Microsoft creates new records in the field of conversational artificial intelligence. They have developed an enhanced version of Multi-Task Deep Neural Network for learning text representations across various natural language understanding tasks. ...
A new class of material exhibits superconductivity at -23°C. The this is the new record for the highest-temperature superconductor, a jump of 50°C compared to the previous record. Until the late 1980s, superconductivity was thought to be a low...
The new 3D convolutional neural network can fill in the sequences between the start and end frame. It uses a latent representation generator to produce a variety of video sequences. Recent advances in artificial neural network architectures and...
Researchers develop a new technique to quickly measure common stress hormones using saliva, urine, blood, and sweat. Although the method is simple and inexpensive, it is not going to replace the comprehensive blood test done in a laboratory. ...
There is absolutely no doubt that without Thomas Edison’s inventions our lives would be completely different if not difficult. Often described as America’s greatest investor, Edison was granted a total of 1,093 U.S patents in his...
Scientists analyze how plasma becomes unstable in the solar atmosphere. They used space-based radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras to observe solar flares associated with the ejection of plasmas. One of the most energetic phenomena in the...
A new type of wood reflects sunlight and radiates away excess heat. The mechanical strength per weight of this new wood is 3 times stronger than steel. It could drop a building’s temperature up to 10°C, slashing 60% cooling costs. In the...
China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation unveils a maglev train prototype that reaches a top speed to 600 km/h. They will start production in 2021. At present, high-speed rails in China are capable of speeds of up 350 km/h. A new system of train...
Neurobiologists describe a unique case of an amacrine cell called CT1 in a fruit fly. CT1 connects to approximately 1,400 regions in the fly brain and each cell area functions as a separate neuron. A computer simulation shows that CT1 reaches...
A catastrophic collision of two neutron stars sent a small fraction of its precious materials to Earth. The event occurred 4.6 billion years ago, near the Earth’s solar system. Nearly 0.3% of the Earth’s heaviest elements came from this...
Researchers build the first-of-its-kind device to generate static electricity from falling snow. It can be integrated with solar panels to obtain continuous power supply in snowy conditions. It also functions as a self-powered sensor to monitor...
NASA will fund $6 million over the course of 3 years to support the University Leadership Initiative project. The project aims to develop a fully electric aircraft that would release zero carbon dioxide and no other harmful emissions. In order to...