Is Society Prepared for AI Ethical Decision Making?
The question of whether society is ready for AI ethical decision making is a complex and multifaceted one. On the one hand, AI technologies have…
Science
One Emerging Solar Technology Gets a Boost from New Understanding of Energy Loss
Organic solar cells (also known as organic photovoltaic cells or OPV) are a type of solar cell that use organic materials to convert sunlight into…
Gabon Offers a Blueprint for Ocean Protection
Gabon, a country located in Central Africa, has made significant strides in protecting its oceans and can serve as a blueprint for other countries to…
A Highly Effective Membrane Separation Technology was Used to Separate and Enrich Hafnium
A membrane separation system is a process that separates two or more substances using a selectively permeable membrane. The membrane allows certain substances to pass…
Starry Tail describes the Evolution of a Dwarf Galaxy
The study of dwarf galaxies has been crucial in advancing our understanding of galaxy evolution. Starry tails, or the diffuse stellar streams that emanate from…
Researchers Investigate How Sulfated Fucans in Sea Cucumbers and Sea Urchins are Affected by Acid Hydrolysis
Acid hydrolysis is a chemical reaction that involves the use of an acid to break down a chemical compound into its constituent parts through the…
How Our Emotions are Influenced by Novelty, Complexity, and Duration
The Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget and, decades later, Sylvan Tomkins, a giant in the development of theories of consciousness, developed complex theories of how…
Cognitive Computing
Cognitive computing refers to the field of computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) that seeks to develop computer systems that can perform tasks that traditionally…
New Research Significantly Speeds up the Creation of Molecules
Tim Cernak’s lab at the University of Michigan has produced a finding that drastically speeds up the laborious chemical process of creating molecules that will…
Sodium Tungstate – an inorganic compound
Sodium tungstate is the inorganic compound with the formula Na2WO4. This white, water-soluble solid is the sodium salt of tungstic acid. It is useful as…
Cruz Foam Creates an Alternative to Styrofoam Using Food Scraps and Shrimp Shells
More than 100 US communities have adopted rules that limit or outright prohibit the use of throwaway styrofoam, particularly in restaurants and for shipping food…
Sodium Tungsten Bronze
Sodium tungsten bronze is a material that has interesting optical and electronic properties. It is a type of metal oxide that is composed of tungsten…
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