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Robots can now learn to use tools—just by watching us
Credit: UIUC HCA LAB Despite decades of progress, most robots are still programmed for specific, repetitive tasks. They struggle with the unexpected and can’t adapt to new situations without painstaking…
Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker
US chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the United States a 10-percent equity stake in the firm. Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10% stake in…
Researchers develop privacy-focused speech recognition for children
The Lonestar6 (left) supercomputer and Corral data management and storage systems (right) at the Texas Advanced Computing Center are resources available through allocations awarded by the UT System Research Cyberinfrastructure…
Pairing food waste and nanocatalysts to reduce carbon emissions in aviation
Illustration of the experimental setup. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign For researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University…
Carbon capture technologies lead the charge against climate change
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are testing a new method of capturing CO2 from energy-intensive industries and converting it into valuable chemicals and fuels. In a potential game-changer for heavy…
200 Gbps 6G wireless link successfully demonstrated
6G. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has successfully demonstrated a 200 Gbps 6G wireless link using a proof-of-concept (PoC) system developed late last…
New Drug Aims to Block Pain Without Addiction Risks
Summary: Chronic pain affects millions, but opioid medications bring high risks of dependence and side effects. Researchers have now pinpointed specific neurons in the amygdala that make pain feel unpleasant,…
Brain Study Reveals Circuit Controlling Depression and Anxiety
Summary: A new study identifies brain area 46 in the marmoset dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as a key regulator of mood-related behavior. When this region was inactivated, the animals showed less…
