A multiscale sampling strategy pushes a classic network-distance guarantee into territory previous algorithms struggled to reach. Credit: Shutterstock A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates…
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This cookie is made using waste plant materials and plastic and could feed humans everywhere, from submarines to spaceships. Credit: SIU Carbondale Communications Specialized microbes convert inedible materials into protein-rich snacks. A cookie made partly…
Researchers engineered a porous ruthenium-lead oxide membrane that converts ammonia into nitrogen gas while reducing other wastewater pollutants. Credit: Shutterstock A new electrically powered filter can strip nearly all ammonia nitrogen from wastewater in just…
A team from NIMS and the Tokyo University of Science has developed a novel AI device that surpasses traditional models in predicting diabetic blood glucose levels by utilizing few-molecule reservoir computing and molecular vibrations, heralding…
The newly developed LiDFOB electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries presents a cost-effective, highly conductive, and stable alternative to traditional lithium salts, enhancing battery performance and sustainability while simplifying production and recycling processes. Scientists have developed an…
MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing them to create “living circuit boards” like those shown. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT News MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to…
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light – and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work…
The new cooling system combines two nickel-titanium foils: a heat-responsive foil generates motion, which a second foil uses to produce cooling. Credit: Concept by Yi-Ting Hsiau and Jingyuan Xu, KIT; visual design by Ella Maru…
Some in-game spending systems may encourage repeated purchases in ways that extend well beyond loot boxes. Credit: Shutterstock A game may be free to download, but for a small group of players, the spending can…
Map showing path of two-node quantum network through Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts. Credit: Can Knaut via OpenStreetMap Physicists demo first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston. Imagining a quantum internet capable of transmitting hacker-proof information…
