A scattering of computer scientists and psychologists are laboring to enable computers to accurately recognize and respond to human emotions.
Tag: Science
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EXPECT AN EV BATTERY REVOLUTION BY 2030, WSJ SAYS
By 2030, a new generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries will mean that “gas vehicles will cost more than their electric equivalents, some EVs will charge as fast as filling up at a gas station, and super-long-range EVs will make the phrase ‘range anxiety’ seem quaint,” Wall Street Journal technology analyst Christopher Mims wrote on 13 April.
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TINY IMPLANT UNDER THE SKIN STIMULATES BRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
Zapping specific parts of the brain with tiny electric currents can treat neural and psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and Parkinson’s Disease as well as control chronic pain.
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ITALIAN ENERGY GIANT HATCHES PLAN TO SUCK DOWN AND STORE CO2
The Italian city of Ravenna is “very scared about the future of our industries,” which includes steel and fertilizer plants, mayor Michele De Pascale told The New York Times.
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TOP TREND 2024, EV GO FU: SOLID-STATE EV BATTERIES ARE A LONG WAY OFF, CATL FOUNDER SAYS
Several companies are refining their approaches to solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). By swapping a solid electrolyte for the current liquid medium, the new battery design could power EVs’ significantly farther on each charge.
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THEY’RE HERE! FACTORIES, WAREHOUSES READY TO HIRE HUMANOID ROBOTS
Boston Dynamics has been beavering away for 32 years to create humanoid robots that can take their place in society. Meet Atlas, your new, fully electric factory and warehouse employee.
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RESEARCHERS INTERCONNECT PARTS OF LAB-GROWN BRAINS
Bioscientists use “organoids”—small, lab-grown portions of organs—to study their development, test the effects of new drugs, and understand the origins and progression of diseases.
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IT’S RAINING ENERGY
A porous film devised by researchers at the University of Massachusetts can collect the electrical charges naturally present in humidity and convert them into an electric current.
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STEM CELL TREATMENT RESTORES FEELING, MOVEMENT AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY
The 500,000 people who suffer spinal cord damage each year have had limited options for regaining feeling and movement. Now they have another.
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EXTRACTING CARBON FROM THE OCEANS, NOT AIR
Carbon capture technology—sucking excess carbon from the air and then storing it—has grabbed not only headlines, but billions of dollars in speculative investments.