by Ingrid Fadelli | Dec 1, 2023 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Legged robots that artificially replicate the body structure and movements of animals could efficiently complete missions in a wide range of environments, including various outdoor natural settings. To do so, however, these robots should be able to walk on different...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Dec 1, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesthesia, have been the focus of countless past neuroscience studies. While these works have identified some brain regions that are active and inactive when humans are...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Nov 30, 2023 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
When a negatively charged electron and a positively charged hole in a pair remain bound together following excitation by light, they produce states known as excitons. These states can influence the optical properties of materials, in turn enabling their use for...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Nov 30, 2023 | Energy & Green Tech, Engineering, TECHXPLORE
The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) into various multi-carbon products is highly desirable, as it could help to easily produce useful chemicals for a wide range of applications. Most existing catalysts to facilitate CO2 reduction are based on...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Nov 30, 2023 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Seoul National University have recently tried to train an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to create collages (i.e., artworks created by sticking various pieces of materials together), reproducing renowned artworks and other images. Their proposed...
