Organized Cybercrime – Hacker Networks Are Not Your Average Mafia
Does the common stereotype for “organized crime” hold up for organizations of hackers? Research from Michigan State University is one of the first to identify…
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Fastest High-Precision 3D Printer – Unmatched Speed With Submicrometer Accuracy
KIT scientists develop new 3D system to print structures of submicrometer accuracy at record speed. 3D printers working in the millimeter range and larger are…
New AI Can Reliably Spot When Correlation Really Does Mean Causation
AI can merge overlapping and incomplete medical datasets and then determine which variables are causative, giving new possibilities for old data; scientists at Babylon demonstrated…
Showing Robots How to Do Your Chores – Automated Robots That Learn Just by Watching
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table. Training interactive robots may one day be an easy job for…
New Efficiency Record Set by Novel Multi-Material Solar Cells
Researchers create highly efficient and stable tandem solar cell, one of the best-performing reported to date. Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and King…
A Psychological Theory Helps Robots Walk Like Humans [Video]
A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a University of Manchester study. The study — a…
Advanced Reactor Technologies to Accelerate the Next Generation of Nuclear Power
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate a new generation…
Laser Mini-Magnets Could Enable 100x Boost to Cloud Data Speeds
Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times faster than current technologies, a study suggests. Chemists have studied…
Rival Emerges to Lithium-Ion Batteries: New Potassium Metal Technology
Rensselaer team finds solution to persistent problem facing potassium-metal batteries. From cell phones, to solar power, to electric cars, humanity is increasingly dependent on batteries….
DARPA Underground Autonomous Robot Navigation Challenge
Whether robots are exploring caves on other planets or disaster areas here on Earth, autonomy enables them to navigate extreme environments without human guidance or…
Handheld Dark-Field Microscope Enabled by Mirrored Chip Powered by Quantum Dots
Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms. Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a…
Groundbreaking 3D-Printing With Unprecedented Precision and Resolution – All in Record Time
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new, high-precision method for 3D-printing small, soft objects. The process, which takes less than 30 seconds from start to…
Brain and Artificial Neurons Link Up Over the Web in New Nanoelectronics Research
Research on novel nanoelectronics devices led by the University of Southampton enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other. This study has…
Solving Vexing Problem in Building Quantum Computers With Particle Accelerator Technology
Last year, researchers at Fermilab received over $3.5 million for projects that delve into the burgeoning field of quantum information science. Research funded by the…
Surprise: Data Centers Use Less Energy Than You Think
New, comprehensive analysis presents a more nuanced presents of global energy use. If the world is using more and more data, then it must be…
Synthetic Biologists Create New Platform for Engineering Ribosomes That Can Synthesize Materials
Biological toolkit could help enable new manufacturing approaches to sustainable materials and targeted therapies. Synthetic biology researchers at Northwestern University have developed a system that…
Space Satellite Engineering Process Applied to Design of This Massive 81M Superyacht
Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman applied the same concurrent engineering process developed by ESA for space missions to the design of superyacht Sea Eagle II, due…
Next Era of Computing: What if We Could Teach Photons to Behave Like Electrons?
The next era of computing will depend on controlling light the way we now control electricity, and Stanford scientists have developed a trick that could…