A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometres in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance magnetic fields. The size of the effect can be controlled by varying the geometry and number of ‘petals’. This magnetic…
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Dynamic shape-morphing OLED panel with built-in speaker — all while maintaining ultra-thin flexibility
A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has developed the world’s first smartphone-type OLED panel that can freely transform its shape while simultaneously functioning as a speaker — all without sacrificing its…
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A 100-AV Highway Deployment – The Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Blog
Training Diffusion Models with Reinforcement Learning We deployed 100 reinforcement learning (RL)-controlled cars into rush-hour highway traffic to smooth congestion and reduce fuel consumption for everyone. Our goal…
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A simple way to boost math progress
American students have been falling behind in math for decades — with test scores that consistently rank in the bottom 25% globally compared to students in other developed countries — and the COVID-19 pandemic made the situation worse.
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Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds
Next time you cross a crowded plaza, crosswalk, or airport concourse, take note of the pedestrian flow. Are people walking in orderly lanes, single-file, to their respective destinations? Or is it a haphazard tangle of personal trajectories, as…
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Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds | MIT News
Next time you cross a crowded plaza, crosswalk, or airport concourse, take note of the pedestrian flow. Are people walking in orderly lanes, single-file, to their respective destinations? Or is it a haphazard tangle of…
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RI Ph.D. Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition, Earns Jane Street Fellowship
03/24/2025 Mallory Lindahl
Vivian Shen, Robotics Institute Ph.D. student, emerged as the champion of the Carnegie Mellon University Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT). The internationally recognized competition,…
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SeaPerch: A robot with a mission | MIT News
The SeaPerch underwater robot is a popular educational tool for students in grades 5 to 12. Building and piloting SeaPerch, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), involves a variety of hand fabrication processes,…
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Sewage Sludge Could Transform Into Food for Animals or Fuel for Cars
A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel.
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Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration
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This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists,…
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