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5-Feb-2026

Philadelphia communities help AI computer vision get better at spotting gentrification

Drexel University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In hopes of providing a better monitoring system for those seeking to mitigate the negative effects of gentrification, researchers at Drexel University have drawn on the wisdom of community members in Philadelphia neighborhoods that have been affected by it to hone a computer vision program that can reliably identify and track gentrification throughout the city.

Journal: PLOS One

5-Feb-2026

AI agents debate more effectively when given personalities and the ability to interrupt

The University of Electro-Communications
Reports and Proceedings

Most multi-agent AI systems rely on polite, rigid turn-taking that doesn't reflect reality. Researchers have developed a new framework that allows AI agents to behave more like humans-interrupting others, remaining silent, and exhibiting distinct personalities. Tests show this "chaotic" approach actually improves decision-making accuracy and efficiency.

5-Feb-2026

Wolf reduction boosts caribou survival—but only in rugged terrain

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn't always deliver the expected results—and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.

Journal: The Journal of Wildlife Management

5-Feb-2026

Dream engineering can help solve ‘puzzling’ questions

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by neuroscientists at Northwestern University validates the possibility of influencing dreams and offers a crucial step to support the theory that dreams in REM sleep — the rapid eye movement phase of sleep in which lucid dreaming can occur — may be especially conducive to helping individuals come up with creative solutions to a problem.

Journal: Neuroscience of Consciousness
Funder: Mind Science Foundation

5-Feb-2026

A global challenge posed by the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment

University of the Basque Country
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The group of the EHU - University of the Basque Country is proposing various initiatives designed to reduce the presence of medicines in the environment and, consequently, their effects on human health. They also stress the need to involve the pharmaceutical, healthcare and veterinary sectors in this task as well as the general public by promoting a more rational use of medicines.

Journal: Drug Discovery Today

5-Feb-2026

Researchers tune a recipe for topological superconductors by choreographing electron interactions

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

By adjusting the ratio of two ingredients, UChicago PME & WVU scientists can switch exotic quantum states on and off in materials highly desired for quantum computing

Journal: Nature Communications

5-Feb-2026

HIRE Vets ranks Sandia Labs at top for employing military veterans

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Grant and Award Announcement

For the fifth consecutive year, Sandia National Laboratories has earned the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award — the U.S. Department of Labor’s highest designation — for its commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans.

5-Feb-2026

From “optical synapses” to a “photonic brain” --- integrated photonic neural networks toward low-power general-purpose

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2025.250011, discusses integrated photonic synapses, neurons, memristors, and neural networks for photonic neuromorphic computing.

5-Feb-2026

New breakthrough in emotional "mind reading"---photonic vibration perception system achieves stable cross-individual recognition

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2025.250010, discusses how a photonic vibration perception system achieves stable cross-individual recognition.