A battery-like device known as a supercapacitor can be created from different parts of aloe vera plants – and it can be used to make living plants power lights A battery-like device known as a supercapacitor can be created from different parts of aloe vera plants – and it can be used to make living …
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Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias in children but need more validation, finds a new study. Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias in children but need more validation, finds a new study. Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias …
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The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types. One option is a sodium-ion battery, where table salt …
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Strong precipitation may cause natural disasters, such as floodings or landslides. Global climate models are required to forecast the frequency of these extreme events, which is expected to change as a result of climate change. Researchers have now developed a first method based on artificial intelligence (AI), by means of which the precision of coarse …
What would be the most effective use of a certain plot of land in terms of the climate crisis: planting a forest, which is a natural means of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, or erecting fields of solar panels, which reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? This dilemma has long been …
Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide Europe will get its …
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Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate …
Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel? Read More »
A system that detects forces and interprets which stimuli have the potential to cause harm could imbue robots with a sense akin to pain A system that detects forces and interprets which stimuli have the potential to cause harm could imbue robots with a sense akin to pain A system that detects forces and interprets which …
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One of the year’s most unexpected controversies exploded after a US fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon that drifted across North America – it also sparked fears over other unidentified flying objects One of the year’s most unexpected controversies exploded after a US fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon that drifted across North …
The spy balloon saga of 2023 inflated US-China political tensions Read More »
Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they’re also home to a dilute population of uranium ions. And — if we can get these particular ions out of the water — they could be a sustainable fuel source to generate nuclear power. Researchers have now developed a material …
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