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Will artificial intelligence solve the 'productivity paradox'?

As AI-equipped products such as Bard or ChatGPT aim to become a part of everyday life, a natural question many have is - how will AI impact jobs?

April 26, 2023 Read more

Scientists develop pioneering artificial intelligence method to fight urban air pollution

Scientists are using machine learning techniques to produce air quality maps and predict the likelihood of legal pollution limits being exceeded.

April 26, 2023 Read more

Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough

A coil-powered robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible.

April 26, 2023 Read more

Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans

The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. Jellyfish-Bot could become an important tool for environmental remediation.

April 25, 2023 Read more

Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people

The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.

April 24, 2023 Read more

New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity

Unique smart fabric is the first to change both colour and shape in response to two different stimuli.

April 24, 2023 Read more

Cheaper method for making woven displays and smart fabrics - of any size or shape

Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles - incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage - that can be produced inexpensively, in any shape or size, using the same machines used to make the clothing we wear every day.

April 21, 2023 Read more

AI system can generate novel proteins that meet structural design targets

Researchers are using artificial intelligence to design new proteins that go beyond those found in nature. These tunable proteins could be used to create new materials with specific mechanical properties, like toughness or flexibility.

April 21, 2023 Read more

Is Deep Learning a necessary ingredient for Artificial Intelligence?

Deep learning appears to be a key magical ingredient for the realization of many artificial intelligence tasks. However, these tasks can be efficiently realized by the use of simpler shallow architectures.

April 20, 2023 Read more

Eco-computing

Development of neural networks or AI tools for data analysis is increasing exponentially. However, networks existing in natural ecosystems, such as webs of interspecies relationships, have information processing potential that has largely remained untapped.

April 19, 2023 Read more

The first 3D-printed biodegradable seed robot, able to change shape in response to humidity (w/video)

In the pursuit of innovative solutions that harmoniously blend with the natural world, researchers have developed the first 3D-printed seed-robot, known as I-Seed.

April 19, 2023 Read more

Deep learning drives insights into protein-protein interactions

Scientists used AlphaFold 2 to develop a powerful deep learning approach for predicting and modeling multi-protein interactions. The approach, AF2Complex, generates much more accurate structural models than previous methods for modeling a protein complex.

April 18, 2023 Read more