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AI for perovskite solar cells: Key to better manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence methods guide researchers in developing improved manufacturing processes for highly efficient solar cells - a blueprint for other research areas.

November 22, 2023 Read more

The first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones

A novel soft robot inspired by natural Acer seeds and can monitor the temperature of the soil by becoming luminescent.

November 21, 2023 Read more

Redefining the quest for artificial intelligence: What should replace the Turing test?

Scientists suggest that it is time to shift the focus from whether a machine can mimic human responses to a more fundamental question: 'Does a program reason in the way that humans reason?'

November 20, 2023 Read more

AI system self-organizes to develop features of brains of complex organisms

Scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system - in much the same way that the human brain has to develop and operate within physical and biological constraints - allows it to develop features of the brains of complex organisms in order to solve tasks.

November 20, 2023 Read more

New photothermal material enables remote-controlled soft robots to crawl like earthworms

Combining liquid crystal polymers and bioinspired angled bristles lets soft robots crawl forward simply when illuminated with infrared light.

November 19, 2023 Read more

The mind's eye of a neural network system

A diagnostic tool for neural networks makes finding errors as easy as spotting mountains from an airplane.

November 17, 2023 Read more

New twist on AI makes the most of sparse sensor data

An innovative approach to artificial intelligence (AI) enables reconstructing a broad field of data, such as overall ocean temperature, from a small number of field-deployable sensors using low-powered 'edge' computing, with broad applications across industry, science and medicine.

November 14, 2023 Read more

Autonomous lab reduces discovery of best-in-class quantum dots from years to hours

It can take years of focused laboratory work to determine how to make the highest quality materials for use in electronic and photonic devices. Researchers have now developed an autonomous system that can identify how to synthesize 'best-in-class' materials for specific applications in hours or days.

November 13, 2023 Read more

Researchers envision lifelike artificial organisms from self-sculpting electronics (w/video)

Recent advances allow electronic materials to reshape themselves, leading researchers to envision artificial organisms made of self-assembling, self-repairing electronic modules.

November 11, 2023 Read more

Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool

Scientists used quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.

November 11, 2023 Read more

Nanobots - hype vs reality

Learn about nanobots with our deep dive into their real-world medical potential versus the sci-fi hype. Join us as we uncover what nanorobotics can really do today.

November 10, 2023 Read more

A bio-inspired twist on robotic handling

The subtle adhesive forces that allow geckos to seemingly defy gravity, cling to walls and walk across ceilings have inspired a team of researchers to build a robotic device that can pick up and release delicate materials without damage.

November 10, 2023 Read more

Explained: Generative AI

How do powerful generative AI systems like ChatGPT work, and what makes them different from other types of artificial intelligence?

November 9, 2023 Read more

2D Perovskite memristors pave way for neuromorphic AI with experience-based learning

Researchers have developed 2D perovskite memristors that strengthen electrical resistance in response to light, mimicking learning in biological synapses. This could enable neuromorphic AI that learns autonomously through experience.

November 8, 2023 Read more

Advances in soft robotics usher in a new era of scientific analysis

Could robots, whose forms can be adapted to achieve almost any real-world task, soon be able to lend a hand in understanding the paleoecology tracing of extinct organisms?

November 7, 2023 Read more

Processor made for AI speeds up genome assembly

A hardware accelerator initially developed for artificial intelligence operations successfully speeds up the alignment of protein and DNA molecules, making the process up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art methods.

November 7, 2023 Read more

Neuromorphic computing will be great... if hardware can handle the workload

Neuromorphic architectures hold promise for lower energy consumption processors, enhanced computation, fundamentally different computational modes, native learning and enhanced pattern recognition.

November 7, 2023 Read more

New research aims to design atomically efficient and selective catalysts

Researchers collaborate to create more environmentally friendly and efficient catalysts with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

November 6, 2023 Read more