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Tech Xplore / Act now to prevent uncontrolled rise in carbon footprint of computational science, say scientists
Cambridge scientists have set out principles for how computational science—which powers discoveries from unveiling the mysteries of the universe to developing treatments to fight cancer to improving our understanding of ...
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Tech Xplore / New AI method for graphing scenes from images
Generative AI programs can generate images from textual prompts. These models work best when they generate images of single objects. Creating complete scenes is still difficult. Michael Ying Yang, a UT-researcher from the ...
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Tech Xplore / Emulating how krill swim to build a robotic platform for ocean navigation
Picture a network of interconnected, autonomous robots working together in a coordinated dance to navigate the pitch-black surroundings of the ocean while carrying out scientific surveys or search-and-rescue missions.
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Tech Xplore / New type of computer memory could greatly reduce energy use and improve performance
Researchers have developed a new design for computer memory that could both greatly improve performance and reduce the energy demands of internet and communications technologies, which are predicted to consume nearly a third ...
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Tech Xplore / Higher efficiency catalyst could prove key to green hydrogen
The race to make the widespread use of intermittent renewable energy a reality has taken a step forward with new research by experts from the University of Adelaide who are improving the efficiency of iridium-based catalysts.
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Tech Xplore / Review of recent progress in robotic printing of surgical implants promoting cartilage regeneration
Over the course of their lives, some humans can partly or fully lose the ability to move their limbs because of damage to their cartilage, the flexible connective tissues cushioning the bones. This can be due to degenerative ...
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Tech Xplore / Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, say researchers
In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google's Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in a variety of professional and personal ways. But growing research is underlining ...
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Tech Xplore / New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, Washington State University engineers have created a way to 3D-print two types of steel in the same circular layer using two welding machines. The resulting ...
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Tech Xplore / Substitute for gold layer in perovskite clears way for cheaper commercialization
A thin layer of gold or silver helps improve the efficiency of perovskite solar cells, but researchers have found a less expensive material that will enable commercialization of the technology without exorbitant cost.
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Tech Xplore / Advance in flexible photodetector could improve monitoring of greenhouse gases
There will soon be a new tool to fight global warming with the development of lightweight flexible light sensors that can simultaneously image across a wide spectral range, from the visible to the infrared, with minimal optical ...
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Tech Xplore / Building a better solar cell by investigating material performance under real-world conditions
Researchers at Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping build the solar cells of tomorrow by examining how a next-generation material can operate efficiently under real-world conditions ...
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Tech Xplore / Bugs give robotic arms a hand
Researchers at three Japanese universities exploring the potential benefits of collaborations between robots and living creatures found bugs in their project.