Researchers are advancing energy-efficient supercomputing by harnessing charge density waves in materials, a technique that mimics brain neurons. New microscopy methods at Argonne National Laboratory are revealing how these waves can be manipulated through electricity,…
Enhancements in lithium-ion battery technology have been achieved by introducing abundant elements into the cathode material, improving energy capacity and stability, and reducing environmental impact, paving the way for future commercialization. Credit: Science Graphics. Co.,…
When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. Try new restaurants. And ride in a self-driving car. Self-driving cars, also known as…
With prompt engineers among the workers most in demand in the wake of generative AI’s arrival in the enterprise, it was inevitable that someone would investigate whether their role, too, could be automated, or at…
A UC San Diego team has uncovered a method to decipher neural networks’ learning process, using a statistical formula to clarify how features are learned, a breakthrough that promises more understandable and efficient AI systems….
Researchers at Washington State University have developed the smallest and fastest micro-robots, potentially transforming fields from artificial pollination to surgery. Utilizing shape memory alloys for movement, these robots—significantly lighter and quicker than previous models—aspire to…
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a new method that could lead to the synthesis of hundreds of new 2D materials, which are only a few atoms thick and exhibit unique properties useful…
SLAC’s “electron camera” can reveal some of nature’s ultrafast processes. Now, researchers across the lab have collaborated to achieve improvements to that tool to make its molecular movies even sharper, keeping SLAC at the forefront…
The Korea Institute of Energy Research has significantly advanced semi-transparent perovskite solar cell technology, achieving a world-leading efficiency of 21.68% and demonstrating exceptional durability. This breakthrough, aimed at enhancing solar cell application in windows and…
A University of Waterloo study found that people struggle to differentiate between real and AI-generated images, with only 61% accuracy, prompting concerns about the reliability of visual information and the need for tools to identify…
