yet yielded conclusive results. Axions, hypothetical elementary particles that were...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 24, 2025 | Business, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Empathy, the ability to understand what others are feeling and emotionally connect with their experiences, can be highly advantageous for humans, as it allows them to strengthen relationships and thrive in some professional settings. The development of tools for...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 24, 2025 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
The reliable manipulation of the speed at which light travels through objects could have valuable implications for the development of various advanced technologies, including high-speed communication systems and quantum information processing devices. Conventional...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 24, 2025 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
When placed under a powerful laser field (i.e., under strong-field ionization), electrons can temporarily cross the so-called quantum tunneling barrier, an energy barrier that they would typically be unable to overcome. This quantum mechanics phenomenon, known as...
