New Technology

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  AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

  From the bronze age to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, the discovery and development of new materials has been a driving force in human history. These novel materials have helped advance technology and shape civilizations.This [...]

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  Scientists enhance high-resolution distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers

  Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers (POFs). Their work demonstrates the successful detection of temperature changes over short distances, achieving a [...]

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  Semiconductor material for short-wave infrared sensors developed

  The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a high-quality compound semiconductor material for ultra-sensitive short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors. The study is published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.This article was originally [...]

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  Porous plastic sheets can cool buildings by radiating light to space

  Traditional cooling systems for buildings use refrigerants and electricity, which contribute to the atmospheric greenhouse effect that exacerbates more extreme weather events. In response, materials scientists have turned to unconventional methods for cooling down buildings. [...]

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  Q&A: How DeepSeek is changing the AI landscape

  On Monday January 27, a little known Chinese start-up called DeepSeek sent shockwaves and panic through Silicon Valley and the global stock market with the launch of their generative artificial intelligence(AI) model that rivals the [...]

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  Cellular concrete may be a viable low-carbon alternative to traditional concrete for earthquake-resistant structures

  Investigators have found that a product called cellular concrete may be an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete for constructing earthquake-resistant buildings.This article was originally published on this website.

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  Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on government devices

  Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said Wednesday, citing privacy and malware risks posed by China’s breakout AI program.This article was originally published on [...]

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  EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses

  Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc’s pioneering AI Act.This article was originally published on [...]