Energy & Green Tech
Tapping into abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania, products of the state's long history of energy extraction—could provide a future source of affordable geothermal energy, according to Penn State scientists.
Nov 16, 2022
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Software
A new tool could help make code reading, navigating and editing more accessible and efficient for blind and low-vision computer programmers, according to Penn State researchers.
Nov 2, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Natural language processing (NLP) is a type of artificial intelligence that allows machines to use text and spoken words in many different applications—such as smart assistants or email autocorrect and spam filters—helping ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
A person's distrust in humans predicts they will have more trust in artificial intelligence's ability to moderate content online, according to a recently published study. The findings, the researchers say, have practical ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Governments and societies around the world face increasing urgency in responding to climate change by accelerating the transition to a low-carbon energy system but differing views remain on the combination of energy technologies ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Engineering
While on missions without access to clean water, U.S. Marines face the challenge of procuring and storing enough drinking water to sustain them. Penn State researchers, led by Chris Arges, Penn State associate professor of ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Computer Sciences
An operating system's kernel acts as the translator between user and machine. To improve the reliability of a kernel, developers can isolate the operating system's device drivers and prevent a failure in one component from ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Robotics
Penn State agricultural engineers have developed, for the first time, a prototype "end-effector" capable of deftly removing unwanted apples from trees—the first step toward robotic, green-fruit thinning.
Jul 19, 2022
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Computer Sciences
When organizations need to divvy up indivisible items among multiple parties with different needs and preferences—such as providing limited COVID-19 vaccines to medical facilities or distributing food bank donations to ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Engineering
Bridge failures are a reality for states with aging infrastructure, including Pennsylvania. In February, the Forbes Avenue Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed due to structural failure; unfortunately, this kind of event isn't ...
Jun 30, 2022
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