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Month: December 2024

Math

Physics-based models combined with big data could lead to systematically better hypotheses

December 9, 2024 Phys Org

Finding a reasonable hypothesis can pose a challenge when there are thousands of possibilities. This is why Dr. Joseph Sang-II Kwon is trying to make hypotheses in a generalizable and systematic manner.This article was originally […]

Technology

By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

A team of Johns Hopkins materials scientists made a surprising discovery that could change the way memory works in electronics. By tweaking the materials used in organic material-based logic switches called transistors, they created a […]

Technology

Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

Google on Monday showed off a new quantum computing chip that it said was a major breakthrough that could bring practical quantum computing closer to reality.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Black-box forgetting: A new method for tailoring large AI models

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

The capabilities of large-scale pre-trained AI models have recently skyrocketed, as demonstrated by large-scale vision-language models like CLIP or ChatGPT. These typical generalist models can perform reasonably well in tasks covering a large variety of […]

Computers

Citation tool offers a new approach to trustworthy AI-generated content

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

Chatbots can wear a lot of proverbial hats: dictionary, therapist, poet, all-knowing friend. The artificial intelligence models that power these systems appear exceptionally skilled and efficient at providing answers, clarifying concepts, and distilling information. But […]

Technology

Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1,000°F

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

Computer memory could one day withstand the blazing temperatures in fusion reactors, jet engines, geothermal wells and sweltering planets using a new solid-state memory device developed by a team of engineers led by the University […]

Computers

Finding the weak points: A network-based method to prevent train delay cascades

December 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

Train delays are not only a common frustration for passengers but can also lead to significant economic losses, especially when they cascade through the railway network. When a train is delayed, it often triggers a […]

Math

Hybrid model links micro and macro scales in complex systems

December 6, 2024 Phys Org

In fields ranging from immunology and ecology to economics and thermodynamics, multi-scale complex systems are ubiquitous. They are also notoriously difficult to model. Conventional approaches take either a bottom-up or top-down approach. But in disturbed […]

Technology

Magnetically controlled kirigami surfaces move objects: No grasping needed

December 6, 2024 Tech Xplore

Researchers have developed a novel device that couples magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the movement of a flexible dimpled surface, allowing it to manipulate objects without actually grasping them—making it useful […]

Technology

London police make 500 arrests using facial recognition tech

December 6, 2024 Tech Xplore

London’s Metropolitan Police force said on Friday that it had used facial recognition technology to make more than 500 arrests in 2024 for offenses ranging from shoplifting to rape.This article was originally published on this […]

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