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Uncovering Nature’s Equations with AI

13.02.2026 by ebaster

The KeplerAgent leverages physics-based tools to autonomously discover equations from data, demonstrating an ability to distill underlying mathematical relationships from observed phenomena [latex] \implies [/latex] a capacity for generalized analytical reasoning.

A new framework combines the reasoning power of large language models with physics principles to automatically derive interpretable equations from data.

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Steady Steps: Teaching Robots to Conquer High Terrain

13.02.2026 by ebaster

The system learns robust, high-platform traversal through a staged process: reinforcement learning with a ratchet-style progress reward guides initial skill acquisition, ensuring consistent improvement; these skills are then consolidated into a unified, context-aware policy via distillation and a strategic data sampling approach across diverse environments; and finally, the resulting policy enables a humanoid robot to navigate complex terrain using LiDAR-based elevation mapping for real-time adaptation.

Researchers have developed a new system that allows humanoid robots to reliably navigate challenging elevated platforms using a combination of learned locomotion and full-body manipulation skills.

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Beyond the Lab: How Physics Knowledge Navigates the Policy Landscape

13.02.2026 by ebaster

The study maps how specific areas of physics translate into policy discussions-illustrated by the uptake of research (like Paper A, categorized by PACS codes 8, 5, and 0) into policy documents-and then propagate through the governance network, demonstrating that visibility-measured by citation from science to policy-differs fundamentally from influence-measured by policy-to-policy diffusion over time (1978-2025)-revealing a systemic distinction between initial awareness and sustained impact.

New research reveals that while interdisciplinary approaches can open doors for physicists in policy debates, impactful influence ultimately hinges on providing domain-specific evidence.

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Rolling Toward Better Biomedical Navigation

13.02.2026 by ebaster

A capsule, subject to an externally commanded magnetic field [latex]\mathbf{B}_\text{ext}[/latex] tilted by γ, experiences rotational excitation-specifically, roll motion α-driven by the interplay between its net magnetic moment [latex]\mathbf{m}[/latex] and the applied field, demonstrating how external manipulation induces predictable, yet nuanced, dynamic responses in magnetic systems.

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed capsule robot steered by magnetic fields, demonstrating stable movement within simulated gastric environments.

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Beyond Words: How AI is Building a Theory of Social Minds

13.02.2026 by ebaster

Model performance, as measured by average accuracy across domains of pragmatics, theory of mind, and syntax, demonstrates a clear correlation with model size-larger models consistently achieve higher accuracy, suggesting a capacity for increasingly nuanced cognitive processing.

New research suggests that large language models aren’t just processing text, but developing shared computational mechanisms for understanding intentions and navigating social contexts.

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Easing Young Patients’ Burden: A Robot’s Role in Cancer Care

13.02.2026 by ebaster

A pilot study explores how a social robot, named Maya, can provide emotional support and reduce pain during medical procedures for children undergoing cancer treatment.

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Beyond Sensationalism: What Claims Do People Actually Want Fact-Checked?

13.02.2026 by ebaster

The study demonstrates interconnectedness between epistemic stances-categorized by target and temporal dimensions-and assessments of verifiability, suggesting that judgments about what is known are intrinsically linked to how knowledge is situated in time and context.

New research reveals a significant gap between the types of claims users seek to verify and the focus of current fact-checking efforts.

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Beyond Astronaut Assistance: Lessons from a Decade of Robotic Teammates in Space

12.02.2026 by ebaster

A comprehensive review of the Astrobee, CIMON, and Int-Ball robots reveals key insights into the challenges and successes of deploying free-flying robots to support human crews aboard the International Space Station.

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Agents Learn to Count, But Struggle to Generalize

12.02.2026 by ebaster

The study demonstrates that penalizing longer messages in a discrete communication system-trained on numerosities of one to five with a three-token vocabulary-induces a trade-off between accuracy and message length, as evidenced by a decreasing conditional entropy and average message length with increasing regularization coefficients.

New research reveals how artificial agents develop numerical communication through interaction, showcasing both impressive precision and inherent limitations in scaling to unseen numbers.

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Robots That Ask for Help: A New Framework for Reliable Task Completion

12.02.2026 by ebaster

A failure recovery framework integrates confidence estimates from a modular policy with predictions of user workload to dynamically balance autonomous action with targeted requests for human intervention, anticipating the inevitable limits of both machine and operator.

Researchers have developed a human-in-the-loop system that allows robots to intelligently request assistance when they encounter difficulties, improving task reliability and reducing human workload.

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