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A Minecraft-based benchmark to train and test multi-modal multi-agent systems
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, ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Innovative smart window technology balances heat and visibility control
Smart windows are becoming a key focus in the push for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable architecture. These windows can dynamically adjust their properties to control light and heat, improving comfort while reducing ...
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Flexible electronics integrated with paper-thin structure for use in space
Being lightweight is essential for space structures, particularly for tools used on already small, lightweight satellites. The ability to perform multiple functions is a bonus. To address these characteristics in a new way, ...
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A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices
While smart devices in homes have grown to include speakers, security systems, lights and thermostats, the ways to control them have remained relatively stable. Users can interact with a phone, or talk to the tech, but these ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Electrohydraulic wearable devices create unprecedented haptic sensations
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
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Engineering
Thermochromorph: A printmaking technique that transforms images with heat
Researchers in MIT Professor Stefanie Mueller's group have spent much of the last decade developing a variety of computing techniques aimed at reimagining how products and systems are designed. Much in the way that platforms ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES
Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And AI-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.
Jan 8, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineers create photonic switch that overcomes routing size–speed tradeoffs
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
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Business
Brain monitoring may be the future of work, but how it's used could improve performance or worsen discrimination
Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work—such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and so on—researchers in the field of neuroergonomics are ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Plastic crystals could replace greenhouse gases used in refrigerators
A team of chemical engineers at Deakin University, working with colleagues from the University of Western Australia, the University of Sydney and Monash University, all in Australia, has found that a type of plastic crystal ...
Computer Sciences
Virtual platform enables real-time musical collaboration with avatars
Researchers are aiming to bring the magic of playing music in person to the virtual world. The Joint Active Music Sessions (JAMS) platform, created at the University of Birmingham, uses avatars created by individual musicians ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
From brain maps to living bridges: The innovations set to reshape life in 2025
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.
Dec 31, 2024
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Business
Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup
A German flying taxi firm was Tuesday saved from collapse after investors swooped in to take it over, in a case that has fired debate about support for the country's startup scene.
Dec 24, 2024
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Engineering
Nondestructive microwave radar finds moisture hiding inside a building's walls
For homeowners, moisture buildup can cause the biggest headaches. Mold grows on drywall and wood-based materials, creeping along walls, floors and ceilings. Building materials begin to erode and rot. As insulation becomes ...
Dec 23, 2024
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Telecom
Charge your phone in your pocket with new wireless technology
A groundbreaking advancement in technology is paving the way for mobile phones and other electronic devices to recharge simply by being kept in a pocket. This innovative system enables wireless charging throughout three-dimensional ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Laser-based artificial neuron mimics nerve cell functions at lightning speed
Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron. With a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud—a billion times ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
AI system can envision an entire world from a single picture
Johns Hopkins computer scientists have created an artificial intelligence system capable of "imagining" its surroundings without having to physically explore them, bringing AI closer to humanlike reasoning.
Dec 19, 2024
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Engineering
Watch 'ant-like' robot swarms conquer obstacles and transport heavy loads
Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size.
Dec 18, 2024
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Robotics
New knit haptic sleeve simulates realistic touch
Wearable haptic devices, which provide touch-based feedback, can provide more realistic experiences in virtual reality, assist with rehabilitation, and create new opportunities for silent communication. Currently, most of ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Engineering
Harnessing corrosion: Scientists transform dealloying into sustainable lightweight alloy design
Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials (MPI-SusMat) researchers have transformed dealloying—traditionally seen as a corrosive, destructive process—into a groundbreaking method for creating lightweight, high-strength ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Innovative AI system of Arabic vowel signs can help learners and speakers read texts fluently
A newly developed automated system can add vowel signs to computerized Arabic texts, enabling learners and speakers to read them in an easy and accurate manner, scientists reveal.
Dec 17, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Video: Biometrics for authenticating artworks
In the art world, a certificate of authenticity is the traditional guarantee of originality. Typically issued by artists, art dealers or private sellers, these certificates serve to distinguish genuine works from forgeries. ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Wearable energy harvester achieves 280 times efficiency boost
A team led by Prof. Jang Kyung-In from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering (DGIST) has developed a three-dimensional stretchable piezoelectric energy harvester that can harvest electrical energy using ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Breaking barriers: Study uses AI to interpret American Sign Language in real-time
Sign language serves as a sophisticated means of communication vital to individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, relying on hand movements, facial expressions, and body language to convey nuanced meaning. American Sign ...
Dec 16, 2024
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