by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Bipolar membranes are a class of ion-conductive polymers comprised of two oppositely charged layers, known as the cation-exchange and anion-exchange layer. These membranes are central to the functioning of various technologies, including electrolyzers and hydrogen...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
The accumulation of plastic waste in natural environments is of utmost concern, as it is contributing to the destruction of ecosystems and is causing harm to aquatic life. In recent years, material scientists have thus been trying to identify all-natural alternatives...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Quantum computers, systems that process and store information leveraging quantum mechanical phenomena, could eventually outperform classical computers on numerous tasks. Among other things, these computers could allow researchers to tackle complex optimization...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience
Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the associations between specific environmental stimuli and rewards that could be gained from interacting with them. These experience-based models allow them to infer what benefits they...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 1, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Meta AI, Stanford University, Technische, Universität Dresden and the German Cancer Research Center (DFKZ) recently developed DIGIT Pinki, a miniature-sized sensor that can detect tactile information. This sensor, presented in a paper posted...
