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Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach

Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach provides rugged GNSS navigation, satellite messaging, and SOS for backcountry geology and climate field teams.

ESMT Berlin research shows how AI is revolutionizing open innovation

A recent study by ESMT Berlin scholars presents a comprehensive framework detailing the impact of AI on open innovation. The framework highlights three key ways in which AI is transforming open innovation practices: enhancing existing methods through efficiency and scalability, enabling new forms of collaboration and business models, a...

Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language

A new system, EXPLINGO, enables AI models to generate readable narratives explaining their predictions, helping users make better decisions. The system, developed by MIT researchers, uses large language models to transform complex explanations into plain language and automatically evaluate their quality.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers top performance and advanced cameras for field documentation, data collection, and secure research communications.

AI poses no existential threat to humanity – new study finds

Researchers at University of Bath and Technical University of Darmstadt found that large language models like ChatGPT cannot learn independently or acquire new skills, making them controllable and predictable. The study concluded that LLMs remain inherently safe, but misuse is still possible.

Navigating the labyrinth: How AI tackles complex data sampling

Researchers investigated the efficiency of modern neural network-based generative models, comparing them to traditional sampling techniques. The study found that modern diffusion-based methods may face challenges due to a first-order phase transition, but also exhibit superior efficiency in certain cases.

Technique improves the reasoning capabilities of large language models

Researchers from MIT develop a new technique called Natural Language Embedded Programs (NLEPs) to enable large language models to solve numerical, analytical, and language-based tasks. NLEPs achieved greater than 90 percent accuracy on symbolic reasoning tasks and showed 30 percent greater accuracy than task-specific prompting methods.

Researchers use large language models to help robots navigate

Researchers from MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab devised a navigation method that converts visual representations into pieces of language, which are then fed into one large language model. The approach utilizes purely language-based representations, generating synthetic training data to overcome challenges in visual data availability.

SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB

SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB transfers large imagery and model outputs quickly between field laptops, lab workstations, and secure archives.

ChatGPT fails at heart risk assessment

A study by Washington State University found ChatGPT's generative AI system provided inconsistent heart risk assessments for patients with chest pain. The AI failed to match traditional methods used by physicians and returned different results for the same patient data, highlighting its limitations in high-stakes clinical situations.

Novel molecules from generative AI to phase II

Researchers used generative AI to design a lead molecule for treating fibrosis, a biological process associated with aging. The compound, INS018_055, demonstrated significant efficacy in preclinical studies and showed promising results in clinical trials, accelerating drug discovery and providing new therapeutic options.

Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope

Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope combines portable Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with GoTo pointing for outreach nights and field campaigns.

“Peace speech” in the media characterizes a country’s peaceful culture

A new study found that high-peace countries are characterized by an increased prevalence of words related to optimism for the future and fun, while low-peace countries feature more references to control and fear. The research used a machine learning model to identify these linguistic patterns in media articles from 18 countries.

AI model for age-related disease target discovery

Researchers developed a novel approach to predict therapeutic targets for aging and age-related diseases. They trained a domain-specific BioGPT model on biomedical literature, which improved its performance in identifying prospective targets.

Chat AIs can role-play humans in surveys and pilot studies

Researchers used large language models to generate open-ended answers, which were often more convincing than real responses. This approach may help gather data quickly and at low cost but also raises concerns about the authenticity of online user data.

AmScope B120C-5M Compound Microscope

AmScope B120C-5M Compound Microscope supports teaching labs and QA checks with LED illumination, mechanical stage, and included 5MP camera.

Legislators struggle to distinguish between AI and constituents

A recent study by Cornell University researchers found that lawmakers are only slightly more likely to respond to AI-generated messages than human-generated ones, highlighting the potential risks of emerging technologies on democratic representation. The research used a field experiment to investigate the impact of natural language mod...

LTI project aims to expand language technologies

A research team at Carnegie Mellon University is working to simplify data requirements for speech recognition models, aiming to reach 2,000 languages. By focusing on linguistic elements common across many languages and using a phylogenetic tree, the team hopes to eliminate the need for audio data.

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C)

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, USB-C) provide clear calls and strong noise reduction for interviews, conferences, and noisy field environments.