Building a nuclear plant? Go online
Bucking current trends toward safe, clean and renewable energy resources, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur last week launched an initiative to reignite enthusiasm for nuclear energy.
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Business
Chip industry sees labor shortages threatening US expansion plan
The semiconductor industry has warned that there won't be enough engineers, computer scientists and technicians in the U.S. to support a rapid expansion this decade, threatening efforts to boost the domestic chip economy.
Jul 25, 2023
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Business
Whose job will AI replace? Why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California
Artificial intelligence is changing the world—and one of the main areas it will affect in the short-to-medium term is the workforce.
Nov 3, 2023
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Robotics
An overview of in vitro biological neural networks for robot intelligence
A review paper by scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology summarized recent efforts and future potential in the use of in vitro biological neural networks (BNNs) for the realization of biological intelligence, with ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Robotics
Advanced robotics to address the translational gap in tendon engineering: Review paper
A review paper by scientists at the University of Oxford discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.
Sep 23, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
OPD optical sensors that reproduce any color
Photodiodes are optical sensors that convert the energy of light into electrical energy. Organic photodiodes (OPDs) respond quickly and have the advantage of being able to realize colors free from color filters because they ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Security
$590 mn in ransomware payments reported to US in 2021 as attacks surge
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of 2021 alone, setting a pace to beat totals for the whole previous decade as cyber-extortion booms.
Oct 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientific collaboration buoys future of offshore wind, could double U.S. electricity supply
Throughout history, adventurers have taken to the seas, propelled by the wind and a passion for new discoveries. Today, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are charting ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Security
Singularity: How governments can halt the rise of unfriendly, unstoppable super-AI
The invention of an artificial super-intelligence has been a central theme in science fiction since at least the 19th century. From E.M. Forster's short story The Machine Stops (1909) to the recent HBO television series Westworld, ...
Aug 23, 2019
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Business
California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions
Surprisingly, environmental leader California has a smaller "green economy" than the average U.S. state and would need to add many thousands of environmentally friendly jobs to catch up. The good news is it's on track to ...
Jun 22, 2022
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