The HyMon pressure tank is damaged before use at Fraunhofer LBF. The acoustic emission sensors detect damage to the tank and provide data for calculation models. Credit: Fraunhofer LBF/Ursula Raapke…
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How did developers create ‘Starfield,’ a video game with a galaxy of 1,000 planets?
Bethesda Game Studios used procedural generation to create virtual galaxy. It increased the game’s scope, but at what cost? Credit: Bethesda Game Studios When Todd Howard, director and executive producer…
Gene Mutation Sheds Light on Schizophrenia Mysteries
Summary: Scientists developed a mouse model that carries a genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia. By studying the Grin2a gene, they found significant changes in gene expression,…
Researchers propose linear scan-based vat photopolymerization for 3D printing ultra-high viscosity resin
Illustration of LSVP. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39913-4 Additionally, the researchers evaluated the LSVP system to study how the viscosity affects the mechanical properties. They compared UV-curable resins with…
Consumers as likely to buy products advertised by AI-influencer models as those advertised by humans, research says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Consumers are as likely to buy products advertised online by AI-created models as by humans, new research says. The study, presented at the British Academy of…
Chinese AI chatbot toes party line
Baidu’s ERNIE Bot displays a red ‘X’ and the message ‘Try another question’ in response to a query about a potential war over Taiwan. Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out…
Nissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources
Nissan’s new portable power station is displayed at Nissan headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, reusing battery stacks from the Nissan Leaf electric car. Batteries in…
China’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
FIEL – Robin Li, CEO of search giant Baidu, talks about AI during the Baidu Create 2018 held in Beijing, China, on July 4, 2018. Chinese search engine and artificial…
Marijuana Users Found to Have Elevated Lead Levels
Summary: Researchers found marijuana users have significantly higher levels of metals like lead and cadmium in their blood and urine. The study, which is one of the largest of its…
Exploring the future of energy storage
The five categories of energy Credit: Imperial College London Imperial energy experts have penned a new book exploring the fast-growing field of energy storage. In today’s world, the shift towards…
