London’s Metropolitan Police force is using facial recognition technology. London’s Metropolitan Police force said on Friday that it had used facial recognition technology to make more than 500 arrests in…
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Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge
The porous carbon network left behind after removing silicon from rice hull ash, imaged with scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Credit: Yu et al., 2024. A closer inspection of ash…
Improved magnetocaloric heat pump paves the way for more sustainable cooling and heating technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight,…
New Appetite Regulating Neurons Discovered
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating appetite. These neurons express both leptin receptors and the BNC2…
Nvidia signs deal to establish AI center in Vietnam
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US chip giant Nvidia signed a deal Thursday to establish an AI center in Vietnam. Jensen Huang, chairman and CEO of the Silicon Valley chip titan,…
Depression Genes in Women Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
Summary: A new study analyzing genetic data from over 300,000 people revealed that women with a high genetic risk for depression also face a higher likelihood of developing heart disease,…
Compendium of geothermal bit behavior may help drive down drilling time
Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineers David Raymond, left, and Melanie Schneider pose in Sandia’s Hard Rock Drilling Facility with a polycrystalline diamond compact bit. They recently completed an analysis on…
Leaded Gas Exposure Linked to Mental Illness
Summary: A new study estimates that childhood lead exposure, peaking between 1960 and 1990 due to leaded gasoline, caused 151 million excess cases of mental illness by 2015. Researchers linked…
Smart windows could be the next big thing in renewable heating
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain World energy demand is continuing to soar as cities grow, technology advances and industries develop. Buildings make up about 30%-40% of the total—even more than industry…
