Perovskite solar cells surpass 20 percent efficiency
EPFL researchers are pushing the limits of perovskite solar cell performance by exploring the best way to grow these crystals.
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24/7 solar towers could double energy output
If you want to improve the output of solar energy systems, why not also run them at night? That's the question researchers in Qatar and Jordan addressed as they successfully devised a system that promises to more than double ...
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From XXX to cookery? Erotic site OnlyFans seeks to shift debate
A year is a long time in the history of OnlyFans, an online platform where people sell erotic photos and videos to their subscribers.
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Data science and artificial intelligence for the public good
The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is joining forces with the Swiss Data Science Center, a joint venture between the two federal institutes of technology, to encourage the use of data science and artificial intelligence ...
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Using Spotify data to predict what songs will be hits
Two students and researchers at the University of San Francisco (USF) have recently tried to predict billboard hits using machine-learning models. In their study, pre-published on arXiv, they trained four models on song-related ...
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Device transmits radio waves with almost no power—without violating the laws of physics
A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first glance seems to violate the laws of physics. It is possible to wirelessly transmit information simply by opening and closing a switch that connects a resistor to an antenna. ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Exploring the use of artificial intelligence in architecture
Over the past few decades, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been used to analyze data or complete basic tasks in an increasing number of fields, ranging from computer science to manufacturing, medicine, physics, biology ...
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Enigma code-breaking machine rebuilt at Cambridge
Cambridge Engineering alumnus Hal Evans has built a fully-functioning replica of a 1930s Polish cyclometer—an electromechanical cryptologic device that was designed to assist in the decryption of German Enigma ciphertext. ...
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Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day
Just in time for Pi Day, a new world record has been set for calculating the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
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A screw that can halve the level of perceived sound
Could noisy neighbors become a thing of the past? If you are disturbed by crashes, bangs, and muffled voices from next door, then you are not alone, but a Malmö University researcher thinks the answer is as simple as a screw.
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