Particle accelerators are among the most intricate scientific instruments ever devised. With millions of sensors and thousands of subsystems at risk of failure, these accelerators' human operators must continuously monitor ...
General Physics
Dec 11, 2023
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If you're a Twitter user, you'll know that when scrolling through your home feed, in between posts from accounts you follow, you'll sometimes see tweets tagged "you might like." In other words, Twitter is recommending content ...
Political science
Feb 1, 2022
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By the end of the century, scientists expect climate change to reduce corn yield significantly, with some estimating losses up to 28%. But those calculations are missing a key factor that could drag corn yields down even ...
Agriculture
Sep 7, 2021
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Humans have harnessed the power of microbes for centuries, for example using yeast to make bread, beer, yogurt and wine via fermentation. These living organisms are useful to us because they perform chemical reactions as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 29, 2021
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A computer program that mimics in software the social interactions of the humpback whale has been used by researchers in Egypt to build a system for the identification of Arabian horses.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2020
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There are plenty of easy consumer choices. Paper clips: easy. Dish sponges: easy. Those products sit at one end of the spectrum. At the other end, impossibly distant, is health insurance.
Machine learning & AI
Jul 3, 2019
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The valves and pumps being developed by the research group led by Professor Stefan Seelecke at Saarland University are made from electroactive silicone film and offer a lot more than just the typical 'open/close' or 'on/off' ...
Engineering
Mar 22, 2019
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Imagine being able to predict an inexperienced pilot's erratic flight path in real time.
Computer Sciences
Jan 10, 2019
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Here's a scary yet realistic scenario: Attackers sponsored by a rogue organization or radical state gain access to the control system of a nuclear reactor, a chemical reactor or a similar critical system.
Security
Oct 24, 2018
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Compared to wind and solar energy, wave energy has remained relatively expensive and hard to capture, but engineers from Sandia National Laboratories are working to change that by drawing inspiration from other industries.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 30, 2017
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