Engineering
Reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings—globally one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions—might be even more difficult than expected. New research from Drexel University indicates that, ...
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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers—the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence—who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.
Aug 18, 2026
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Engineering
While soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries pushes prices higher, Flinders University experts are making headway in developing a safe, more sustainable aqueous zinc-iodine rechargeable battery. In their latest study, published ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Robotics
The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.
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Computer Sciences
On a sunny summer's day, children build sandcastles on the beach. But behind every castle and crumbling dune lies a surprisingly difficult scientific problem. In fact, the physics of sand is not yet fully understood—which ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Human beings tend to infer personality or character traits from other people's facial features, and these biases—ungrounded in any actual relationship between faces and behavior—lead to unfair outcomes.
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Business
For investors trying to make sense of a company going public, one of the most important documents is often the most difficult to understand. Initial public offering (IPO) filings are dense disclosures submitted to the U.S. ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Engineering
People rarely think about culverts until they are gone. These plain pipes and boxes carry roads over streams and span less than 20 feet—the federal cutoff for what counts as a bridge. That means road-stream crossings stay ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Security
Recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems across the United States have renewed concerns about the cybersecurity of the operational technology that supports critical infrastructure.
Aug 18, 2026
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Hardware
ChatGPT maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday.
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