System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News2 Sept 2026
Self-driving cars are often controlled by deep learning models that sometimes fail in unexpected situations.
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Mashableby Alex Perry2 Sept 2026
While the internet is salivating in wait for Apple's big iPhone 18 launch event later this month, one prominent Apple reporter just gave us some hard info about the rumored iPhone Ultra.
NASA Rocket Takes First Multi-Point Look Inside Radio-Disrupting Clouds - NASA Science
NASAby Miles Hatfield2 Sept 2026
High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning...
Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed
ScienceDaily2 Sept 2026
Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed - Date: - September 2, 2026 - Source: - Universe Today - Summary: - Solar sails pushed by powerful lasers could reach incredible...
Celebrating 20 years of the Honey Deuce: The R370 drink that defines the US Open
The South Africanby Amisha Savani2 Sept 2026
Celebrating 20 years of the Honey Deuce: The R370 drink that defines the US Open The Honey Deuce may have begun life in restauranteur and mixologist Nick Mautone’s kitchen, but two decades later...
Money problems may age your brain faster
ScienceDaily2 Sept 2026
Money problems may age your brain faster - Date: - September 2, 2026 - Source: - University College London - Summary: - Persistent financial hardship in early and middle adulthood was linked to...
Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species
The Conversation UKby Grant Macdonald, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Durham University2 Sept 2026
Freely available satellite radar imaging is being used for the first time to help track colonies of endangered emperor penguins in Antarctica throughout the winter months.
Hawai'i high school students name image of glittering galaxy pair
Phys.orgby NSF NOIRLab2 Sept 2026
Hawai'i high school students name image of glittering galaxy pair Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to NGC 7253—a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other's gravity.
A RAG That Says “Not in This Document” Has to Show Four Kinds of Evidence | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Kezhan Shi2 Sept 2026
The most useful answer a RAG system can give is sometimes “that is not in this document.” But when asked a question, a model tends to answer anyway, so the honest “not found” has to be built in...
DNA testing shows what's really in Western Australian fish and chip shop 'shark' filets
Phys.orgby Murdoch University2 Sept 2026
DNA testing shows what's really in Western Australian fish and chip shop 'shark' filets Shark products sold at Western Australian fish-and-chips shops are often labeled too ambiguously or, in some...
A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia
Science Newsby Meghan Rosen2 Sept 2026
The mysterious pain disorder fibromyalgia may have some surprising genetic roots. An analysis of 2.5 million people suggests fibromyalgia is neurological in nature, scientists report July 28 in...
New research shows a neutrino laser is impossible
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News2 Sept 2026
Neutrinos are the pervasive yet intangible particles that permeate the universe, streaming through whole planets, stars, and our bodies by the trillions each second.
A 13-meter rocket hit the Moon: Tasmanian researchers helped track it there
Phys.orgby University2 Sept 2026
A 13-meter rocket hit the Moon: Tasmanian researchers helped track it there A 13-meter (43-foot) Falcon 9 rocket stage struck the moon last month, leaving a crater about 20 meters (66 feet) wide.
Alzheimer’s may leave a mark on the brain long before plaques appear
ScienceDaily2 Sept 2026
Alzheimer’s may leave a mark on the brain long before plaques appear - Date: - September 2, 2026 - Source: - University of Oslo - Summary: - Brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s may begin at...
Why Erika Woolsey Sees Virtual Reality Tech as an Ocean Conservation Tool
Timeby Alison Van Houten2 Sept 2026
Marine biologist Dr. Erika Woolsey once led a 450-person dive on the kaleidoscopic coral reefs of Palau, a tropical archipelago nation east of the Philippines.
Physicists test the weak equivalence principle in an orbiting space station
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman2 Sept 2026
Physicists test the weak equivalence principle in an orbiting space station Sam Jarman Author The weak equivalence principle (WEP) is central to Einstein's general relativity.
A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed
ScienceDaily2 Sept 2026
A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed - Date: - September 2, 2026 - Source: - University of Manchester - Summary: - A meter-long scorpion with massive pincers stalked...
Paula Ortiz Couder, the engineer who provides safety for humans going to the Moon: ‘What isn’t hostile in space?’
El País Englishby Nuño Domínguez2 Sept 2026
Paula Ortiz Couder, 31, says she was born with a racket in her hand. The daughter and granddaughter of professional tennis players — her grandfather was a Davis Cup team captain — her fate seemed...
Hamilton’s Cult-Favorite Murph Watch Just Got Even Murphier
GQby Cam Wolf2 Sept 2026
In 2014, Hamilton created a special watch for Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar.
Seven new species show 250-million-year-old marine group is still evolving
Phys.orgby University2 Sept 2026
Seven new species show 250-million-year-old marine group is still evolving Scientists believed there were only two species of hornerid bryozoans in Aotearoa New Zealand, but new research shows...