by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
When humans perform movements and actions in their surrounding environment, they typically feel that they own and control different parts of their body. Past theoretical studies have suggested that the sense of body ownership emerges from the integration of coherent...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
To operate efficiently in urban environments, mobile robots and other autonomous systems should be able to move safely on sidewalks and avoid collisions with pedestrians or other obstacles. This is particularly true for delivery robots or systems that are specifically...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Molecules have a very intricate and rich structure, which allows them to rotate and vibrate freely. As a result, they have an almost limitless space in which computer scientists could encode quantum information. In addition to their vast internal space, molecules are...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Condensed Matter, General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Zeolites, groups of minerals comprising of hydrated aluminosilicates, are known to be highly promising materials for a number of applications. For instance, they can be used as catalysts, cation exchangers and molecular sieves.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Engineering, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Harvard University and China University of Petroleum recently developed dynamic speckle holography (DSH), a new technique to measure three-dimensional (3D) maps of displacements that combines imaging and scattering approaches. This technique, presented...