Artificial intelligence has become a focus of certain ethical concerns, but it also has some major sustainability issues. Last June, researchers at the University…
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Fast and secure cryptocurrency payments
Trading in digital currencies such as Bitcoin or Ether has become an established practice but using them as a payment means is still a…
Fresh new pollution mask makes keeping cool a breeze
A fresh new take on pollution masks has been launched by start-up company Airhead, thanks to support from Brunel University London's designers, researchers and…
Xilinx and universities establish adaptive compute research clusters
Xilinx has announced it is establishing Xilinx Adaptive Compute Clusters (XACC) at four of the world’s most prestigious universities. The XACCs provide critical infrastructure…
Material for research strongly interacting electrons
In a material made of two thin crystal layers that are slightly twisted with respect to each other, researchers at ETH have studied the…
Quantum computing as a next chapter in digitalisation
Now that cloud computing is firmly established in our society, the next big step in tech is edge computing. KTH is taking on the…
Camera captures the smallest particles of light
EPFL scientists, working in association with Canon, have developed a camera that can take 3D images with record-breaking speed and resolution. “It’s something I’d…
Battery storage rise due to photovoltaic use
A JARA study carried out by RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich shows that most stationary battery storage units are purchased for private use.…
Earth’s magnetic field is still a mystery
Microscopic minerals excavated from an ancient outcrop of Jack Hills, in Western Australia, have been the subject of intense geological study, as they seem…
Silicon laser integrated into modern chips
For the past 50 years, researchers around the globe have been looking for a way to make lasers with silicon or germanium. A team…