As the number of electric cars on the road grows, so does the need for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the Internet-based managing systems…
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Innovative New Algorithms Advance the Computing Power of Early-Stage Quantum Computers
A group of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has developed computational quantum algorithms that are capable of efficient and highly accurate…
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Bionic Eyes: Developing the Next Generation of Artificial Vision Aids
Professor Richard Fu has developed a new technology solution that will provide low-power systems for use in bionic eyes, working with academics from the Harbin…
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Clean Room As Classroom: MIT’s Hands-On Introduction to Nanotechnology
In 6.A06, an undergraduate class that gives students hands-on experience in nano fabrication utilizing the toolsets and cleanroom of MIT.nano, first-year undergraduate Audrey Lee loads…
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UK Space Agency Funds Development of New Laser-Based Satellite Communications System
Artists impression of laser-based communication between satellites. Credit: Northumbria University The UK Space Agency has awarded almost £650,000 to Northumbria University to continue world-leading work…
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New on-board system allows trains to instantly detect ‘leaves on the line’ and other hazards
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are developing an on-board system for trains that can identify low adhesion hazards such as ‘leaves on the line’ as…
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Eliminating Lenses: Ghost Imaging Speeds Up X-Ray Fluorescence Chemical Mapping
Researchers have combined computational ghost imaging and x-ray fluorescence measurement in a high-resolution and efficient way to produce chemical element maps. The new method could…
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Measuring Trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Researchers find public trust in AI varies greatly depending on the application. Prompted by the increasing prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) in society, University of…
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MIT’s New Tool for Tackling Hard Computational Problems
Some difficult computation problems, depicted by finding the highest peak in a “landscape” of countless mountain peaks separated by valleys, can take advantage of the…
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First Nano-Sized Molecular Device Capable of Sensing and Altering Cells’ Bioelectric Fields
A conceptual drawing of the new molecular device. For experiments outside the human body (in vitro), the device would nest on the cell’s membrane: a…
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