MIT’s tiny robot boats can join together to build floating bridges and platforms
Imagine dozens of small robot boats floating across a river, joining together to create a bridge, a stage, or a temporary platform whenever it...
Scientists unlock 15-fold increase in thermal sensor sensitivity with tiny transistor
Thermal cameras help us "see" heat instead of visible light.
They are used in many everyday technologies, from firefighters searching through smoke to night vision...
Scientists set new stability record for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Scientists have developed a new type of perovskite solar cell that combines impressive efficiency with long-lasting performance, marking an important step toward cheaper and...
Researchers create tiny molecular ‘ladders’ that could power flexible electronics
Scientists have developed a new way to build tiny sulfur-containing molecules that could help create faster, more efficient, and more flexible electronic devices in...
New semiconductor technology could eliminate AI memory bottlenecks and boost ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence is becoming more powerful every year, but it also needs faster and larger memory systems to keep up with growing demands.
Now, researchers...
Scientists develop eco-friendly way to recycle precious iridium and platinum
Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed an environmentally friendly way to recycle one of the world's rarest and most valuable metals from...
Smart new safety system helps drones avoid crashes in real time
Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a new safety system that can help drones avoid crashes while they are flying.
The technology constantly...
New electric motor design cuts heat and wear without adding extra parts
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new electric motor drive design that could make powerful...
New coating could help next-generation semiconductors survive air
A team of scientists has developed a simple new way to protect a promising semiconductor material from one of its biggest enemies: air.
Their breakthrough...
New AI Could Help Doctors Make Better Blood Cancer Treatment Decisions
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important tool in medicine, helping doctors analyze large amounts of information more quickly.
A new AI system called HemaGuide could...
Scientists develop powerful tool to predict battery wear faster than ever
As more renewable energy is added to power grids, large battery systems are becoming increasingly important.
They store electricity when there is extra power available...
New holographic 3D printer could create strong tiny objects in just 20 seconds
A team of researchers at the University of Utah has developed a new type of 3D printer that can create tiny, detailed objects in...
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Scientists boost sodium-ion battery capacity with new technique
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, offering a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
This research, published in Applied...
New algorithms could train AI to avoid specific bad behaviors
Robots, self-driving cars and other intelligent machines could become better-behaved thanks to a new way to help machine learning designers build AI applications.
Artificial intelligence...
What’s cloud squatting? How could it hurt your data stored in cloud?
Renting space and IP addresses on a public server has become standard business practice, but according to a team of Penn State computer scientists,...
Smarter cities: how technology is shaping our future
Cities are getting smarter. With more people living in urban areas than ever before, finding ways to manage resources, reduce traffic, and improve the...
PNNL and Micron unveil Crete, a 15-terabyte AI computer for science
The future of scientific computing may depend not just on faster processors, but on bigger, smarter memory systems.
That’s the idea behind a new computer...