Computer Sciences
Rice University computer scientists have overcome a major obstacle in the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry by showing it is possible to speed up deep learning technology without specialized acceleration hardware ...
Mar 2, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A team of Rice University engineers has introduced the first neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field.
Feb 20, 2020
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Engineering
Rice University engineers have one-upped their own technique to increase security for the "internet of things."
Feb 19, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
As Americans integrate renewable energy resources into the nation's power supply, a new research paper from the Baker Institute for Public Policy reviews how the country's electrical system developed and says that an understanding ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Computer Sciences
In 2000, the infamously confusing butterfly ballot led many voters in Florida's Palm Beach County to mistakenly vote for the wrong presidential candidate, altering the outcome of the election—and American history.
Jan 22, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Online shoppers typically string together a few words to search for the product they want, but in a world with millions of products and shoppers, the task of matching those unspecific words to the right product is one of ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Rice University scientists believe they've overcome a major hurdle keeping perovskite-based solar cells from achieving mainstream use.
Nov 5, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses renewable electricity to produce pure liquid fuels.
Sep 3, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Rice University researchers literally have a solution to deal with the glut of used lithium-ion batteries left behind by the ever-increasing demand for electric vehicles, cellphones and other electronic devices.
Apr 1, 2019
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