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Researchers create new AI pipeline for identifying molecular interactions (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
AI developments in chemical biology could unlock new types of disease treatments.
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Clearing the air: Wind farms more land efficient than previously thought (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land compared to electric power plants driven by fossil fuels. Research was based on the assessment of the land-use of close to 320 wind farms in the U.S. paints a very different picture.
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Atom-by-atom: Imaging structural transformations in 2D materials (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations and new materials are needed to keep up with current technological demands. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a rich array of properties, including superconductivity and magnetism, and are promising candidates for use in electronic systems, such as transistors. However, precisely controlling the properties of these materials is extraordinarily difficult.
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How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more intuitive for human interaction, but they are expensive and difficult to make. A recent study demonstrates that soft skin pads doubling as sensors made from thermoplastic urethane can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers.
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Machine learning used to create a fabric-based touch sensor (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
A new fabric-based touch sensor used machine learning to control mobile apps, video games and other devices while integrated into clothing.
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Artificial Intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide advice.
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Astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold and isolated world. The findings suggest that this brown dwarf might generate aurorae similar to those seen on our own planet as well as on Jupiter and Saturn.
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From defects to order: Spontaneously emerging crystal arrangements in perovskite halides (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
A new hybrid layered perovskite featuring elusive spontaneous defect ordering has been found, report scientists. By introducing specific concentrations of thiocyanate ions into FAPbI3 (FA = formamidinium), they observed that ordered columnar defects appeared in the stacked crystalline layers, taking up one-third of the lattice space. These findings could pave the way to an innovative strategy for adjusting the properties of hybrid perovskites, leading to practical advances in optoelectronics and energy generation.
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'Tube map' around planets and moons made possible by knot theory (Wed, 17 Apr 2024)
Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste fuel.
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