Humans use both speech and gestures to convey informationStanford University An artificial intelligence model can make virtual avatars gesture naturally to match spoken words – possibly paving the way for AI-generated newsreaders or influencers that move more realistically as they...
Oops! Try that againTetra Images/Alamy An error in a proof underlying a widely used branch of modern mathematics was accidentally...
Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo Library Our skin isn’t just our biggest organ, it is also the one we are most...
Particles in ship exhaust inadvertently cause cloud brightening – some geoengineering projects would try to recreate this effectNASA’s Earth Obervatory...
Molecular testing can be used to assess drink qualityEvgenii Parilov/Alamy Drinks manufacturers and consumers may soon have a small, portable...
Drill rig in Nebraska run by Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC, which established its first hydrogen borehole in 2019Viacheslav Zgonnik For...
This year will be remembered for many pioneering events, from the first private landing on the moon (see “Space was...
AI found a new way to entangle particles of lightluchschenF/Shutterstock Quantum entanglement just got easier, thanks to artificial intelligence. Researchers...
A bee pollinating a squash flowerRoman Kýbus/Alamy Plants treated with diverse species of fungi that live on roots grew larger...
People carrying out disinfection work at a market in Wuhan, where covid-19 is thought to have originated, in March 2020An...
