Security
Two recent events should dramatically alter thinking and decision-making about the use of overseas AI models in the UK's critical national infrastructure, argues a new white paper from the University of Surrey. First, the ...
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Energy & Green Tech
A study by the University of Bayreuth examines the material requirements of wind energy expansion in Germany and identifies ways in which resource consumption can be reduced in the future. The study focuses on the material ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Gold has been the safe choice for perovskite solar cells. We found a way to stop needing it.
Engineering
In nuclear power plants, primary coolant piping systems are designed to maintain the structural integrity of the nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions. A pipe rupture that can result in a loss-of-coolant accident ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
More than 100 organizations around the world, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and rival Anthropic, have signed an open letter calling for a global effort to "strengthen cyber defenses" against AI-powered cybersecurity threats.
Aug 27, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Modern cameras can capture an extraordinary amount of detail, producing images made up of millions of pixels that reveal textures, edges and colors invisible to earlier generations of digital photography. In poor lighting ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Many AI technologies depend on accurately reconstructing dynamic 3D environments, from self-driving vehicles to immersive virtual reality. However, representing the wide variety of motions found in real-world scenes remains ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Metals, semiconductors and insulators are fundamental components of modern electronics. However, efforts to improve device performance have largely focused on semiconductor quality, while metal crystallinity has received ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The war in Iran has strangled one of the world's most important oil-producing regions and trade routes, and gas prices have soared. UC Santa Barbara's Paasha Mahdavi, associate professor of political science and affiliated ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Computer Sciences
For decades, chess has served as a laboratory for studying intelligence and decision-making. It is well established that today's chess engines can outperform even the strongest grandmasters. But far less is understood about ...
Aug 27, 2026
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