Neutron scattering study points the way to more powerful lithium batteries
An international team of scientists has found a way to improve battery design that could produce safer, more powerful lithium batteries.
Apr 16, 2024
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News tagged with computational simulations
Robotics
Tiny AI-trained robots demonstrate remarkable soccer skills
A team of AI specialists at Google's DeepMind has used machine learning to teach tiny robots to play soccer. They describe the process for developing the robots in Science Robotics.
Engineering
Team explores the subterranean storage of hydrogen
Imagine a vast volume of porous sandstone reservoir, once full of oil and natural gas, now full of a different carbon-free fuel—hydrogen. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are using computer simulations and laboratory ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Engineering
Kirigami-inspired wind steering to cool sweltering urban canyons, improve ventilation
Researchers at Princeton's engineering school have found that placing a specially designed lid over a box can dramatically increase the airflow from wind blowing across the upper surface. It is not just a parlor trick. The ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New method uses classical computers to check accuracy of complex quantum systems
Quantum computers of the future may ultimately outperform their classical counterparts to solve intractable problems in computer science, medicine, business, chemistry, physics, and other fields. But the machines are not ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Researchers reach new AI benchmark for computer graphics
Computer graphic simulations can represent natural phenomena such as tornados, underwater, vortices, and liquid foams more accurately thanks to an advancement in creating artificial intelligence (AI) neural networks.
Mar 6, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New computer models can help improve airport landing delays
Airport operations are affected by the unpredictable nature of flight times, departure delays, weather conditions, and other factors.
Feb 27, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New study shows how pyrolysis tech could improve life in rural India
A new approach to waste management could help villages in rural India cut indoor air pollution, improve soil health, and generate clean power, researchers say.
Feb 23, 2024
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Robotics
How ancient sea creatures can inform soft robotics
Soft robotics is the study of creating robots from soft materials, which has the advantage of flexibility and safety in human interactions. These robots are well-suited for applications ranging from medical devices to enhancing ...
Feb 10, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers figure out optimal stiffness-toughness trade-off
Using 3D printing, researchers at the U of A and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a novel approach for achieving an optimal combination of stiffness and toughness in microstructured composites.
Feb 6, 2024
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