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…
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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…
Who’s to Blame? How We Perceive Responsibility in Human-AI Collaborations
Summary: Even when people view AI-based assistants merely as tools, they still assign partial responsibility to these systems for decisions made. The research investigated how participants perceived responsibility when a…
Beer Goggles or Liquid Courage? Alcohol’s Real Effect on Attraction
Summary: Contrary to popular belief, alcohol doesn’t make people look more attractive, says a new study. The findings indicate alcohol consumption increases the likelihood of approaching people you already find…
Cigarettes Ignite the Risk of Mental Illness
Summary: A new study reveals a direct link between smoking and the increased risk of mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder. The research, based on data from 350,000 individuals…
After Tesla relaxes monitoring of drivers using its Autopilot technology, US regulators seek answers
Tesla vehicles charge at a station in Emeryville, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022. In a document posted Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. auto safety regulators have opened another investigation into safety…
Robotic-assisted dressing system accommodates different poses, body types and garments
Yufei Wang, a Ph.D. student in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, watches as a robot pulls a hospital gown up his arm. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Most people take getting…
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Solid oxide fuel cells can generate electricity directly from organic hydrides and have potential applications in chemical synthesis. Credit: Akihiko Fukunaga from Waseda University Methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of organic…
