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Scientific AI's 'black box' is no match for 200-year-old method
One of the oldest tools in computational physics—a 200-year-old mathematical technique known as Fourier analysis—can reveal crucial information about how a form of artificial intelligence called a deep neural network ...
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Robotics
Researchers design a new efficient automated garage system
Advances in the field of robotics and computer science have led to the creation of various automated systems aimed at simplifying everyday tasks. In urban and largely populated areas, these systems could also help to increase ...
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Sensors built into wearable patches could signal the future
New research involving a Northumbria University Professor has developed a wearable sensor capable of wirelessly transmitting information via acoustic waves through air and water.
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Perovskite-based thermochromic windows reduce energy load and carbon emission in buildings
The use of thermochromic windows in office buildings improves energy efficiency across all climate zones in the United States by modulating the temperature inside, leading to a massive savings, according to a research effort ...
Feb 10, 2023
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A soft robotic tentacle controlled via active cooling
Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, improving both in terms of precision and capabilities. This is gradually facilitating the partial automation of some surgical and medical procedures.
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Android phones sold to customers in China found to be loaded with apps that send user data to third parties
A group of computer scientists, two from the University of Edinburgh, and a third from Trinity College, has found that phones purchased by customers in China are riddled with software that continuously sends user data to ...
Feb 9, 2023 report
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New superalloy could cut carbon emissions from power plants
As the world looks for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have shown that a new 3D-printed superalloy could help power plants generate more electricity while producing less ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
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By growing uniform lithium crystals, engineers progress toward fast-charging lithium-metal batteries
In a new Nature Energy study, engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge quickly—as fast as an hour. This fast charging is thanks to lithium metal crystals that can be seeded and grown—quickly ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Creating 3D objects with sound
Scientists from the Micro, Nano and Molecular Systems Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and the Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials at Heidelberg University have created a ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Research reveals thermal instability of solar cells but offers a bright path forward
A new type of solar technology has seemed promising in recent years. Halide perovskite solar cells are both high performing and low cost for producing electrical energy—two necessary ingredients for any successful solar ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Hardware
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Brain-inspired computing system based on skyrmions 'reads' handwriting
A computing device that uses tiny magnetic swirls to process data has been trained to recognize handwritten numbers. Developed by RIKEN researchers, the device shows that miniature magnetic whirlpools could be useful for ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Compact, non-mechanical 3D lidar system could make autonomous driving safer
Our roads might one day be safer thanks to a completely new type of system that overcomes some of lidar's limitations. Lidar, which uses pulsed lasers to map objects and scenes, helps autonomous robots, vehicles and drones ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
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New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams
Players and coaches for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will spend hours and hours in film rooms this week in preparation for the Super Bowl. They'll study positions, plays and formations, trying to pinpoint ...
Feb 9, 2023
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ChatGPT takes on the tough US medical licensing exam
Dr. ChatGPT will see you soon. The artificial intelligence system scored passing or near passing results on the US medical licensing exam, according to a study published on Thursday.
Feb 9, 2023
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