Wireless internet has become an essential part of our daily lives, supporting a wide range of activities from professional communications to entertainment. However, the increasing demand for wireless connectivity has led to a rise in power consumption and carbon emissions globally. In order to address this issue, researchers have been exploring energy-efficient techniques to enhance
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Push puppet toys have long been a source of entertainment for children and adults alike. The simple mechanism that allows these toys to move or collapse at the push of a button has fascinated many. Now, a team of innovative engineers at UCLA has taken inspiration from push puppets to create a revolutionary new class
The recent federal court ruling regarding Google’s dominance in the internet search industry has sparked a significant amount of debate and scrutiny. While Google search is widely regarded as the best general search engine available in the United States, the issue of maintaining monopoly power through illegal means has come under the spotlight. Judge Amit
Picture this: a robot, equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and advanced algorithms, standing guard at a busy crosswalk, ensuring the safety of children as they make their way to school. This is the vision of Hovannes Kulhandjian, an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering at Fresno State, who has created a prototype known as CrossBot.
In a remarkable breakthrough, Dr. Jin Gu Kang and his team at the Nanophotonics Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have successfully created a revolutionary radiation-cooling liquid crystal material that not only cools without the need for external power but also emits vibrant colors. This groundbreaking work has been documented
In a pioneering effort to revolutionize the way mouse body mass is measured, a research team led by Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Associate Professor Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., has developed a non-intrusive method using computer vision technology. This innovative approach aims to address the limitations of traditional weighing techniques while enhancing the quality and reproducibility of biomedical
A recent cross-disciplinary study conducted by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has shed light on an intriguing psychological phenomenon that occurs when individuals are informed that they are training artificial intelligence (AI) to play a bargaining game. Participants in the study showed a tendency to adjust their behavior in order to appear more
The article discusses a new tool called Autonomie Express from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. The tool aims to help transport and mobility companies, city planners, and researchers estimate their vehicles’ energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It provides a vast library of vehicle types, models their powertrains, fuel economy, and battery
The wing dynamics of flying animal species have long been a source of inspiration for the development of flying robotic systems. While birds and bats flap their wings using pectoral and wing muscles, the processes underlying the wing movements of insects, such as rhinoceros beetles, have remained largely unknown. Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de
In today’s digital age, the e-commerce industry is booming, leading to a significant increase in parcel deliveries worldwide. With 161 billion parcels delivered in 2022, the environmental impact of such a massive volume of deliveries cannot be overlooked. Traditional delivery methods using high-emitting diesel vans or trucks contribute to traffic congestion, parking issues, carbon emissions,