Artificial intelligence is enabling more intuitive control of artificial hands. A network of 128 sensors, combined with AI-based techniques, can detect muscle activity patterns in the forearm to support natural control of artificial limbs. A collaboration between quantum physicists and astrophysicists has achieved a breakthrough in understanding neutron star glitches. They simulated the phenomenon with ultracold dipolar atoms, establishing a link between quantum mechanics and astrophysics. Astronomers have determined the age of three mysterious baby stars at the heart of the Milky Way. The stars are unusually young and have a chemical composition that surprised the researchers. Researchers have shown that amino acids transported in the ice plumes of Saturn’s moon, Eceladus, can survive impact speeds of up to 4.2 km/s, suggesting the possibility of detecting signs of life from the frigid moon. Mice have been found to pass the mirror test, a classic indicator of self-recognition, when they are accustomed to mirrors, have socialized with other mice, and have a relatively large ink spot on their forehead. Combining disc golf and acoustics, a researcher has created an interactive acoustic signal processing lesson using three microphones and a flying disc with a whistle. A star near the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way has been found to have originated outside of the Galaxy, marking the first time such an extragalactic star has been found in its vicinity. A new theory proposes that Einstein’s gravity does not need to be modified to fit within quantum theory, and suggests that spacetime may be classical and not governed by quantum theory at all. Graphene has been found to become a surprisingly strong magnet when fired with terahertz pulses, potentially leading to the development of magnetic switches and storage devices. Climate change, triggered by massive volcanic eruptions, may have set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone caused their demise. The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an unexpected source of carbon monoxide ice in a dark galactic region, nicknamed ‘The Brick’. Scientists have gathered genome data for dozens of ‘magic mushroom’ isolates and cultivars, with the aim of learning more about their domestication and cultivation. The earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests that male mosquitoes were bloodsuckers too.
