An updated analysis from OpenAI shows how dramatically the need for computational resources has increased to reach each new AI breakthrough. In 2018, OpenAI found that the amount of computational powe

Online shopping makes life easier for consumers but it can harm the environment, especially if you opt for express delivery. German automaker Daimler has found one way to tackle the climate crisis. Mo

The use of AI (artificial intelligence) in agriculture is not new and has been around for some time with technology spans a wide range of abilities—from that which discriminates between crop seedlings

A startup called Quantum Circuits is networking mini quantum devices together to create computers it will claims will be easier to scale up than rival machines. Visit any startup or university lab whe

In spring 2018, the surprising discovery of superconductivity in a new material set the scientific community abuzz. Built by layering one carbon sheet atop another and twisting the top one at a “magic

Scientists at Harvard University have developed a way to vastly accelerate single-cell sequencing, an advance that promises to give a major lift to biomedical genomics research. The new approach combi

Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit. In any conventional silicon-based solar cell, there is an absolute limit on overall ef

Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself By Brent Ledger Tom Chau helps the silent speak. Working with an almost-telepathic technolog

Diagram depicts the sequence of steps used in the new streamlined process to synthesize perovskite-based materials, deposit them on a substrate to create a thin film, and then analyze the film’s chara

Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere. A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured

On Tuesday, A.I.-focused technology firm Hypergiant Industries announced a machine that uses the aquatic organisms to sequester carbon dioxide. Algae, the company claims, is “one of nature’s most effi

StarckGate is happy to work together with Asimov that will be aiming to radically advance humanity's ability to design living systems. They strive to enable biotechnologies with global benefit by

Researchers design foldable material that is versatile, tunable, self-actuated agine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch. Harvard resea

A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural crop has been developed by engineers. The ‘Vegebot’, developed by a team at t

Overview MIT researchers have made major strides toward developing solar cells that are inexpensive, efficient, flexible, and transparent using a design that combines two special components. Microscop

1.Wood Sponge the greener way to clean up oceans! Now, this is a material with a weird name, but that all will be justified when you learn more about it. The Wood Sponge is a new material developed

The Brando is one of the most luxurious eco-resorts on the planet, nestling on an atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It's the last place you might think to find pioneering technology. But you'd

Combining capture and disposal NANCY W. STAUFFER MAY 15, 2019 MITEI IN BRIEF Some power plants use materials called sorbents to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from their exhaust so it can be sequester