A team of researchers looked back at a model that predicted nuclear power would expand dramatically in order to assess the efficacy of energy policies implemented today. ​A team of researchers looked back at a model that predicted nuclear power would expand dramatically in order to assess the efficacy of energy policies implemented today. A team of researchers looked back …

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Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people worldwide have strokes, and three-quarters of stroke survivors will experience impairment, weakness and paralysis in their arms and hands. Many stroke survivors rely on their stronger arm to complete daily tasks, from carrying groceries to combing their hair, even …

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Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs are very good at convincing each other to break the rules ​Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs …

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Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors ​Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors 

Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used for making robotic grippers ​Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used for making robotic grippers Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used …

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A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by computer scientists. ​A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by computer scientists. A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz …

Breakthrough in tackling increasing demand by ‘internet of things’ on mobile networks Read More »

ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) has demonstrated the highest resolution yet with observations of an old star. The observations show that the star is surrounded by a ring-like structure of gas and that gas from the star is escaping to the surrounding space. Future observations with the newly demonstrated high resolution are expected to elucidate, …

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Protein cages found in nature within microbes help weather its contents from the harsh intracellular environment — an observation with many bioengineering applications. Researchers recently developed an innovative bioengineering approach using genetically modified bacteria; these bacteria can incorporate protein cages around protein crystals. This in-cell biosynthesis method efficiently produces highly customized protein complexes, which could …

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Trust and safety teams at tech firms are all too easy to overlook, but the rise of propaganda and online harassment makes them vitally important, says Annalee Newitz ​Trust and safety teams at tech firms are all too easy to overlook, but the rise of propaganda and online harassment makes them vitally important, says Annalee …

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Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile of discarded clothes and put them in a laundry basket ​Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile of discarded clothes and put them in a laundry basket Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile …

AI cleaning robot can tidy up clothes in a messy bedroom Read More »