Team finds glitch that could affect more than 100 scientific studies
A team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa came across a discovery they never intended to uncover when a graduate student attempted … Read more
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Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Today’s commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in different locations — wings at one factory, fuselage sections at another, tail components somewhere else … Read more
Recovering ‘lost dimensions’ of images and video
MIT researchers have developed a model that recovers valuable data lost from images and video that have been “collapsed” into lower dimensions. The model could … Read more
First smart speaker system that uses white noise to monitor infants’ breathing
Gone are the days when people use smart speakers — like Amazon Echo or Google Home — only as kitchen timers or dinner party music … Read more
Quantum paradox experiment may lead to more accurate clocks and sensors
More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics. University of Queensland physicist Dr Magdalena … Read more
Princeton’s new supercomputer, Traverse, to accelerate scientific discovery in fusion research
A ribbon-cutting ceremony in Princeton’s High-Performance Computing Research Center on Sept. 30 kicked off the University’s official launch of its newest supercomputer, called Traverse, which … Read more
Protecting smart machines from smart attacks
Machines’ ability to learn by processing data gleaned from sensors underlies automated vehicles, medical devices and a host of other emerging technologies. But that learning … Read more
Microplastics Research Tackles a Gigantic Problem
The world is awash in plastics, and a University of Mississippi professor’s research is exploring just how flooded waterways across the South are with tiny bits of … Read more
Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have used a massive cluster of galaxies as an X-ray magnifying glass to peer back in time, to nearly 9.4 … Read more
Every year, a staggering amount of organic waste including uneaten food, yard clippings and manure is dumped into landfills, occupying precious land while producing methane … Read more
Unique sticky particles formed by harnessing chaos
New research from North Carolina State University shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet – the ability to stick … Read more
