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New Algorithm Streamlines Biological Image Processing

Biologists get a wealth of information in the form of biological images, which makes their automatic processing a formidable task.

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Penn Engineers' 'nanocardboard' flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes

With the risks of extraterrestrial flight in mind, Penn Engineers are suggesting a different approach to exploring the skies of other worlds: a fleet of tiny…

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Electronics Mimicking Human Brain Enhance Efficient Learning

Only 10 years ago, scientists working on what they hoped would open a new frontier of neuromorphic computing could only dream of a device using miniature tools…

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AI Decision-Making: Balancing Opportunities and Risks

Artificial intelligence is a very powerful tool for solving complex problems and handling huge amounts of random data. Its use allows to translate languages…

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New Silicon Modulator Sets New Standards in Size and Speed

Researchers developed and demonstrated for the first time a silicon-based electro-optical modulator that is smaller, as fast as and more efficient than…

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Light-Emitting Silicon-Germanium Alloys Propel Photonic Computing

Electronic chips produce heat when processing data. The laptop starts to feel uncomfortably hot on the user's knees; data centers need energy-hungry cooling…

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DFKI Welcomes NVIDIA: Boosting AI Innovation Together

“The partnership between DFKI and NVIDIA combines our sophisticated models and procedures with their high-performance AI platforms,” said Professor Dr. Andreas…

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Innovative Satellite Technologies: Simplifying Design for Efficiency

Some satellites are only slightly larger than a milk carton. This type of construction is now to be given a further simplified architecture and thus become…

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Flora Incognita App Boosts Plant Identification Tenfold

In the “Flora Incognita” project, scientists from the Technical University of Ilmenau and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry Jena are working on…

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TU Graz Develops Fast, Affordable Pollen Measurement System

Pollen: essential for the pollination of many plants, but the bane of allergy sufferers. Pollen warning services provide information about daily exposure and…

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FaceHaptics – Simulation for all senses in VR

In recent years, the games industry has continued to develop so-called immersive games based on virtual reality (VR). While audio-visual VR systems are limited…

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AI finds 2D materials in the blink of an eye

Two-dimensional materials offer an exciting new platform for the creation of electronic devices, such as transistors and light-emitting diodes. The family of…

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To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic

A high-end race car engine needs all its components tuned and working together precisely to deliver top-quality performance. The same can be said about the…

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Tiny Optical Cavity: Key to Advancing Quantum Networks

Quantum networks would connect quantum computers through a system that also operates at a quantum, rather than classical, level. In theory, quantum computers…

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Chip-Based Devices Enhance Quantum-Secured Communication

monstrated new chip-based devices that contain all the optical components necessary for quantum key distribution while increasing real-world security. The fast…

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Army Scientists Unveil Quantum Sensor for Full Radio Spectrum

Such wide spectral coverage by a single antenna is impossible with a traditional receiver system, and would require multiple systems of individual antennas,…

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