Robotics
A robotic gripping arm that uses engineered bacteria to "taste" for a specific chemical has been developed by engineers at the University of California, Davis, and Carnegie Mellon University. The gripper is a proof-of-concept ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Engineering
Cement production accounts for up to nine percent of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Sabbie Miller, assistant professor in the Department ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Computer Sciences
A microchip containing 1,000 independent programmable processors has been designed by a team at the University of California, Davis, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The energy-efficient "KiloCore" chip ...
Jun 17, 2016
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Automotive
More than 50% of ride-hailing trips taken by surveyed riders in California replaced more sustainable forms of transportation—such as walking, cycling, carpooling, and public transit—or created new vehicle miles, according ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Much of the discussion around implementing artificial intelligence systems focuses on whether an AI application is "trustworthy": Does it produce useful, reliable results, free of bias, while ensuring data privacy? But a ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Digital payment platforms such as Venmo work great for sharing a dinner bill with friends, buying gifts at a pop-up shop, or making payments without cash or credit cards.
Nov 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
It is the year 2035. In a world facing climate catastrophe, the human enterprise is powered by fields of wind farms, with turbine blades made from fast-growing grasses and the roots of a million-year-old fungus.
May 30, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Without targeted support for low- and middle-income countries to transition toward zero-emission mobility, global progress toward zero-emission goals will be critically slowed, risking serious and inequitable outcomes, warns ...
May 25, 2023
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Security
Artificial Intelligence touches almost every aspect of our lives, from mobile banking and online shopping to social media and real-time traffic maps. But what happens when artificial intelligence is biased? What if it makes ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New data indicates that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs are currently being used half as much as conventional cars. That is according to a paper published from ...
Feb 9, 2021
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