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Robotics
Robots can help improve mental well-being at work—as long as they look right
Robots can be useful as mental well-being coaches in the workplace—but perception of their effectiveness depends in large part on what the robot looks like.
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Computer Sciences
Python-based compiler achieves orders-of-magnitude speedups
In 2018, The Economist published an in-depth piece on the programming language Python. "In the past 12 months," the article said, "Google users in America have searched for Python more often than for Kim Kardashian." Reality ...
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Robotics
Researchers develop a soft robot that shifts from land to sea with ease
Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed without reconfiguring or making major adjustments.
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Engineering
The benefits of floatovoltaics: Putting solar panels on reservoirs
An international team of environmental scientists is touting the benefits of solar panels on floating platforms atop reservoirs and other bodies of water. In their paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the ...
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Computer Sciences
Better transparency: Introducing contextual transparency for automated decision systems
LinkedIn Recruiter—a search tool used by professional job recruiters to find candidates for open positions—would function better if recruiters knew exactly how LinkedIn generates its search query responses, possible through ...
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Internet
ChatGPT gets more 'human' as AI wave continues
The company behind the ChatGPT app that churns out essays, poems or computing code on command released Tuesday a long-awaited update of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology that it said would be safer and more accurate ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A high-performance semiconductor material could help slash heat emissions
Researchers at West Virginia University have engineered a material with the potential to dramatically cut the amount of heat power plants release into the atmosphere.
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Internet
Google lets testers access ChatGPT-style generative AI
Google on Tuesday began letting some developers and businesses access the kind of artificial intelligence that has captured attention since the launch of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT last year.
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Energy & Green Tech
Machine learning helps researchers separate compostable from conventional plastic waste with 'very high' accuracy
Disposable plastics are everywhere: Food containers, coffee cups, plastic bags. Some of these plastics, called compostable plastics, can be engineered to biodegrade under controlled conditions. However, they often look identical ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Robotics
A system that allows robots to cut objects made of multiple materials
Humans innately learn to adapt their movements based on the materials they are handling and the tasks that they are trying to complete. When chopping specific fruits or vegetables, for instance, they might learn to cut around ...
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Engineering
New process could capture carbon dioxide equivalent to forest the size of Germany
New research suggests that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the normal crushing process of rocks commonly used in construction, by crushing them in CO2 gas.
Mar 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
Anybody who has ever enjoyed fresh crab legs or lobster tails can attest to how difficult it is to get through their tough shells. But instead of just throwing them away, researchers are "upcycling" these shells into porous, ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A new method to boost the speed of online databases
Hashing is a core operation in most online databases, like a library catalog or an e-commerce website. A hash function generates codes that replace data inputs. Since these codes are shorter than the actual data, and usually ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Record efficiency in direct conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sustainable fuels
A European consortium coordinated by Prof. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) with research institutions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland under ...
Mar 13, 2023
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