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Paved or unpaved? Dataset can improve road surface data for transportation, safety and economic development
Road surface information plays an essential role across multiple sectors, influencing everything from transportation safety ...
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Custom-colored modules increase acceptance of photovoltaics on buildings, study finds
The Institute of Psychology at the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE conducted ...
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Digital monitoring system can make concrete work more reliable, safer and economical
Concreting mistakes can be expensive. Concrete poured too quickly often leads to a lack of color uniformity, irregularities ...
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Thermochemical technology shows promising path for heating indoor spaces
Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to ...
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A new system of logic could boost critical thinking and AI
The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these ...
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Novel electro-biodiesel offers a more efficient, cleaner alternative to existing options
Vehicles fueled by diesel lead to substantial carbon emissions that are challenging to decarbonize. In 2022, diesel fuel use ...
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AI headphones create a 'sound bubble,' quieting all sounds more than a few feet away
You're at an office job, wearing noise-canceling headphones to dampen the ambient chatter. A co-worker arrives at your desk ...
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Cryptocurrencies are making investors very rich—and making it harder to catch financial scammers
Fraudulent payments—where people are tricked into sending money to criminals—cost consumers £460 million in England and Wales ...
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World heading toward a 'data doomsday' as demand outstrips energy supply, researchers warn
New research by Loughborough University warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging ...
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If our hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy
Your hot shower or bath uses 15%–30% of your household's total energy, second only to the heating and cooling of air.
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Men more willing than women to accept robot care in old age, study finds
A new study from AI experts at the University of Oxford and University of Melbourne reveals that men are much more likely to ...
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Study finds bias in language models against non-binary users
What happens when the technology meant to protect marginalized voices ends up silencing them? Rebecca Dorn, a research ...