Researchers one step closer to bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts
If you want to enhance a locust to be used as a bomb-sniffing bug, there are a few technical challenges that need solving before sending it into the field.
Aug 14, 2020
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Robotics
Washington University in St. Louis
The Washington University in St. Louis (WUST) was founded in 1853 in St. Louis, Missouri. WUST is a private non-sectarian university with undergraduate and graduate schools, a medical school and institutes. WUST has 22 Nobel Laureates affiliated with the university throughout its history. The student body is approximately 13,000 students. WUST has a $4 to $5 billion endowment and has a very high rating for research. The medical school is ranked 3rd in the nation and overall the entire university is ranked in the top 50 of all private universities world-wide. The Graduate School of Design and Architecture is rated in the top five in comparable schools world-wide.
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- Campus Box 1089, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.
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Engineering
Energy & Green Tech
Study shows similarity between solid state and liquid state electrolytes used in batteries
New research at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is the first to show that a solid-state electrolyte has a high level of similarity to liquid electrolytes, which is good news for designing ...
May 9, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Making the Internet of Things more secure
With wearable fitness trackers, car key fobs and smart home devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become ubiquitous in our lives. Unfortunately, much of this flow of information is vulnerable to malicious activity and ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Engineering
Novel process extracts rare earth elements from waste
Rare earth elements (REE), a group of 17 metallic elements, are in nearly every piece of technology, including cell phones, televisions, computers and almost every part of a vehicle. The demand for these elements increases ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Quantum tunneling to boost memory consolidation in AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have made tremendous progress in the past few years including the recent launch of ChatGPT and art generators, but one thing that is still outstanding is an energy-efficient way ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Machine learning generates pictures of proteins in 5D
By combining machine learning with the laws of physics, researchers in the lab of Matthew Lew, associate professor of electrical and systems engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, have been able to sort out the ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Engineering
Machine learning generates 3D model from 2D pictures
Researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a machine learning algorithm that can create a continuous 3D model of cells from a partial set of 2D images that were ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New tech can double spectral bandwidth in some 5G systems
Some materials, like wood, are insulators that block the flow of electricity. Conductors, such as copper, allow for electricity to flow through them. Other materials—semiconductors—can be either/or depending on conditions ...
May 11, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A nature-driven solution for more efficient AI
Over its lifetime, the average car is responsible for emitting about 126,000 pounds of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2).
Apr 13, 2022
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