Boston University's autonomous AI robot gingerly discards it's latest plastic pancakeBoston University Construct, weigh, compress, assess, discard, refine, repeat. Around the clock, tirelessly. Boston College's autonomous AI robot MAMA BEAR has achieved a breakthrough after three years and 25,000 trials, discovering the most impact-resistant structure in the world. MAMA BEAR, short for Mechanics of Additively Manufactured...
A flu inhibitor would essentially work like a biological stop sign, preventing the virus from using the human body as a vectorDepositophotos Picture a realm where flu is nonexistent, where regular vaccinations are unnecessary, and where we could even eradicate the virus from our bodies if we're already infected. This is the goal researchers are...
Shuqi Xu (left) and Professor Juan Felipe Torres with their first prototype of thermodiffusive desalination. Credit: ANU College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics Researchers at The Australian National University have introduced a novel desalination method that mitigates many of the adverse effects associated with traditional techniques and cuts energy consumption by approximately 80%. Freshwater scarcity...
Credit: Pixabay Carbon pricing systems have empirically reduced emissions by 5 to 21% in their initial years of operation. A research team has compiled findings from 17 real-world climate policies worldwide, offering a more comprehensive understanding than ever before. They employed artificial intelligence to consolidate existing surveys and made them comparable through a new calculation...
Professor Dr. Petra Ritter's team has, for the first time, elucidated the movement of brain activity waves through a computer simulation. Previous research suggests these waves play a crucial role in cognitive functions like memory. Professor Dr. Petra Ritter, Johanna Quandt Professor at BIH, leads the brain simulation research group and heads the Brain Simulation...
Hysata guarantees the world's most affordable hydrogen with a groundbreaking device that splits water into H2 and O2 at 95% efficiency, which is about 20% more efficient than the top conventional electrolyzers. The company has secured US$111 million to expand production. Hydrogen production typically wastes 20-30% of renewable energy, contributing to high costs. Australian company...
Located 1,232 light-years away, WASP-193b is an exoplanet nearly 50 percent larger than Jupiter. Surprisingly, its density is comparable to that of cotton candy, being just over 1 percent of Earth's density. Described as an "absolute dandelion puff-ball of a world," it's one of the most peculiar discoveries in the galaxy.
NUS researchers, led by Assistant Professor Lum Yanwei, have developed a groundbreaking technique to address rising CO2 emissions and their impact on climate change. Their method greatly improves the conversion of waste CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels, directly from treated industrial flue gas. This innovation turns CO2 into key raw materials like ethylene...
Credit: Pixabay In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated many scientists. Some are now exploring the concept of artificial superintelligence (ASI), envisioning AI that not only exceeds human intelligence but also transcends human learning limitations. But what if reaching this milestone isn't just an extraordinary feat? What if it also marks...
Advancements in wireless technology may soon lead to earbuds performing as effectively as smartphones but in a smaller, more efficient manner. This innovation stems from a new class of synthetic materials heralding a revolution in wireless devices. Dubbed phononics, similar to photonics, this field exploits mechanical vibrations, known as phonons, akin to light in...
