🤖 Computer Science

A road surface reconstruction dataset for autonomous driving

Recent advancements in intelligent robot systems, notably autonomous vehicles, require improved safety and comfort standards. However, existing environment perception datasets lack attention to road surface areas. This paper introduces a road surface reconstruction dataset, providing high-quality data collected from real-vehicle platforms across diverse driving conditions.

Complex Video Reasoning and Robustness Evaluation Suite for Video-LMMs

Recent advancements in Video Large Multi-modal Models (Video-LMMs) have wide applications, but existing benchmarks overlook reasoning capabilities and robustness in complex contexts. The Complex Video Reasoning and Robustness Evaluation Suite (CVRR-ES) addresses this gap by assessing Video-LMM performance across 11 real-world video dimensions.

⚛️ Physics and Chemistry

Australia bets big on dark horse quantum computing technology

In $940 million deal, PsiQuantum will build “utility scale” facility to harness photons

A leap toward carbon neutrality: New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to methanol

University of Michigan researchers have created a catalyst called cobalt phthalocyanine, capable of transforming carbon dioxide into renewable fuels like methanol, mitigating its role as a major contributor to climate change.

🧬 Biology & Medicine

CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness

Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show that the treatment is safe and led to measurable improvements in 11 of the participants treated.

Researchers develop a nanoparticle that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have engineered a nanoparticle capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier. Their aim is to eliminate primary breast cancer tumors and brain metastases simultaneously, with laboratory studies demonstrating the potential to reduce both breast and brain tumors.

🔭 Space & Astronomy

SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk

SpaceX is preparing to launch a private crew of astronauts on a five day journey through Earth orbit, and they will be the first to try on the company’s latest spacesuit design during a first-of-its-kind spacewalk.

Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue

Boeing's new commercial spacecraft, Starliner, postponed its inaugural launch late tonight (May 6) due to an issue with an "oxygen relief valve on the Centaur Stage on the Atlas V," according to NASA. The Atlas V rocket, crafted by United Launch Alliance, has boasted a flawless success rate since 2002, marking its first crewed mission with astronauts.

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