Dr. Jiaming Ma holds a 3D-printed model of the team’s double lattice design. Credit: RMIT University. Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material…
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New AI-powered tool could enhance traumatic brain injury investigations in forensics and law enforcement
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Thames Valley Police, the National Crime Agency, the John Radcliffe Hospital, Lurtis Ltd. and…
Largest carbon dioxide separation technology for power generation developed in South Korea
Steam production from the demonstration plant. Credit: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully demonstrated the world’s largest gas power generation technology capable of…
Engineers show industrial potential of diamond quantum sensors for EV battery monitoring
Heteroepitaxial diamond growth on a non-diamond substrate enables industrial-scale production of diamond quantum sensors for EV battery monitoring. Credit: Science Tokyo Electric vehicles (EVs) are leading the transition to sustainable…
SSRIs May Speed Up Cognitive Decline
Summary: A new study based on data from 18,740 dementia patients suggests that antidepressants may accelerate cognitive decline. Researchers found that patients taking antidepressants, particularly SSRIs like escitalopram, citalopram, and…
Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact Brain Development and Mental Health
Summary: A decade-long study reveals how childhood adversity alters brain development, increasing risks for mental health disorders and substance use. Researchers found that teens who experienced early adversity showed delayed…
Tin foam powers new battery electrode innovation
Tin can be processed into a highly porous foam. An interdisciplinary team at HZB has investigated how this tin foam (pictured) behaves as a battery electrode. Credit: B. Bouabadi/HZB Metal-based…
How America’s war on ‘ideological bias’ is letting AI off the leash
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka,…
China’s Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computing
Alibaba and other tech giants have enjoyed a revival in recent months, after being hit by a long-running government crackdown. Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more…