EurekAlert! In the Spotlight - Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.

This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Dec-2025 17:11 ET (14-Dec-2025 22:11 GMT/UTC)

8-Dec-2025

DGIST develops AI foundation model to address brain signal labeling shortage

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

- Developed the world's first multimodal brain signal-based model capable of learning without simultaneous EEG and fNIRS measurements. - Self-learning from data of hundreds of individuals... Introducing a new era of multimodal brain signal analysis AI by achieving high accuracy with minimal labels.

Journal: Computers in Biology and Medicine

8-Dec-2025

Visualizing blood vessels in the human body in 3D without injections or radiation!

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

- Research team led by DGIST Professors Jaesok Yu, Hoejoon Kim, and Sang-hoon Lee clearly visualized blood vessels deep inside the human body with real-time 3D ultrasound. - 3D imaging of blood vessels up to 7cm deep without using contrast agents... Anticipating safer, more accurate diagnostic technology.

Journal: Ultrasonics

8-Dec-2025

Using social media may impair children’s attention

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Pediatrics Open Science, where researchers followed more than 8,000 children from around age 10 through age 14.

Journal: Pediatrics Open Science

8-Dec-2025

RoboCrop: Teaching robots how to pick tomatoes

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher quantitatively evaluated the optimal approach for a tomato harvesting robot using image recognition and statistical analysis to maximize the success rate of fruit picking.

Journal: Smart Agricultural Technology
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

7-Dec-2025