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Swiss Plasma Center and DeepMind Use AI To Control Plasmas for Nuclear Fusion

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Scientists at EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center and DeepMind have jointly developed a new method for controlling plasma configurations for use in nuclear fusion research. EPFL’s... The post Swiss Plasma Center and DeepMind Use AI To Control Plasmas for Nuclear Fusion appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Quantum Gravity Sensor Breakthrough Paves Way for Groundbreaking Map of World Under Earth’s Surface

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An object hidden below ground has been located using quantum technology — a long-awaited milestone with profound implications for industry, human knowledge, and national security.... The post Quantum Gravity Sensor Breakthrough Paves Way for Groundbreaking Map of World Under Earth’s Surface appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Security Technique To Fool Would-Be Cyber Attackers – Method Safeguards a Computer Program’s Secret Information

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Researchers demonstrate a method that safeguards a computer program’s secret information while enabling faster computation. Multiple programs running on the same computer may not be... The post A Security Technique To Fool Would-Be Cyber Attackers – Method Safeguards a Computer Program’s Secret Information appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Chip Can Prevent Hackers From Extracting Hidden Information From Smart Devices

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Toward a Stronger Defense of Personal Data Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device. A... The post New Chip Can Prevent Hackers From Extracting Hidden Information From Smart Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Using Artificial Intelligence To Find Anomalies Hiding in Massive Datasets in Real Time

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A new machine-learning technique could pinpoint potential power grid failures or cascading traffic bottlenecks in real time. Identifying a malfunction in the nation’s power grid... The post Using Artificial Intelligence To Find Anomalies Hiding in Massive Datasets in Real Time appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Credit Card-Sized “Reflectarray” Device Focuses Terahertz Energy To Generate High-Resolution Images

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The advance may enable real-time imaging devices that are smaller, cheaper, and more robust than other systems. Researchers have created a device that enables them... The post Credit Card-Sized “Reflectarray” Device Focuses Terahertz Energy To Generate High-Resolution Images appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Nano-Architected Material Refracts Light Backward – An Important Step Toward Photonic Circuits

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  A newly created nano-architected material exhibits a property that previously was just theoretically possible: it can refract light backward, regardless of the angle at... The post Nano-Architected Material Refracts Light Backward – An Important Step Toward Photonic Circuits appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Solar Modules With a Marble Look for House Facades

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KIT Researchers demonstrate colored Perovskite Solar Modules for facades of houses. As of 2022, all new buildings in the state of Baden-Württemberg must be equipped... The post Solar Modules With a Marble Look for House Facades appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

First Successful Implantation of Revolutionary Artificial Vision Brain Implant

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While there is currently no cure for blindness, a first-of-its-kind artificial vision system has undergone its first successful implantation, bringing with it the potential to... The post First Successful Implantation of Revolutionary Artificial Vision Brain Implant appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial Intelligence Tutoring Outperforms Expert Instructors in Brain Surgery Training

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Machine learning algorithms enhanced technical performance and learning outcomes during simulated brain tumor removal. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for medical... The post Artificial Intelligence Tutoring Outperforms Expert Instructors in Brain Surgery Training appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unusual Story of an Energy System Developed by a Handful of Activists and Used by 36 Million People

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Thirty-six million people in the U.S. use an energy system developed by a handful of activists in the 1990s. An MIT scholar examines this unusual... The post Unusual Story of an Energy System Developed by a Handful of Activists and Used by 36 Million People appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Active Camouflage Using a Polymer Network of Liquid Crystals

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The animal kingdom is full of creatures with active camouflage. What looks like a drab pile of sand and rocks might actually be a brightly... The post Active Camouflage Using a Polymer Network of Liquid Crystals appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

r2c: An Open-Source Tool for Software Security

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The startup r2c, founded by MIT alumni, offers a database of software security checks to simplify the process of securing code. The unfortunate reality of... The post r2c: An Open-Source Tool for Software Security appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Chaining Atoms Together Using Nuclear Spins Yields Quantum Storage

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New technique could make quantum networking possible. Engineers at Caltech have developed an approach for quantum storage could help pave the way for the development... The post Chaining Atoms Together Using Nuclear Spins Yields Quantum Storage appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Hiddenite: A New AI Processor Based on a Cutting-Edge Neural Network Theory

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A new accelerator chip called “Hiddenite” that can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in the calculation of sparse “hidden neural networks” with lower computational burdens has now... The post Hiddenite: A New AI Processor Based on a Cutting-Edge Neural Network Theory appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Solar-Powered System From MIT Offers a Route to Inexpensive Desalination

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Passive solar evaporation system could be used to clean wastewater, provide potable water, or sterilize medical tools in off-grid areas. An estimated two-thirds of humanity... The post Solar-Powered System From MIT Offers a Route to Inexpensive Desalination appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer

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A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt – the two most damaging... The post More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial Intelligence

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In a paper published by Science, DeepMind demonstrates how neural networks can improve approximation of the Density Functional (a method used to describe electron interactions... The post DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Electric Machines on a Molecular Scale: Researchers Create Molecule That Can Pave Way for Mini-Transistors

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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in developing a simple hydrocarbon molecule with a logic gate function, similar to that in transistors, in... The post Electric Machines on a Molecular Scale: Researchers Create Molecule That Can Pave Way for Mini-Transistors appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

First-Ever Turing Network Development Award for Research Into Artificial Intelligence

