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Clinician support key to patient adoption of virtual reality therapies

A new study found that clinician support significantly increases patient adoption of virtual reality therapies, leading to better time-based adherence and technology acceptance. The research team evaluated three implementation environments, with provider-led support demonstrating the most favorable usability pattern.

SourceJMIR Publications·JournalJMIR XR and Spatial Computing·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateJul 7, 2026

EleTac: An elephant-inspired soft robotic gripper with a sophisticated sense of touch

Researchers developed EleTac, a soft robotic gripper with high-resolution tactile sensing, to handle delicate objects. The gripper's innovative design enables it to adapt to various shapes and provide gentle forces, making it suitable for applications such as handling fruit, lab samples, and medical supplies.

SourceJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology·JournalIEEE Transactions on Robotics·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 7, 2026

McDonald receives NSF CAREER Award

Nora McDonald received a $748,258 NSF CAREER award to investigate how AI-driven personalized technologies shape young people's decision-making and sense of self. Her project aims to develop practical tools and educational resources to help adolescents and adults respond to algorithmic influence.

"Semiconductors enter the era of skyscrapers": Stacking chips like high-rise buildings to boost performance

Researchers developed a technology to stack ultrathin semiconductor chips with improved integration density, overcoming challenges of chip thickness and warpage. The process enables the reliable stacking of over ten chips, potentially leading to significant improvements in AI semiconductor performance.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalResults in Engineering·DateJul 7, 2026

Researchers discover a smarter way to solve vehicle routing problems using adaptive swarm learning

A new learning-based adaptive tuning method integrates chaotic search with particle swarm optimization to improve stability and solution quality in chaotic search algorithms. The approach consistently achieves better results than conventional methods, providing a practical means of enhancing the performance of chaotic search.

SourceTokyo University of Science·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 6, 2026

The language of proteins

BetaDescribe, an AI system, converts protein sequences into detailed textual descriptions of their functions and characteristics. The technology helps bridge the gap between characterized and existing proteins in nature, enabling researchers to rapidly generate evidence-based hypotheses regarding unknown proteins.

SourceTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 6, 2026

Small Language Models: opportunities and obstacles

The study reviews SLM optimization strategies and evaluates a Greek labor-law assistant that combines fine-tuning, Retrieval-Augmented Generation and quantization for practical local deployment. The evaluation used standard language-generation and retrieval-oriented metrics, indicating that larger models achieved stronger scores while ...

SourceELSP·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 6, 2026

Visual intelligence is key to more autonomous, helpful AI robots

Researchers emphasize the importance of enhancing visual intelligence in autonomous robots to achieve complex tasks. Visual perception, decision-making, path planning, and control must be integrated for robots to perform reliably. The ultimate goal is to make robots have human-like intelligence and enable collaboration between robots.

SourceSciOpen·JournalVisual Intelligence·DateJul 6, 2026

On-chip all-optical supernode for ultra-low-latency deep neural network inference

Researchers developed an on-chip all-optical supernode for ultra-low-latency deep neural network inference, achieving a 100-fold increase in inference speed while using only one-ninth of computing resources. The system supports high-speed data routing and switching with low loss and flat response over a spectral range exceeding 100 nm.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 5, 2026

NII concludes a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and BharatGen Technology Foundation on the research and development of large language models

NII and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay form a collaboration to advance the research and development of transparent and reliable large language models. BharatGen, an India-based AI initiative, contributes to building an open and inclusive AI ecosystem.

How low-cost AI is transforming health care logistics

Researchers developed a low-cost AI tool to forecast demand and optimize medicine allocation in Sierra Leone. The tool increased consumption of allocated medical products by 19% and improved access to essential medicines for over two million women and children under five, with no additional workforce costs.

SourceUniversity of Pennsylvania·JournalNature·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateJul 2, 2026

AI-powered screening identifies promising hydrogels for periodontal therapy

Researchers developed an AI-guided strategy to identify bioactive nucleoside hydrogels for periodontal therapy, using machine learning-based predictive models and experimental validation. The study identified two promising candidates, guanosine monophosphate and deoxyguanosine monophosphate, which successfully formed stable hydrogels w...

SourceEditorial Office of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University·JournalInternational Journal of Oral Science·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 1, 2026

The mystery is missing: UNC-Chapel Hill study finds AI struggles to create complex characters

Researchers analyzed eight aspects of character portrayal in AI-generated stories, finding that AI models tend to 'play it safe' with their characters, leaving them mysterious or fully understood by the end. Human writers, on the other hand, are more willing to leave questions unanswered and let characters remain open to interpretation.

Can AI make a persuasive case for trans rights?

A chatbot using GPT-4o technology delivers personalized messages to American adults, increasing support for transgender rights and improving attitudes, but effects are short-term. The intervention demonstrates AI's potential as a scalable complement to community-based approaches aimed at fostering inclusion.

SourcePNAS Nexus·JournalPNAS Nexus·DateJun 30, 2026

192-dimensional photonic chip unlocks ultra-parallel optical computing with reconfigurable large kernels

The new photonic architecture harnesses three fundamental degrees of freedom: wavelength, mode, and polarization, achieving 192 parallel computing channels. The chip supports large, reconfigurable convolution kernels up to 13x13, capturing global structural contours while preserving fine details.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 29, 2026

AI companionship poses risks for teen development

Researchers warn that teens' reliance on AI chatbots may bypass opportunities for developing essential relationship skills. The technology offers immediate, nonjudgmental guidance but lacks needed safeguards, potentially reinforcing unhealthy relationship patterns and increasing vulnerability to mental health problems.

SourceArizona State University·JournalThe Lancet Child & Adolescent Health·TypeCommentary/editorial·DateJun 29, 2026

1,000 days since October 7 - Bringing survivors' voices to the world through AI-powered living archive - Hebrew University and Edut 710

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Edut 710 have partnered to create a groundbreaking AI-powered living archive, featuring nearly 2,000 survivor, witness, and first responder testimonies. The archive will enable users to search, translate, and explore the accounts through natural language, preserving authenticity and integrity.

AI support tool improved clinician decisions in real-world primary care trial

A large clinical trial found that an AI support tool improved the quality of clinical documentation and treatment planning, but did not significantly change short-term patient outcomes. The study involved over 9,600 patients in Kenya and used a randomized controlled design to test the effectiveness of the AI tool.

SourceUniversity of Birmingham·JournalNature Medicine·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateJun 26, 2026

Artificial intelligence in breast pathology: Recent advances in multimodal models, explainability, and clinical applications

The review discusses key AI concepts, including algorithms, models, architectures, machine learning, deep learning, and multimodal models. It highlights their clinical applications, such as detection of lymph node metastases, Nottingham grading, biomarker quantification, risk stratification, and prognostic prediction.

SourceXia & He Publishing Inc.·JournalJournal of Clinical and Translational Pathology·DateJun 26, 2026

New white paper on closing the AI fluency gap to support workforce retention published by the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies

The University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper examining the growing AI fluency gap in the workplace. The paper argues that AI fluency is no longer only a productivity issue but a retention issue, as employees are rapidly building AI skills while organizations struggle to keep pace.

Oncology drug resistance prediction tools: Database infrastructure, algorithmic innovation, and clinical translation

Artificial intelligence is being harnessed to integrate multi-omics data from large-scale repositories such as TCGA and GDSC to decode tumour drug resistance. The review advocates for explainable AI frameworks, multimodal fusion strategies, and dynamic liquid-biopsy monitoring to address barriers to clinical adoption.

SourceFAR Publishing Limited·JournalCurrent Molecular Pharmacology·DateJun 25, 2026