18-Jun-2025 PolyU develops novel multi-modal agent to facilitate long video understanding by AI, accelerating development of generative AI-assisted video analysis The Hong Kong Polytechnic University While Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is evolving rapidly, AI models still struggle with understanding long videos. A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel video-language agent, VideoMind, that enables AI models to perform long video reasoning and question-answering tasks by emulating humans’ way of thinking. The VideoMind framework incorporates an innovative Chain-of-Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) strategy to reduce the demand for computational resources and power, advancing the application of generative AI in video analysis. The findings have been submitted to the world-leading AI conferences.
18-Jun-2025 NJ HAX Plasma Forge, a new strategic innovation center, is coming to the Princeton area Princeton University Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory will partner with venture capital firm SOSV and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to advance plasma technologies with an eye toward commercial impact
18-Jun-2025 Texas A&M Courtney Cares leads the way in equine-assisted services Texas A&M AgriLife Communications For children, veterans and adults facing physical or emotional challenges, healing can begin through new connections with caregivers and horses. The Courtney Grimshaw Equine Assisted Services Initiative, known as Courtney Cares, offers equine-assisted services designed to address a wide range of physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs.
18-Jun-2025 KIMM achieves milestone with development of Korea’s own ‘K-CNC’ system for machine tools National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM, President Seog-Hyeon Ryu), affiliated with the National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST, Chairperson Yeung-Shik Kim), has successfully developed a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) system entirely with Korean technology. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
18-Jun-2025 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor receives $3 million in federal funding for genomic research with impact for cancer treatments University of Tennessee at Knoxville Rachel Patton McCord, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, studies chromosome structure and its changes in diseases like cancer and Progeria. Supported by $3M in funding, including DOE and NIH grants, her research advances targeted radiotherapy and engages students in cutting-edge biomedical breakthroughs benefiting Tennessee’s healthcare landscape.
18-Jun-2025 Wild parrot species returns to its habitat in Atlantic Rainforest reserve Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo The goal of reintroducing the bird is to restore the original fauna of the forest and its functionality. Supported by FAPESP, the project was presented at the Brazil-France Forum on Forests, Biodiversity, and Human Societies in Paris. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
17-Jun-2025 Guac is extra, but should it be? Texas A&M anthropologist shows the resilience of ancient avocados Texas A&M University Texas A&M anthropologist Dr. Heather B. Thakar uncovers the 11,000-year history of avocado domestication at El Gigante Rockshelter, revealing how ancient Hondurans shaped the evolution of this globally significant crop. Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
17-Jun-2025 Looking in the digital mirror: Mizzou researchers introduce concept of ‘social self-comparison’ University of Missouri-Columbia What happens when people look at their edited photos on social media and then compare those images to how they look in real life? Researchers at the University of Missouri now call it “social self-comparison” — the process of comparing one’s own appearance to digitally altered selfies. Journal Computers in Human Behavior
17-Jun-2025 From fear to fascination: Mizzou wildlife ecologist challenges misconceptions about sharks University of Missouri-Columbia Fifty years after "Jaws" captured the imagination — and fear — of the public, Mizzou wildlife ecologist Michael Byrne is working to change the pop culture narrative.
17-Jun-2025 Amazon scorpion toxin kills breast cancer cells Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Researchers from the University of São Paulo have identified a molecule in arachnid venom that acts similarly to a commonly used chemotherapy drug for treating the disease; preliminary results of the study were presented at FAPESP Week France. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
