The Next Leap in Battery Tech: Lithium-Ion Batteries Are No Longer the Gold Standard
Lithium metal, chosen for battery anodes due to its superior energy density compared to other materials, is a smart choice. Yet, challenges arise at the…
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Robotic Grasp of Language: Unlocking an Open-Ended World for Automation
By blending 2D images with foundation models to build 3D feature fields, a new MIT method helps robots understand and manipulate nearby objects with open-ended…
10 Million Miles Away: NASA Achieves Historic Data Exchange With Deep Space Optical Communications Experiment
DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for…
A Milestone in Computing: 2D In-Memory Processor With Over 1000 Transistors
Developed by EPFL researchers, the first large-scale in-memory processor using 2D semiconductor materials could substantially cut the ICT sector’s energy footprint. As information and communication…
MIT’s Autonomous Vision: Innovative 3D Printer Can Watch Itself Fabricate Complex Objects
Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use before. With 3D inkjet printing systems, engineers can fabricate hybrid…
SmartDope: The “Self-Driving Lab” That Unlocks Quantum Dot Secrets in Hours – Instead of Years
SmartDope, an autonomous system, accelerates material synthesis for electronic devices, achieving a quantum yield record within a day, demonstrating its potential to revolutionize material science….
Korean Scientists Develop New Technology To Replace SF6, a Major Cause of Global Warming
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a pioneering ‘eco-friendly insulating gas’ to replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a significant contributor to global warming in…
Generating Green Energy From Wastewater With AI-Enhanced Micromotors
Researchers from ICIQ in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as…
Twice As Powerful: Next-Gen AI Chip Mimics Human Brain for Power Savings
Hussam Amrouch has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory computing approaches. As reported in the journal Nature, the professor…
New Techniques From MIT and NVIDIA Revolutionize Sparse Tensor Acceleration for AI
Complimentary approaches — “HighLight” and “Tailors and Swiftiles” — could boost the performance of demanding machine-learning tasks. Researchers from MIT and NVIDIA have developed two…
The Illusion of Understanding: MIT Unmasks the Myth of AI’s Formal Specifications
Some researchers see formal specifications as a way for autonomous systems to “explain themselves” to humans. But a new study finds that we aren’t understanding….
Revolutionizing CRISPR: Quantum Biology and AI Merge to Enhance Genome Editing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s research in quantum biology and AI has significantly improved the efficiency of CRISPR Cas9 genome editing in microbes, aiding in renewable…
SONATE-2’s Space Odyssey: Testing AI’s Limits in Space
SONATE-2, a nanosatellite developed by JMU Würzburg, is slated for a March 2024 launch to test AI technologies in space. After more than two years…
Green Genius: MIT and Harvard Engineers Transform CO2 Into Formate Fuel
The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or…
Scientists Develop “Impossible” Millimeter Wave Sensor With Vast Potential
Scientists at the University of California, Davis have created a proof-of-concept sensor that may usher in a new era for millimeter wave radars. In fact,…
Beyond Human: MIT Experts Explain Generative AI and the ChatGPT Phenomenon
How do powerful generative AI systems like ChatGPT work, and what makes them different from other types of artificial intelligence? A quick scan of the…
Cracking the Quantum Black Box: A New Benchmarking Tool From Mathematical Physics
The field of quantum computing is rapidly advancing, but as quantum computers increase in size and complexity, they become less like a tool and more…
Packing Perfection: MIT Uses Generative AI To Reshape Robotic Precision
Researchers coaxed a family of generative AI models to work together to solve multistep robot manipulation problems. Anyone who has ever tried to pack a…