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Computer Sciences
New photo colorizing technique uses skin reaction to light for life-like results
Around a century ago when film stocks and photographs were first coming to light, they faced a number of challenges in capturing the essence of an image. In addition to the black and white limitation, photography and film ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Thermoelectric material discovery sets stage for new forms of electric power in the future
Thermoelectrics directly convert heat into electricity and power a wide array of items—from NASA's Perseverance rover currently exploring Mars to travel coolers that chill beverages.
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Telecom
Macro cyber resilience: Ensuring functionality of interconnected complex systems
For the second straight year, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers are featured in a special edition of the Journal of Information Warfare. This issue explores the topic of macro cyber resiliency.
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Energy & Green Tech
To cool tomorrow's buildings, power sector must grow
Temperatures are rising. Eight of the warmest 10 recorded years of globally averaged temperature have occurred after 1998. Coupled with that increase is a growing demand for electricity to cool buildings. A new study published ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Robotics

Baubot comes out with two new robots to aid in construction projects
Despite artificial intelligence and robotics adapting to many other areas of life and the work force, construction has long remained dominated by humans in neon caps and vests. Now, the robotics company Baubot has developed ...
Apr 15, 2021 report
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Energy & Green Tech

Transparent nanolayers pave the way for production of silicon solar cells with more than 26% efficiency
There is no cheaper way to generate electricity today than with the sun. Power plants are currently under construction in sunny locations that will supply solar electricity for less than 2 cents per kilowatt hour. Solar cells ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Computer Sciences

Study identifies a universal property for efficient communication
Words categorize the semantic fields they refer to in ways that maximize communication accuracy while minimizing complexity. Recent studies have shown that human languages are optimally balanced between accuracy and complexity. ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech

Experts' predictions for future wind energy costs drop significantly
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the world's foremost wind power experts. ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Engineering

Researcher uses bat-inspired design to develop new approach to sound location
Inspired by the workings of a bat's ear, Rolf Mueller, a professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has created bio-inspired technology that determines the location of a sound's origin.
Apr 15, 2021
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Engineering

New computational tool could help design futuristic turbines for jet engines
Will it be possible to design materials that are unfazed by extreme temperatures in the near future?
Apr 15, 2021
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Engineering

Counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count
A key portion of MIT's campus overlaps with Kendall Square, the bustling area in East Cambridge where students, residents, and tech employees scurry around in between classes, meetings, and meals. Where are they all going? ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Engineering

Stretching the boundaries of medical tech with wearable antennae
Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be worn on the body and collect a variety of medical data. But where do the data go? Without a similar flexible transmitting device, ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Researchers identify a strategy to achieve large transport gap modulation in graphene
Over the past decade or so, the semimetal graphene has attracted substantial interest among electronics engineers due to its many advantageous qualities and characteristics. In fact, its high electron mobility, flexibility ...
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Software

FBI launches an effort to mitigate attacker use of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
While web shells have been removed that previously provided attackers access to Microsoft Exchange Servers, the FBI has revealed that some malicious software might remain that hackers are still using as backdoors into victim ...
Apr 14, 2021 report
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