Computer Sciences
In image processing, computer graphics and photography, high dynamic range (or HDR) images are a set of techniques that allow a better dynamic range of luminance between lighter and darker areas in an image than can be achieved ...
Dec 20, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind power generation has become an increasingly promising source of renewable energy. Much about the aerodynamic effects of larger wind farms, however, remains poorly understood. New work in this week's Journal ...
Dec 12, 2019
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Robotics
As videos of robot-like dogs made by Boston Dynamics go viral on the internet, the humanoids' uncanny abilities have also sparked worries that they could become a threat to humans.
Nov 7, 2019
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Robotics
Robots used to be restricted to heavy lifting or fine detail work in factories. Now Boston Dynamics' nimble four-legged robot, Spot, is available for companies to lease to carry out various real-world jobs, a sign of just ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
The concept of reward is central in reinforcement learning and is also widely used in the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences. Organisms learn behavior by interacting with their environment and observing the ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Engineering
The zinc smelting industry is facing new challenges in meeting China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets. To address these challenges, researchers from Central South University in China have developed a control method ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
In a study published in the journal Science China Chemistry, researchers show how by selecting low melting point solvents and suitable salts and precisely tailoring Li+-coordinated environment via integration of low-affinity ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Engineering
Densely packed housing makes urban areas vulnerable to overheating, pollution and dangerous wind gusts. The effects of climate change can aggravate these problems, but we can also work to prevent them. This can be done by ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Business
It appears Twitter's board of directors finally warmed to Elon Musk's hostile bid and agreed to a sale—but not before it took a severe beating from the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and other ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Industrial processes account for more than a fourth of Europe's primary energy consumption and produce a tremendous amount of heat. EU funded research is closing the circle with novel systems that recover waste heat and return ...
Nov 30, 2021
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