Pesticides are Made to Attach to Plant Leaves using Technology Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers – including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides – could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that…
Without Touching a Leaf, an AI system known as “Plant Doctor” keeps an eye on City Trees Urban trees and plants do more than just beautify city landscapes. They purify the air, reduce urban heat islands, provide recreational spaces, and even boost…
3D Nanotechnology Blankets Provide a New Way to Filter Drinking Water Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft…
Artificial Intelligence Unlocks Animals’ Emotional Language Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals…
To Succeed in Bioelectronics, construct using Nature-inspired Design In addition to making gadgets and game pieces, 3D printing is being used in health care to print prosthetics, dental implants and surgical models. Now,…
AI Forecasts Cancer Outcomes and Treatment Outcomes The melding of visual information (microscopic and X-ray images, CT and MRI scans, for example) with text (exam notes, communications between physicians of varying specialties)…
Moving toward a New Generation of Language Models inspired by Humans Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study published in the leading journal Computational Linguistics by professors Katrien Beuls…
AI in Biomedicine is the key to studying Millions of Individual Cells Our bodies are made up of around 75 billion cells. But what function does each individual cell perform and how greatly do a healthy person’s…
A New Training Strategy could help AI Agents Perform better in Uncertain Situations A home robot trained to perform household tasks in a factory may fail to effectively scrub the sink or take out the trash when deployed…
Wearable Electrohydraulic Technology produces Haptic Experiences Never Seen Before Human skin can feel a wide variety of sensations, such as a gentle squeeze, quick taps, or the thud-thud of a heartbeat. In contrast, phones,…
Artificial Intelligence enhances Individualized Cancer Therapy Personalized medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients. Until now, this has been done using a small number of parameters to predict the course…
Improving Infrared Sensor Technology Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to self-driving cars and virtual reality headsets. That…