Cognitive flexibility is a crucial human ability that allows individuals to switch effortlessly between different thoughts and mental concepts. This capability enables multitasking, rapid skill acquisition, and adaptation to new situations. Although artificial intelligence systems have made significant advancements in recent years, they still lack the level of flexibility observed in human cognition. A group
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The luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has been a revolutionary invention since the 1970s, aiming to improve solar energy capture by utilizing luminescent materials to convert and concentrate sunlight onto photovoltaic (PV) cells. Unlike traditional concentrators that rely on mirrors and lenses, LSCs have the advantage of being able to harvest diffuse light and have been
The recent study conducted by CSIRO has shed light on the air tightness levels of new Australian homes. The research has shown that homes built in the last four years are up to 50% more airtight compared to those tested back in 2015. This increase in air tightness is beneficial for homeowners as it leads
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
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