
University of Ottawa’s UbiMyTherapist AI reads smartwatch and earbuds to spot distress early
A new approach aims to detect emotional distress automatically, so people do not have to ask for help first.

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A new approach aims to detect emotional distress automatically, so people do not have to ask for help first.

Japan's probe hunts answers on a 450-meter asteroid while testing rapid reconnaissance for planetary defense.

Top student designs in environmental control and life support for future Artemis landers just got real money and real momentum.

The next deep-space fueling step depends on a device that can repeatedly connect at extreme cryogenic temperatures.

Near-record identification rates in ocean midwater suggest a new operational playbook for marine science and data-driven ecosystems.

Evidence links extreme heat to worse mental health, attention problems, and vulnerable groups, pushing adaptation from politics to protocols.

Berkeley scientist Julie Elie uses individual bird call signatures to decode communication and earn the 2026 Coller-Dolittle prize.
A new engineering milestone pushes packing limits, while also underscoring how hard it is to keep the Moore's Law pace alive.

The telescope saw an unusual early sequence of intense X-ray flashes that doesn’t match a typical gamma-ray burst.

A new study in healthy older adults found measurable gains after placebos, including when participants fully understood the pills were inactive.