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Energy & Green Tech
Ultra-thin, flexible solar cells demonstrate their promise in a commercial quadcopter drone
Whether on Earth or in space, autonomous energy is critical in order to keep power systems running independently for extended periods of time, particularly in remote or unpredictable environments.
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Business
Microsoft claims that small, localized language models can be powerful as well
Microsoft has announced the development of a small, locally run family of AI language models called Phi-3 mini. In their Technical Report posted on the arXiv preprint server, the team behind the new SLM describes it as more ...
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Emulating neurodegeneration and aging in artificial intelligence systems
In recent years, developers have introduced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can simulate or reproduce various human abilities, such as recognizing objects in images, answering questions, and more. Yet in contrast ...
Securing competitiveness of energy-intensive industries through relocation: The pulling power of renewables
Countries with limited potential for renewables could save up to 20% of costs for green steel and up to 40% for green chemicals from green hydrogen if they relocated their energy-intensive production and would import from ...
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New research demonstrates potential of thin-film electronics for flexible chip design
The mass production of conventional silicon chips relies on a successful business model with large "semiconductor fabrication plants" or "foundries." New research by KU Leuven and imec shows that this "foundry" model can ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation—by giving the materials a little twist.
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Energy & Green Tech
Salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries—where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea—are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, "blue" osmotic ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Storing and utilizing energy with innovative sulfur-based cathodes
Electric vehicles and portable electronic devices such as laptops and mobile phones are unthinkable without lithium-ion batteries. The problem is highly toxic materials such as cobalt are often used for the cathodes of these ...
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Software
Super Mario hackers' tricks could protect software from bugs, study finds
Video gamers who exploit glitches in games can help experts better understand buggy software, students at the University of Bristol suggest.
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Engineering
The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The world's largest 3D printer has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled on Tuesday may one day create entire neighborhoods.
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Computer Sciences
With a game show as his guide, researcher uses AI to predict deception
Using data from a 2002 game show, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has taught a computer how to tell if you are lying.
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Machine learning & AI
A new framework to generate human motions from language prompts
Machine learning-based models that can autonomously generate various types of content have become increasingly advanced over the past few years. These frameworks have opened new possibilities for filmmaking and for compiling ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Setting the stage for a new era of immersive displays, researchers are one step closer to mixing the real and virtual worlds in an ordinary pair of eyeglasses using high-definition 3D holographic images, according to a study ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Hardware
Researchers develop tiny chip that can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone
Health-monitoring apps can help people manage chronic diseases or stay on track with fitness goals, using nothing more than a smartphone. However, these apps can be slow and energy-inefficient because the vast machine-learning ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Personalization has the potential to democratize who decides how LLMs behave
A new paper from researchers at Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, highlights the benefits and risks of personalizing Large Language Models (LLMS) to their users.
Apr 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop high-energy-density aqueous battery based on halogen multi-electron transfer
Traditional non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries have a high energy density, but their safety is compromised due to the flammable organic electrolytes they utilize.
Apr 23, 2024
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Engineering
Aerogel-based phase change materials improve thermal management, reduce microwave emissions in electronic devices
Electronic devices are getting more and more complex as they are built to carry out an ever-increasing number of functions. This can be seen in the increased functionality in our personal devices such as our phones, tablets ...
Apr 23, 2024
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