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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that certain AI models can develop self-seeking behavior. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science suggests that as artificial intelligence systems become more advanced, they also tend to behave more self...

Carnegie Mellon researchers have used FRESH 3D bioprinting to create the first collagen-based microphysiologic systems, offering new hope for Type 1 diabetes treatment. Collagen is widely recognized for its role in maintaining healthy skin, but its importance extends far beyond that. As the most abu...

A new study examined the impact of exposure on infants’ health. Lead concentrations in the air remain significant in both developed and developing countries, primarily due to industrial emissions. Despite the reduction of lead in gasoline, developed nations, including the United States, contin...

New research highlights the fine balance between health and economic strategies in pandemic response, introducing an innovative approach that adapts to changing virus dynamics. The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about when and to what extent costly nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., lockdown...

Data generated by citizen scientists offer researchers new insight into how people adapt and move differently to correct for movement errors. A new research study examined the results from data generated by citizen scientists using a simple web-based motor test. The big data approach provides resear...

Carnegie Mellon University’s AI system Coscientist successfully automated complex, Nobel-winning chemical reactions, marking a groundbreaking advancement in AI-driven scientific research and experimentation. A non-organic intelligent system has for the first time designed, planned, and execute...

A new study rejects robot rights, advocating instead for a Confucian-inspired model where robots have role obligations rather than legal rights, fostering cooperation over conflict. Notable philosophers and legal experts have delved into the moral and legal implications of robots, with a few advocat...

The Use of Highly Dynamic Bistable Soft Actuators Enables Varied Locomotion Many animals are capable of smoothly transitioning between walking, jumping, crawling, and swimming without requiring extensive adjustments or reconfiguring. In contrast, most robots can’t. However, researchers at Carn...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed SPICEMIX, a machine learning tool that enhances spatial transcriptomics research by identifying complex gene expression patterns in tissues. This innovation offers improved insights into cell types and biological processes, especially in brain...

The new Magnify expansion microscopy protocol, developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and collaborators, enables unprecedented views of nanoscale biological structures. Unprecedented views of the interior of cells and other nanoscale structures are now possible thanks to innovations ...

New research has found that drinking alone as an adolescent and young adult can increase the risk of alcohol use disorder later in life, especially for women. A new study found that drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood strongly increases the risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) later...

CMU’s ADL planner optimizes human-robot task sharing, integrating learning to reduce costs by up to 15%. As robots increasingly join people working on the factory floor, in warehouses, and elsewhere on the job, determining who will do which tasks increases in complexity and importance. People are be...

A new DBS method using short bursts of stimulation targets specific brain cells to provide longer symptom relief in Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found a way to make deep brain stimulation (DBS) more precise, resulting in therapeutic effects that outlast what ...

Active learning, especially with AI and emotional support, outperforms lectures—boosting engagement and academic success. Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback, and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, ...

Lessons from the pandemic could inform how to deal with other global crises that require collective action, like climate change. Superspreading events have proven to be the primary mode of infection driving the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an inaccurate perception of risk. While more than hal...

Parents instinctively adjust their language to match what they think their toddler knows, using simplified or descriptive speech based on real-time feedback. This natural tuning may be useful in improving machine learning language models. Small children learn language at a pace far faster than teena...

Using neural networks, researchers can now simulate universes in a fraction of the time, advancing the future of physics research. A universe evolves over billions upon billions of years, but researchers have developed a way to create a complex simulated universe in less than a day. The technique, r...

Flat-Packed Noodles Create More Sustainable Packaging, Transportation and Storage People love pasta for its shapes — from tubes of penne and rigatoni to spirals of fusilli and rotini. But what makes farfalle different from conchiglie also makes the staple a bear to package, requiring large bags and ...

A genetic study shows that tarantulas originated in the Americas about 120 million years ago and spread worldwide via continental drift and surprisingly effective dispersal, including two distinct migrations into Asia, one of which crossed the Wallace Line. Tarantulas are among the most notorious sp...