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Researchers from the University of Nottingham have received the first-ever Turing Network Development Award to focus on making Artificial Intelligence accessible and building trust in... The post First-Ever Turing Network Development Award for Research Into Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Crucial Superabsorption Breakthrough Unlocks Key to Next-Generation Quantum Batteries

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Researchers at the University of Adelaide and their overseas partners have taken a key step in making quantum batteries a reality. They have successfully proved... The post Crucial Superabsorption Breakthrough Unlocks Key to Next-Generation Quantum Batteries appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Experiment With Turnstiles of Single Electrons Lights Way Towards New Power Standard

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Researchers at Aalto University propose method of transducing frequency to power. The world’s most commonly used system of measurement, the International System of Units (SI),... The post Experiment With Turnstiles of Single Electrons Lights Way Towards New Power Standard appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Experts Believe US Embassies Were Hit With High-Power Microwaves – Here’s How the Weapons Work

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Some of the cases of the mystery ailment that has afflicted U.S. embassy staff and CIA officers off and on since 2016 in Cuba, China,... The post Experts Believe US Embassies Were Hit With High-Power Microwaves – Here’s How the Weapons Work appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Experts Design and Test Technical Research for a Hypothetical Central Bank Digital Currency

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Collaboration with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston yields progress in understanding how a digital currency might be developed in the future. In collaboration with a... The post MIT Experts Design and Test Technical Research for a Hypothetical Central Bank Digital Currency appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Robotic Drone Morphs From a Ground to Air Vehicle Using Liquid Metal

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Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start spinning, and the vehicle flies... The post New Robotic Drone Morphs From a Ground to Air Vehicle Using Liquid Metal appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Nanopores Feel the Heat: Breakthrough May Lead to More Efficient DNA Sequencing Technology

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Researchers at Osaka University use a tiny thermometer to directly monitor changes in temperature when ions pass through a nanopore, which may lead to more... The post Nanopores Feel the Heat: Breakthrough May Lead to More Efficient DNA Sequencing Technology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Invisible 3D-Printed Machine-Readable Labels That Identify and Track Objects

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An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects. If you download music online, you can get accompanying information embedded... The post Invisible 3D-Printed Machine-Readable Labels That Identify and Track Objects appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Speeding Through Semiconductor Nanowires: New Basis for Ultrafast Transistors

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Nanowires under tension create the basis for ultrafast transistors. Smaller chips, faster computers, less energy consumption. Novel concepts based on semiconductor nanowires are expected to... The post Speeding Through Semiconductor Nanowires: New Basis for Ultrafast Transistors appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Large Hadron Collider Experiments Step Up the Data Processing Game With GPUs

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While data processing demand is rocketing for LHC’s Run 3, the four large experiments are increasing their use of GPUs to improve their computing infrastructure.... The post Large Hadron Collider Experiments Step Up the Data Processing Game With GPUs appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Demystifying Machine-Learning Systems: Automatically Describing Neural Network Components in Natural Language

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A new method automatically describes, in natural language, what the individual components of a neural network do. Neural networks are sometimes called black boxes because,... The post Demystifying Machine-Learning Systems: Automatically Describing Neural Network Components in Natural Language appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Human Spinal Cord Implants: Breakthrough May Enable People With Paralysis To Walk Again

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In world-first, Tel Aviv University researchers engineer human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis. The researchers from Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology engineered functional human... The post Human Spinal Cord Implants: Breakthrough May Enable People With Paralysis To Walk Again appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Nanodiamonds Are Key to Efficient Hydrogen Purification – And a Zero-Carbon Future

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Nanodiamonds may be tiny, but they can help with one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Climate change. Hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, leaves nothing... The post Nanodiamonds Are Key to Efficient Hydrogen Purification – And a Zero-Carbon Future appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

World-First Antibody-Drug Delivery System Developed Using Supercharged Man-Made Crystals

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It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: a man-made crystal that can be attached to antibodies and then supercharge them with potent drugs or... The post World-First Antibody-Drug Delivery System Developed Using Supercharged Man-Made Crystals appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Game-Changing Carbon Capture Technology To Remove 99% of CO2 From Air

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University of Delaware researchers’ carbon capture advance could bring environmentally friendly fuel cells closer to market. University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated a way to... The post Game-Changing Carbon Capture Technology To Remove 99% of CO2 From Air appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Engineers Develop Biocompatible Surgical “Duct Tape” as an Alternative to Sutures

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The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears. A staple on any engineer’s workbench, duct tape is a quick and... The post MIT Engineers Develop Biocompatible Surgical “Duct Tape” as an Alternative to Sutures appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Engineers Create the “Impossible” – New Material That Is Stronger Than Steel and As Light as Plastic

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The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions. Using a novel polymerization process, MIT... The post MIT Engineers Create the “Impossible” – New Material That Is Stronger Than Steel and As Light as Plastic appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

3D Printed Objects That Can Change Their Appearance Depending on the Viewpoint

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Editing tool makes fabrication process available to all. Picture a birthday card that flickers between images of a birthday cake and flowers as you turn... The post 3D Printed Objects That Can Change Their Appearance Depending on the Viewpoint appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Surprising New Material Invented That Can Absorb and Release Massive Amounts of Energy

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A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they had engineered... The post Surprising New Material Invented That Can Absorb and Release Massive Amounts of Energy appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Ultrathin Materials Lead to Big Advance in Quantum Computing

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Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices. Like the transistors in a classical computer,... The post Ultrathin Materials Lead to Big Advance in Quantum Computing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews