Accidental discovery may revolutionize method for designing structures
An accidental discovery in a research project is to be examined further and may result in completely new methods for designing.
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Sorry, I don't understand that': The trouble with chatbots and how to use them better
Hands up if you've ever cursed, mocked or yelled at a chatbot. No surprise if you have. Those automated "helpers"—supposedly designed to make customer service smarter, faster and more efficient—can certainly be a source of ...
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A virtual reality simulator to train surgeons for skull-base procedures
People with diseases or conditions that affect the base of the skull, such as otologic abnormalities, cancerous tumors and birth defects, might need to undergo skull base surgery at some point in their life. To successfully ...
Engineering
Video: Modeling how debris affects buildings during a tsunami
When we think of tsunamis, we might picture a giant wall of water that wipes buildings off a beach, or knocks down houses along a coastline. But much of the devastation caused by a tsunami is created by the surge of moving ...
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Computer Sciences
Neural network can distinguish the characteristic brush strokes of individual painters
A team of scientists and art historians at Case Western Reserve University say they have used tools of artificial intelligence (AI) to distinguish the individual brushstrokes of one painter from another.
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Business
After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what's on the horizon in 2022?
The year 2021 was marked by several major breakthroughs for cryptocurrencies.
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Business
Why 'buy now, pay later' stocks fell in 2021, and what's in store
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies were among the stock market darlings of 2020—and nowhere more than in Australia, the birthplace of pioneering companies Afterpay and Zip Co. There are 15 BNPL companies listed on the Australian ...
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Portugal picked for Europe's biggest lithium treatment plant
Portuguese energy company Galp and Swedish electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt on Tuesday announced a joint venture to build in Portugal what they say will be Europe's largest lithium conversion plant.
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Internet
Nike buys virtual sneaker firm as metaverse buzz grows
Why buy the latest pair of sneakers, when you can buy the latest pair of virtual ones instead?
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Energy & Green Tech
Ammonia may play a key role in climate-neutral shipping
Climate-neutral shipping by 2050 requires immediate action. The question is which green fuels to focus on. Ammonia is one of them, according to a new report.
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