Research

The first statistically significant results are in: not only can Large Language Model (LLM) AIs generate new expert-level scientific research ideas, but their ideas are more original and exciting than the best of ours – as judged by human experts.

The Centenary Institute has announced the winner of its When Art Meets Science competition, showcasing the intersection between ground-breaking medical research and stunning images. But you can cast your vote for the best image in the People’s Choice Awards.

DARPA has committed further funding for far-field wireless power transfer – or power-beaming – to wirelessly charge drones in flight without them ever having to abandon mission to recharge or swap out dead batteries, potentially saving critical missions.

A UK team has revealed plans to build an incredibly ambitious underwater habitat named Sentinel. Assuming it goes ahead, it could revolutionize deep sea research by allowing scientists to live underwater for extended periods in relative comfort.

Construction work is currently underway on a new artificial intelligence research laboratory designed by PLP Architecture. Located in Shanghai, China, the building's overall form is inspired by a computer motherboard and CPU.

A new research building designed to keep scientists safe in some of the most challenging conditions on the planet has begun construction in Antarctica. The project is defined by its aerodynamic design and is due to be completed in 2023.

The electronics inside consumer gadgets are often miniaturized versions of bigger components – like phone cameras, for instance – and that applies to the gyroscopes used to help a device orientate itself in 3D space. Now scientists have worked out a way of making these gyroscopes much, much smaller.

Interested in self-driving systems, but don't want to make your own R&D car? This British startup is selling kitted-out Renault Twizy cars with full drive-by-wire capabilities, plus cameras, sensors and an open-source software platform for autonomous car research. We spoke to founder Mark Preston.

​Ahead of a major United Nations meeting to address the growing issues surrounding lethal autonomous weapons, a team of leading AI and robotics researchers has called for a boycott of a South Korean university that recently announced the opening of an AI weapons lab.

Forget about expensive obstacle avoidance systems, a team of researchers has built a prototype drone with a rubbery, flexible frame that deforms harmlessly in a crash, then snaps itself back into shape ready to fly again in an instant.

Autonomous cars aren't the only vehicles being freed from the shackles of human control. In what is billed as the world's first research program on autonomous floating vessels in metropolitan areas, autonomous boats will soon be deployed in the winding canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Toyota has announced the establishment of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), a research and development center initially focusing on AI and robotics. The company is tasked with developing technologies to increase driving safety and improve quality of life, particularly for the elderly.