Engineering
It has been one year since fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui killed 102 people, destroyed more than 2,200 buildings and displaced 5,000 people in the historic town of Lahaina. Today, signs of rebuilding are visible. The ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Engineering
A research team led by Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Associate Professor Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., has developed a non-intrusive method to accurately and continuously measure mouse body mass using computer vision. The approach aims ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Robotics
The phrase "practice makes perfect" is usually reserved for humans, but it's also a great maxim for robots newly deployed in unfamiliar environments.
Aug 8, 2024
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Automotive
Flying taxis could whisk passengers across Paris or help with emergency medical care from December, operators said on Thursday, while acknowledging that the dream of showing off the scheme during the Paris Olympics was impossible.
Aug 8, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Researchers at the University of Toronto have designed a new AI model that understands how humans perceive creativity in chess.
Aug 7, 2024
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Automotive
As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too.
Aug 4, 2024
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Automotive
Toyota reported a small rise in net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market.
Aug 1, 2024
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Computer Sciences
People use large language models for a huge array of tasks, from translating an article to identifying financial fraud. However, despite the incredible capabilities and versatility of these models, they sometimes generate ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Engineering
To measure the flow of air through a jet engine, researchers traditionally place sensors where air enters and exits.
Jul 30, 2024
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Robotics
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, North Carolina State University engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active ...
Jul 29, 2024
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An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input. An engine whose purpose is to produce kinetic energy output from a fuel source is called a prime mover; alternatively, a motor is a device which produces kinetic energy from other forms of energy (such as electricity, a flow of hydraulic fluid or compressed air). A motor car (automobile) has a starter motor and motors to drive pumps (fuel, power steering, etc) – but the power plant that propels the car is called an engine. The term 'motor' was originally used to distinguish the new internal combustion engine -powered vehicles from earlier vehicles powered by a steam engine (as in steam roller and motor roller).
Military engines included siege engines, large catapults, trebuchets and battering rams.
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