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Computer vision system marries image recognition and generation

“MAGE merges the two key tasks of image generation and recognition, typically trained separately, into a single system. Computers possess two remarkable capabilities with respect to images: They can both identify them and generate them anew. Historically, these functions have …

Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch

“Disruptive technology could lower carbon-capture costs across all emission types New technology developed by Rice University engineers could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions, a potential game-changer for both industries looking to adapt to …

EPFL spin-off closes the loop on PET recycling

“EPFL spin-off DePoly has developed a method for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at ambient temperature, even when it’s dirty or mixed with other plastics. The firm confirmed the feasibility of its method with a pilot capable of processing 50 …

Graphene photodetector shows unprecedented speed

“Optical data communication requires an ever-​growing need for faster devices. Scientists of the Institute of Electromagnetic Fields (IEF) have developed the world’s fastest photodetector up to this point. The combination of metamaterials and graphene has led to the …

Laser Billiards Made Possible Thanks to ITMO Researchers

“Scientists from ITMO’s International Research and Educational Center for Physics of Nanostructures have created a new type of an ion trap, in which microparticles can be tossed between localization zones with a laser beam, like billiard balls. In this …

Linux Kernel 6.4 Released: Embracing Apple M2, New Hardware, and More Rust Code

“It’s a new Linux Kernel release day! Hardware enthusiast? Dive in to learn more what Linux Kernel 6.4 brings in. Another Linux Kernel release is here! This comes just months after the release of Linux Kernel 6.3 …

NASA to Provide Coverage for Launch of ESA ‘Dark Universe’ Mission

“The Euclid mission will focus on illuminating dark matter and dark energy. The ESA (European Space Agency) and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:11 a.m. EDT (8:11 a.m. PDT) Saturday, July 1, to launch the …

NASA’s Roman and ESA’s Euclid Will Team Up to Investigate Dark Energy

“The two missions will study this as-yet-unexplained phenomenon in complementary ways. A new space telescope named Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with important contributions from NASA, is set to launch in July to explore why the universe’s …

New 3D‑printing method builds structures with two metals

“Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, Washington State University engineers have created a way to 3D‑print two types of steel in the same circular layer using two welding machines. The resulting bimetallic material proved …

New Driver for Shapes of Small Quark-Gluon Plasma Drops?

“Results point to importance of internal structure of nucleons—and need for new measurements to disentangle other contributions. New measurements of how particles flow from collisions of different types of particles at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have provided …