Computers designed to mimic the structure of the human brain are showing an unexpected strength. They can solve some of the demanding mathematical equations that lie at the heart of major scientific and engineering problems.
In a study published…
Category: Engineering
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AI-powered digital twin enables real-time energy evaluation for smart buildings
Next-generation model combines symbolic AI with VR to visualize and evaluate energy savings and thermal comfort in real time during zero-energy building design.
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Low-Cost Solid State Lidar Aims for ADAS Integration
MicroVision, a solid-state sensor technology company located in Redmond, Wash., says it has designed a solid-state automotive lidar sensor intended to reach production pricing below US $200. That’s less than half of typical prices now, and…
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ServoBelt offers high-end performance for automotive gantry
Gantry systems using ServoBelt technology can provide the automotive industry with flexibility at a fraction of the cost of rack-and-pinion systems. Source: Bell-Everman
Overhead pick-and-place gantries are an important part of modern automotive…
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World’s oldest evidence of tooth blackening found in 2,000-year-old burial
The ancient Southeast Asian practice of tooth blackening was once thought to have emerged in Vietnam around the late 19th century. Recently, however, researchers discovered the oldest evidence of its existence—not only in the country but in…
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Chinese jet radar locks foreign stealth aircraft at 800 meters: PLA
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claims that one of its fighter jets was able to radar-lock a “foreign” stealth aircraft at close range. Initially reported by the PLA Daily (China’s official military paper), the incident reportedly…
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China’s electric loader to challenge diesel
XCMG marked a major milestone in heavy-duty electrification by handing over two of its largest battery-powered machines yet to Australian mining heavyweight Fortescue. One XC9260BEWL wheel loader and one XC9260BEWD wheel dozer were delivered as…
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China’s origami-inspired brain implant can ‘float’ on neural tissue
Chinese researchers have developed a new soft and stretchable origami-inspired brain implant. Designed to move with the brain, rather than stay rigid, it could help revolutionize brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.
The new implant has…
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Scientists manage to read information stored in Majorana qubits
Researchers have managed to read information stored in Majorana qubits, which are a form of topological qubit.
Researchers from Spanish National Research Council demonstrated that they can access the information stored in Majorana qubits…
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Time crystals could power next-generation ultra-precise quantum clocks
Keeping perfect time is far trickier than it sounds. The world’s best clocks that are used for GPS navigation, satellite communication, and testing fundamental physics depend on carefully controlled atoms and lasers.
They are incredibly…
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