🤖 Computer Science

Reconstructing Hand-Held Objects in 3D

Objects manipulated by the hand are particularly challenging to reconstruct from in-the-wild RGB images or videos. The paper introduces MCC-HO, a novel paradigm for reconstructing handheld objects from RGB images in real-world scenarios. This model utilizes estimated 3D hand data and leverages recent advancements in language/vision models and 3D object datasets.

Pitfalls of Conversational LLMs on News Debiasing

The paper addresses debiasing in news editing and evaluates the effectiveness of conversational Large Language Models in this task

⚛️ Physics and Chemistry

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called 'God particle,' has died

The University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday the passing of Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist renowned for proposing the existence of the "God particle." Higgs' groundbreaking work shed light on the formation of matter following the Big Bang. He was 94 years old.

A key chemistry journal disappeared from the web. Others are at risk

Upon searching for a paper in the well-known chemistry journal Heterocycles, Jonathan Goodman noticed a peculiar occurrence. Not only was the specific paper unavailable, but all content from the journal had vanished from the internet.

New technique lets scientists create resistance-free electron channels

An international research team, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing and energy-efficient electronics. They captured atomic-resolution images and demonstrated electrical control of a chiral interface state—a phenomenon enabling electrons to travel in a single direction.

🧬 Biology & Medicine

Dietary Fiber Consumption Reduces Blood Pressure, Prevents Cardiovascular Disease

The review provides evidence-based recommendations, suggesting a minimum daily intake over 28g/day for women and over 38g/day for men to effectively manage hypertension.

Researchers develop better way to make painkiller from trees

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have devised an economical and eco-friendly method to produce a commonly used pain reliever and other valuable commodities from plants, rather than petroleum.

🔭 Space & Astronomy

NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy

NASA released its first Space Sustainability Strategy on April 9, outlining six goals to better understand and mitigate the risks posed by debris in Earth's orbit, in collaboration with the wider space community.

These solar eclipse 2024 photos are absolutely amazing

A small collection of some amazing shots taken during the Eclipse 2024

🌐 Others

Harvard Develops "INTELLIGENT" Liquid that can be Programmed

Researchers from Harvard University have developed what they describe as an "intelligent liquid," a programmable fluid with a distinctive structure enabling it to significantly change its properties. This advancement holds promise for the growing field of metamaterials.

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