The Foundation for Future AI is Trust
The place of artificial intelligence, AI, in our everyday life is increasing and many researchers believe that what we have seen so far is only…
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Fluidic Circuits expand the Analog Control options for Soft Robots
Robotics researchers, engineers, and materials scientists showed it is possible to make programmable, nonelectronic circuits that control the actions of soft robots by processing information…
Use This Wireless Charging Station To Keep All Your Gear Charged
While we’re developing the wireless charging technology of the future, we shouldn’t forget that the present is also rather great. While it’s charging, the MagStack…
New Studies can Assist Power Utilities in taking Climate Change into Account
Researchers have devised a method to determine the impact of climate change on the supply and variability of local renewable energy. An increase in unusual…
A Significant Infrared Advance would Enable Solar Energy at Night
The electromagnetic spectrum contains a wide range of wavelengths in the solar radiation that reaches our planet. Only 42-43% of this light is visible to…
A Catalytic Technique using Lignin might make Aviation Fuel entirely Sustainable
An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions. Researchers at three institutions – the U.S. Department of…
Artificial Intelligence enhances Care for Heart Attack Victims in Women
Heart attacks in women are more likely to be fatal than in men. The reasons are differences in age and in comorbidity burden which makes…
People who Dislike other People have Higher Faith in Artificial Intelligence
A person’s distrust in humans predicts they will have more trust in artificial intelligence’s ability to moderate content online, according to a recently published study.…
What is the Best Way to Compete against Robots?
Roboticists and economists have developed a method for estimating the likelihood of future intelligent robots automating jobs and recommending career transitions with lower risks and…
Power Consumption in Semiconductor Devices is Reduced
A research team reduces power consumption by half in semiconductor devices by embedding platinum nanoparticles. The new technology extends memory by one million times and…
Rooftop Solar Panels can also help with Water Conservation
Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water, say a pair of Duke University…
A Novel Approach to Understanding Cognition
Researchers introduce a new neurocomputational model of the human brain that could bridge the gap in understanding AI and the biological mechanisms underlying mental disorders.…
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