A diagram from a new paper detailing a smart thermostat shows the interaction of weather conditions, control systems, sensors, and learning algorithms to optimize microclimates…
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New Army research reduces the unpredictability of current training reinforcement learning policies so that they are more practically applicable to physical systems, especially ground robots.…
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In this AI-designed layout for a boiling water reactor, fuel rods are ideally positioned around two fixed water rods to burn more efficiently. MIT researchers…
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found a way to enhance the sensitivity of existing quantitative phase imaging so that all structures inside living…
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This 3D model of a polymer desalination membrane shows water flow — the silver channels, moving from top to bottom — avoiding dense spots in…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems…
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The High Energy Ventilator, which the HPLV prototype will be based on. Credit: CERN UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost…
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This 3D model of a polymer desalination membrane shows water flow — the silver channels, moving from top to bottom — avoiding dense spots in…
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Optimized quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardware. Researchers from the University of Bristol and quantum start-up, Phasecraft, have advanced quantum computing…
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The user can easily adapt their original concept to create an impressive glass façade fabricable with cold bending. Credit: © Ruslan Guseinov / IST Austria…
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