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Tech Xplore / Google's AI Dreamer learns how to self-improve over time by mastering Minecraft
A trio of AI researchers at Google's Google DeepMind, working with a colleague from the University of Toronto, report that the AI algorithm Dreamer can learn to self-improve by mastering Minecraft in a short amount of time. ...
Tech Xplore / Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers found to be the best available option for bulk maritime shipping
When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels in 2020, with an eye toward reducing harmful environmental and health impacts, it left shipping companies with several ...
Tech Xplore / Tactile sensors are less important than the order of learning experiences for robotic hands, study shows
How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? The challenge for the human, prosthetic or robotic hand has always been to correctly learn to control the fingers to exert ...
Tech Xplore / With affordable materials, researchers pull carbon directly from the air using changes in humidity
Researchers at Northwestern University have expanded the potential of carbon capture technology that plucks CO2 directly from the air by demonstrating that there are multiple suitable and abundant materials that can facilitate ...
Tech Xplore / Beyond welding: Researchers 3D-print a single complex structure containing two metals
A team of Penn State researchers has used a new 3D-printing method to produce a complex metal build that was once only possible with welding: fusing two metals together into a single structure.
Tech Xplore / Strain 'trick' improves perovskite solar cells' efficiency
Researchers at EPFL have found a way to dramatically reduce energy loss and boost efficiency in perovskite solar cells by incorporating rubidium using lattice strain—a slight deformation in the atomic structure that helps ...
Tech Xplore / Dangerous by design: Runaway miniature battery makes safety testing more accessible and affordable
Overheating batteries are a serious risk, in the worst cases leading to fires and explosion. A team including researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a simple, cost-effective method to test the safety of lithium-ion ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists create 'fungi tiles' with elephant skin texture to cool buildings
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed "fungi tiles" that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy.
Tech Xplore / Redox flow battery achieves energy efficiency of 87.9% and longer cycling life with new catalytic electrode
A team of materials scientists, chemical engineers, and environmental scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in China has developed a redox flow battery (RFB) with 87.9% energy efficiency, which can also last for ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges
Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities into either dark or light coffee, and then ships the roasted coffee to three retail ...
Tech Xplore / New study achieves major advance towards fault-tolerant quantum computing
A study, "Enhanced Majorana stability in a three-site Kitaev chain," published in Nature Nanotechnology demonstrates significantly enhanced stability of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in engineered quantum systems.
Tech Xplore / How neural networks represent data: A potential unifying theory for key deep learning phenomena
How do neural networks work? It's a question that can confuse novices and experts alike. A team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) says that understanding these representations, as well as ...