Electronics & Semiconductors
Specialized microchips that manage signals at the cutting edge of wireless technology are astounding works of miniaturization and engineering. They're also difficult and expensive to design.
Jan 6, 2025
0
260
Robotics
Scientists have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm for cyborg insects that prevents them from becoming stuck while navigating challenging terrain.
Jan 6, 2025
0
50
Engineering
A team of solar engineers at Huaqiao University, working with a pair of chemists from the City University of Hong Kong and another colleague from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an improved perovskite solar ...
Jan 6, 2025
0
38
Machine learning & AI
When trying to solve problems, artificial intelligence often uses neural networks to process data and make decisions in a way that mimics the human brain.
Jan 6, 2025
0
31
Energy & Green Tech
A research team has developed an innovative technology to dramatically improve the charging speed of lithium–sulfur batteries. The team used a new nitrogen-doped porous carbon material to address the slow charging speed ...
Jan 6, 2025
0
23
Engineering
Nanofluids and turbulators have enormous potential to boost thermal conductivity, increase heat transfer efficiency, cut energy costs, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, scientists say.
Jan 6, 2025
0
21
Automotive
A new method for managing urban traffic at multi-intersection networks is discussed in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The research promises improvements in efficiency and adaptability, ...
Jan 6, 2025
0
14
Electronics & Semiconductors
Every second, terabytes of data—the equivalent of downloading thousands upon thousands of movies at once—travel around the world as light in fiber-optic cables, like so many cars packed onto a super-fast highway. When ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
91
Robotics
Humans and animals are the key inspiration for many robotic systems developed to date, as they possess body structures that innately support efficient locomotion. While many bipedal (i.e., two-legged) robots are humanoids, ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
65
Engineering
A research team led by Professor Chuyang Tang, Chair Professor from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed a novel nanofiltration membrane using natural ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
59
Internet
Kyushu University researchers have successfully developed an ultra-high-speed optical modulator that can operate at more than 10 times the speed of current devices. This modulator was made thanks to a new method the team ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
56
Energy & Green Tech
While herding sheep is an age-old adage for leadership, breeding and raising sheep is where the money is, according to a new study led by Western University.
Jan 7, 2025
0
49
Engineering
A team of metallurgists and geochemists at Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, working with a mechanical engineer from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has improved their previous electrokinetic mining technique by scaling ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
48
Engineering
Thanks to the rapid progress of information technology and artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been taking off. In fact, AV technology is now advanced enough that the vehicles are being used for logistics ...
Jan 7, 2025
0
40
Computer Sciences
Among the marvels of the human brain is its ability to generalize. We see an object, like a chair, and we know it's a chair, even when it's a slightly different shape, or it's found in an unexpected place or in a dimly lit ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
50
Energy & Green Tech
A new approach harnesses machine learning to search for materials to store methane, helping accelerate the adoption of methane as a cleaner alternative fuel for vehicles. The University of Michigan-led study is published ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
43
Engineering
A research team led by Prof. Wan Yinhua at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative mix-charged nanofiltration (NF) membrane featuring horizontal charge distribution, ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
38
Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have invented compact wearable devices that deliver rich, expressive, and pleasant tactile sensations that go far beyond the buzzing vibrations of today's consumer ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
36
Hi Tech & Innovation
With no one in the driver seat, the SUV pulling up resembles an autonomous robotaxi like those becoming increasingly present in some cities—but the car from German startup Vay is something else.
Jan 8, 2025
0
29
Energy & Green Tech
Most solids expand as temperatures increase and shrink as they cool. Some materials do the opposite, expanding in the cold. Lithium titanium phosphate is one such substance and could provide a solution to the problem of steeply ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
26
Software
Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve resiliency in the face ...
Jan 8, 2025
0
18
Engineering
Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and Earth systems scientists at the University of California, ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
125
Engineering
A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what Empa researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to sensors for agriculture or ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
41
Internet
Cultural and social biases significantly influence Wikipedia's multilingual content, according to a team of researchers that includes a computer scientist from Johns Hopkins University.
Jan 9, 2025
0
38
Hardware
Researchers at Stanford University, Princeton University, and Dexterity recently developed TidyBot++, a holonomic mobile robot that can perform various household chores and could help to train or test new algorithms for robotics ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
29
Computer Sciences
Filling gaps in data sets or identifying outliers—that's the domain of the machine learning algorithm TabPFN, developed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter from the University of Freiburg. This artificial intelligence ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
28
Engineering
Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters—streams containing both elevated salt and organic ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
26
Automotive
The emissions scandal in the automotive industry that came to light in 2015 has set many things in motion. Last but not least, the discussion about the need for realistic tests for vehicles in order to correctly determine ...
Jan 9, 2025
0
25
Engineering
Carbon capture, or the isolation and removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during industrial processes like cement mixing or steel production, is widely regarded as a key component of fighting climate change. Existing ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
78
Computer Sciences
A team of math and AI researchers at Microsoft Asia has designed and developed a small language model (SLM) that can be used to solve math problems. The group has posted a paper on the arXiv preprint server outlining the ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
59
Hi Tech & Innovation
Trying to spot contraband is a tricky business. Not only is identifying items like narcotics and counterfeit merchandise difficult, but the current most used technology—X-rays—only gives a 2D view, and often a muddy one ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
46
Hi Tech & Innovation
Researchers at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently developed TeamCraft, a new open-world environment for the training and evaluation of algorithms for embodied artificial intelligence (AI) agents, ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
17
Engineering
Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in the final frontier, a study from the University ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
13
Hardware
Neuromorphic chips that process information like the human brain—this is the goal of physicist Heidemarie Krüger and her Dresden-based startup Techifab. The researcher from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
4
Engineering
Whether it's the meeting room of an office building, the exhibition room of a museum or the waiting area of a government office, many people gather in such places, and quickly the air becomes thick. This is partly due to ...
Jan 10, 2025
0
3
Engineering
Cement production is the second-largest industrial contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but its carbon footprint could be dramatically reduced with a new low-cost, scalable approach demonstrated at the University ...
Jan 11, 2025
0
46
Consumer & Gadgets
Producers of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a difference in a highly competitive—and fast-emerging—market.
Jan 11, 2025
1
36
Energy & Green Tech
Many of us feel guilt when we fly because it is a very obvious source of carbon emissions. Aviation causes around 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But we do not perhaps feel the same guilt when we walk into a new ...
Jan 11, 2025
0
1
Hi Tech & Innovation
The Los Angeles Rams defense appeared to be content to drop back in coverage and prevent San Francisco's Brock Purdy from completing a Hail Mary on the final play of their Thursday night game on Dec. 12.
Jan 11, 2025
0
1
Internet
Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities.
Jan 11, 2025
1
1
Machine learning & AI
News that Dutch publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) has confirmed plans to experiment using AI to translate fiction has stirred up a thought-provoking debate. Some believe it marks the beginning of the end for human ...
Jan 11, 2025
0
0
Business
The parent company of one of West Virginia's largest internet providers has reached a settlement with the state to resolve thousands of consumer complaints.
Jan 11, 2025
0
0
Business
Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates.
Jan 12, 2025
0
2
Hi Tech & Innovation
Imagine stepping into your dream home before it is even built. Virtual reality (VR) technologies are revolutionizing architecture by allowing clients to walk through their future spaces, change details and experience the ...
Jan 12, 2025
0
0
Energy & Green Tech
With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies.
Jan 12, 2025
0
0
