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, ...
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 ...
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Energy & Green Tech
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 ...
Engineering
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.
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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 ...
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Energy & Green Tech
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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Electronics & Semiconductors
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, ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Engineering
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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Consumer & Gadgets
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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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
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