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AI reads minds based on brain scans – New Scientist
A new artificial intelligent system (AI) can use brain scans to measure that someone is thinking about a specific concept such as eating or sleeping. The system may someday come…
‘De Vlaamse regering beseft that het gedaan is met with het centrumrechts verhaal’: political scientist Dave Sinardet
Vanaf maandag is professor political wetenschappen Dave Sinardet tweekelijks te vinden in deze krantenkolommen, than nieuwe columnist van The morning. In aanloop about to debut files Sinardet de politieke actualiteit…
Exoskeleton learns for itself how it best supports your walk – New Scientist
A self-learning exoskeleton boot that allows you to walk faster while consuming less energy can keep the elderly and people with disabilities mobile.
Human improves AI algorithm to multiply number grids – New Scientist
A week after an artificially intelligent system invented a new method of multiplying number grids together, mathematicians come up with an even better way to do this task.
Bitcoin mining has become 126 times more harmful to the environment – New Scientist
Carbon emissions from mining a single bitcoin increased from 0.9 tons to 113 tons between 2016 and 2021, a 126-fold increase within five years. Today, the bitcoin industry is more…
Car with eyes helps pedestrian cross the road safely – New Scientist
Two large, moving eyes at the front of a self-driving car make the vehicle safer for pedestrians. This is apparent from a Japanese study in which subjects had to decide…
Why Ventilation Can Harm the Lungs of Premature Babies New Scientist
Ventilation of premature babies can be harmful. Inflating the lungs with excess pressure, as happens with ventilation, damages lung tissue, in contrast to natural breathing through stretching.
Nord Stream pipeline has leaked methane into the atmosphere New Scientist
Satellite measurements should provide information about how much of the greenhouse gas methane has escaped the Nord Stream pipeline. Current estimates speak of hundreds of millions of cubic meters.
Korean nuclear fusion reactor reaches 100 million degrees in 30 seconds – New Scientist
A sustained, stable nuclear fusion reaction in South Korea proves once again that nuclear fusion is no longer a physical problem, but a technical one.
Dutch space instrument TROPOMI discovers mega-emission garbage dumps New Scientist
In the search for unprecedented methane emissions, the Dutch space instrument TROPOMI made a major discovery at four garbage dumps in Argentina, India and Pakistan. The emissions from these four…