Construction begins on energy storage system relying on gravity
Gravity has been the center of wonderment for physicists, mathematicians and thinkers of all kinds for centuries.
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New open-source tool makes complex data understandable
Tabular data is at the heart of scientific analysis—whether in medicine, the social sciences, or even archaeology. Making it comprehensible and usable is often a tedious task, especially when the data is extensive or complex. ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Robotics
Robot navigates high-speed parkour with autonomous movement planning
A team of roboticists and AI specialists at the Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Lab in Korea has designed, built and successfully tested a four-legged robot that is capable of conducting high-speed parkour maneuvers. In ...
Internet
The internet is headed for a 'point of no return,' claims professor
Eventually, the disadvantages of sharing your opinion online will become so great that people will turn away from the internet. This is the argument made by Geert Lovink, Professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Science ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Engineering
Reflection-removing camera: Device uses depth sensor and signal processing to capture clear images through windows
In recent years, computer scientists have been investigating a range of techniques for removing reflections from digital photographs shot through glass. Some have tried to use variability in focal distance or the polarization ...
Mar 27, 2016
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Gaming does not appear harmful to mental health, unless the gamer can't stop
Societies may tremble when a hot new video game is released, but the hours spent playing popular video games do not appear to be damaging players' mental health, according to the largest-ever survey of nearly 40,000 gamers ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Internet
AI model detects mental disorders based on web posts
Dartmouth researchers have built an artificial intelligence model for detecting mental disorders using conversations on Reddit, part of an emerging wave of screening tools that use computers to analyze social media posts ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New physics-based self-learning machines could replace current artificial neural networks and save energy
Artificial intelligence not only affords impressive performance, but also creates significant demand for energy. The more demanding the tasks for which it is trained, the more energy it consumes.
Sep 8, 2023
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Engineering
Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment
An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers create first functional semiconductor made from graphene
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the world's first functional semiconductor made from graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms held together by the strongest bonds known. Semiconductors, which ...
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