Squid-inspired fabric allows for temperature-controlled clothing
Too warm with a jacket on but too cold without it? Athletic apparel brands boast temperature-controlling fabrics that adapt to every climate with lightweight but warm products. Yet, consider a fabric that you can adjust to ...
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Researchers illuminate inner workings of new-age soft semiconductors
One of the more promising classes of materials for next-generation batteries and electronic devices are the organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors, OMIECs for short. These soft, flexible polymer semiconductors have promising ...
Oct 1, 2024
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New technique streamlines early-stage battery development
From current on-road vehicles to future electrified aircraft, the safety and reliability of energy storage systems is critical across battery applications. Before entering the market, all battery systems undergo thorough ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Bringing clarity to microscopic imaging: New tool removes motion artifacts
Imaging microscopic samples requires capturing multiple, sequential measurements, then using computational algorithms to reconstruct a single, high-resolution image. This process can work well when the sample is static, but ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Cool roofs could have saved lives during London's hottest summer
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.
Oct 1, 2024
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Microsoft beefs-up its AI assistant with voice, vision
Microsoft on Tuesday doubled down on deploying artificial intelligence to consumers, releasing an updated version of its Copilot chatbot that can hold voice conversations and interpret images.
Oct 1, 2024
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Using artificial intelligence to reduce risks to critical mineral supply
Australia risks losing its world-leading advantage in critical and rare minerals used for clean energy, electric vehicles and batteries for solar energy, unless it embraces artificial intelligence in the mining sector, according ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Germany inaugurates IBM's first European quantum data center
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday inaugurated US firm IBM's first quantum data center in Europe, saying Germany aims to be at the forefront of the revolutionary technology.
Oct 1, 2024
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Happy, sad or angry? AI can detect emotions in text according to new research
Artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to permeate many facets of the human experience. AI is not just a tool for analyzing data—it's transforming the way we communicate, work and live. From ChatGPT through to AI video ...
Oct 1, 2024
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New cooling system works on gravity instead of electricity
Its abundance of sunlight and heavy investment in solar cell technology has positioned Saudi Arabia well in its transition to becoming a leading exporter of renewable energy. Indeed, solar energy currently makes up more than ...
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