Developing EV battery enclosures with lower carbon emissions

Reference system prior to disassembly. Credit: Fraunhofer IWU/AES More charging power, higher range, lower environmental impact: In the COOLBat joint research project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools…

Researchers develop mobile test platform for offshore wind turbines

The analysis software displays measurements for the operation of the test bench under no-load conditions. The voltage values (line-to-neutral) at the simulator’s output during 66 kV operation are shown. Credit:…

Norway’s electric car sales set new world record

Tesla sales are booming in Norway. Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August—a new world record—statistics showed Monday, as sales in the rest…

AI chatbots must learn to say ‘help!’ says Microsoft exec

Microsoft’s AI assistant ‘Copilot’ specializes in sales, accounting and online services. Generative AI tools will save companies lots of time and money, promises Vik Singh, a Microsoft vice president, even…

Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor

Robotic waiter serves customers at a Robot Cafe in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. The three robots, christened Claire, R24 and Nadia, are not programmed to have a full…

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes arrives for a court hearing, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 22, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File The blocking of social media platform…

You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists

This March 20, 2018 file photo shows the Spotify app on an iPad in Baltimore. Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music.…

A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?

Exploring the fundamental reasoning abilities of LLMs

Comparative experiments that utilize a consistent task across different contexts, each emphasizing either deductive (i.e., methods (a) and (b)) or inductive reasoning (i.e., methods (c) and (d)). Credit: Cheng et…

Tau May Protect Brain Cells from Oxidative Damage

Summary: Researchers have discovered that the Tau protein, often linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, also has a protective role in the brain. Tau helps combat oxidative stress by aiding…