🤖 Computer Science

A Big Data Analytics System for Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Real-Time Based on Social Media Streaming Data

Social media platforms are now vital in daily life, with users spending hours sharing emotions and connecting. Analyzing this data can reveal insights into mental well-being, aiding in early identification of risks like suicidal ideation. A new big data architecture is proposed to predict suicidal ideation from social media content due to challenges with traditional methods.

Rice quality prediction and assessment of pesticide residue changes during storage based on Quatformer

Monitoring pesticide residues in stored rice is crucial due to potential quality impacts. The Quatformer model, factoring in temperature and humidity effects, forecasts pesticide residue levels during storage. Combining predicted and observed results forms a quality assessment index.

⚛️ Physics and Chemistry

3D-printed “metamaterial” is stronger than anything in nature

Australian scientists have employed lasers and metal powder to craft an exceptionally sturdy and lightweight "metamaterial," drawing inspiration from the realm of plants for this futuristic innovation.

Compact quantum light processing: New findings lead to advances in optical quantum computing

An international team of researchers, led by Philip Walther at the University of Vienna, has made a major breakthrough in quantum technology by demonstrating quantum interference among multiple single photons using a new, resource-efficient platform.

Bioadhesive for sticking sensors on squishy squid

The lives of sea creatures remain mysterious to researchers, who rely on sensors to track their movements. However, attaching sensors to small, squishy creatures like squid has proven to be extremely difficult. To address this challenge, mechanical engineer Xuanhe Zhao and marine biologist T. Aran Mooney have adapted a bioadhesive originally designed for sealing human wounds to attach sensors to these delicate marine animals.

🧬 Biology & Medicine

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare

A consortium of notable biologists and philosophers has reached a consensus: There is a “realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish, and other often overlooked animals possess consciousness.

Africa intensifies battle against mpox as ‘alarming’ outbreaks continue

Worries about global spread renewed after a new variant of mpox discovered in Congolese mining towns.

Winning Close-Up Photos Show Life in Sync With Water

From dragonflies to fungi, living things find sanctuary in good ol' H2O.

🔭 Space & Astronomy

Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

As a planetary scientist and astrobiologist studying ice grains from Enceladus, the researcher is intrigued by the possibility of life on this or other icy moons and seeks to comprehend the methods scientists could employ to detect it.

Slovenia Signs Artemis Accords, Joins Pursuit of Safer Space

Slovenia joined NASA in affirming their commitment to future space missions by signing the Artemis Accords, making it the 39th country to do so. The signing ceremony occurred during a U.S.-Slovenia strategic dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Offices in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

🌐 Others

Explore a digitized collection of doomed Everest climber’s letters home

Collection includes three letters found on Mallory's body in 1999, preserved for 75 years.

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