Research
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A Wobble From Mars Could Be Sign Of Dark Matter, MIT Study Finds
Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter. Jennifer Chu | MIT Newshttps://news.mit.edu/2024/mars-wobble-could-be-dark-matter-mit-study-finds-0917 In a new study, MIT physicists propose that if most of the dark matter in the universe is made up of microscopic primordial black holes — an idea first proposed in…
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Cisco Study Reveals Very Few Organizations Prepared to Defend Against Today’s Rapidly Evolving Threat Landscape
News Summary: SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2024 — Only three percent of organizations across the globe have the ‘Mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco’s (NASDAQ: CSCO) 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index. Released today, the Index highlights that readiness is down significantly from one year ago, when 15% of companies…
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A Replacement For Traditional Motors Could Enhance Next-Gen Robots
A replacement for traditional motors could enhance next-gen robots Researchers at Stanford have designed a spring-assisted actuator – a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the energy previously required. View video here. Whether it’s a powered prosthesis to assist a person who has lost a limb or an independent robot navigating the…
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Generative AI Could Offer A Faster Way To Test Theories Of How The Universe Works
IBM and CERN are using time-series transformers to model particle collisions at the world’s largest collider; it’s part of a larger goal to turn raw observational data into actionable insights. Ordinary matter gives shape to everything we know of the world, but it represents just 5% of the universe. The rest is made up of…