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Used Nissan LEAF batteries given “second life” thanks to WMG, University of Warwick

“- When electric vehicles end their life the remaining storage capacity of the lithium battery is expected to be higher than 70%. After this, they can be reused for less demanding “second life” applications such as domestic and industrial energy storage …

Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps

“Model tags road features based on satellite images, to improve GPS navigation in places with limited map data. A model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in …

What This PigeonBot Tells Us About the Future of Flight

“For centuries, humans have been obsessed with flying. Aerospace engineers have long understood that birds can morph the shape of their wings to suit various flying patterns, such as takeoff, landing, and turning, but transforming that masterpiece of evolution into …

World’s highest and India’s largest gamma-ray telescope to go live in Ladakh this year

“Placed at 4,300 m above sea level in Hanle, Ladakh, MACE is also the world’s second largest gamma-ray telescope, with a 21-m-diameter dish. India’s largest and the world’s highest gamma-ray telescope is set to go live …

2nd Generation AMD EPYC™ processors in new Atos supercomputer aim to reduce impact of severe weather events

“AMD today announced that its EPYC processors have been selected by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) to accelerate its new world-leading supercomputer, based on Atos’s latest BullSequana XH2000 technology, for one of the most powerful meteorological …

Building a Quantum Computer From Off-the-Shelf Parts

“University of Chicago researchers develop stable and possibly scalable qubits by creating defects in commercial silicon wafers A new technique for fabricating quantum bits in silicon carbide wafers could provide a scalable platform for future quantum computers. The quantum bits …

EPFL spin-off’s tiny robots turn heads in Las Vegas

“Yesterday evening, tiny robots developed by EPFL spin-off Foldaway Haptics were the center of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 33 “bionic flaps,” installed on a concept car from German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, moves bodywork parts in …

First plant-powered IoT sensor sends signal to space

“Plant-e and Lacuna Space combine bio- and space technology for Internet of Things devices The first-ever plant-powered sensor has successfully transmitted to a satellite in space. The pilot service, using plants as the energy source, has been developed by Plant-e …

How to verify that quantum chips are computing correctly

“A new method determines whether circuits are accurately executing complex operations that classical computers can’t tackle. In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from MIT, Google, and elsewhere have designed a system that can verify when quantum chips …

Memory storage for super cold computing

“Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated a novel cryogenic, or low temperature, memory cell circuit design based on coupled arrays of Josephson junctions, a technology that may be faster and more energy …