A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid—superconducting cables can help
For most of us, transmitting power is an invisible part of modern life. You flick the switch and the light goes on.
Feb 7, 2023
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Robotics
Engineers devise a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots
Underwater structures that can change their shapes dynamically, the way fish do, push through water much more efficiently than conventional rigid hulls. But constructing deformable devices that can change the curve of their ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Video: A new generation of AI assistants
In this video, DARPA program manager Dr. Bruce Draper describes the technology he thinks could usher in the next "do-it-yourself" revolution.
Feb 1, 2023
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Software
What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff
The need for businesses to adapt to the workplace demands of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, with clear implications for jobs and workers.
Jan 10, 2023
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Robotics
The physical intelligence of collectives: How ants and robots pull off a prison escape without a plan or a planner
Individual ants are relatively simple creatures and yet a colony of ants can perform really complex tasks, such as intricate construction, foraging and defense.
Dec 21, 2022
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Engineering
Smart algorithms make the design of tunnel control systems much more efficient
It is hard to imagine modern traffic networks without tunnels. They help us bypass rivers and mountains, and make sure traffic doesn't interfere too much with our daily lives in urban areas. Modern tunnels are highly complex ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Computer Sciences
The ChatGPT chatbot is blowing people away with its writing skills. An expert explains why it's so impressive
We've all had some kind of interaction with a chatbot. It's usually a little pop-up in the corner of a website, offering customer support—often clunky to navigate—and almost always frustratingly non-specific.
Dec 6, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Machine learning of binary 'yes/no' systems may improve medical diagnoses, financial risk analysis, and more
Similar to a mouse racing through a maze, making "yes" or "no" decisions at every intersection, researchers have developed a way for machines to swiftly learn all the twists and turns in a complex data system.
Nov 11, 2022
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Engineering
Honeybee behavior informs efficiency of wind farms
An algorithm based on the altruistic behavior of honeybees could help those designing wind farms know exactly where to plant each turbine in the array to maximize efficiency and energy output from the wind farm. A team from ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Computer Sciences
New method to determine the dimensionality of complex networks through hyperbolic geometry
Reducing redundant information to find simplifying patterns in data sets and complex networks is a scientific challenge in many fields. Moreover, detecting the dimensionality of the data is still a hard-to-solve problem. ...
Oct 27, 2022
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