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New Insights from AI, Strange Metals and Parents of LGBTQ KidsAI has deciphered ancient texts, learned new math and provided new ideas about human consciousnessBy Laura Helmuth Credit: Scientific American, April 2024Artificial intelligence is finally starting to live up to the second half of its name. You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about large language models lately—the text-producing AIs that can spit out fluent essays based on the books and articles and other data they’ve been trained on. They may sound smart, but…

Copper, platinum, aluminum, gold. Metals have been so important in human history that we’ve named historical epochs (the Bronze Age, the Iron Age) for their transformative power. These materials, with their characteristic ability to conduct electricity, are no less vital to our modern era—they are found in essentially every technology that has enabled the information age. Yet despite metals’ utility, scientists are still trying to decipher their inner workings.After centuries of study, physicists have a good understanding…

A groundbreaking study by a collaborative research team has discovered a method to induce and control polarization and polarity in metals, overcoming traditional challenges associated with metal’s free electron movement and symmetric structure. By employing flexoelectric fields on strontium ruthenate, the team achieved a transformative breakthrough in material science, promising to enhance the efficiency and longevity of electronic devices. Credit: SciTechDaily.comIn the field of materials science, the concepts of…

A few weeks ago, Al Jourgensen was floating in the swimming pool of his Los Angeles home, and the Ministry frontman was in an existential mood. Lying still, gazing up at the California sky while looking back on his life, he raised his fist and shook it at the universe.“I’m getting to that age where I’ve got to start thinking about my mortality,” the 65-year-old tells me on a video call. “I waved my fist in the air and said, ‘You’ve got to promise me you’re not sending me back here!’ And, I swear to God, I heard a voice in…

Producers of lithium and nickel have paused projects after prices collapsed, and as momentum slows for electric-vehicle sales. Producers of lithium and nickel have paused projects after prices collapsed, and as momentum slows for electric-vehicle sales. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Trace metals are nutrient elements, like zinc, that animals and plants need in small amounts to function properly. Animals generally get trace metals in their diets or through environmental exposures, while plants take their trace minerals up from soil. If we get too little, we may experience a deficiency, but the opposite can also be true: Too much of a trace metal can be toxic.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ghana's urban population has more than tripled in the past three decades, from 4 million to nearly 14 million people. Competition for land in cities has increased among various land uses. These trends have led to encroachment in ecologically sensitive areas such as wetlands. Kumasi, Ghana's second largest city, has a…

A new report by the U.S. branch of the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications.The report focuses on the transboundary region, which falls along the border between the Alaska panhandle and the province of B.C. Much of this exploration is focused on the so-called Golden Triangle, which in many areas is…

A new technique using liquid metals as catalysts promises to revolutionize the chemical industry by enabling low-temperature, energy-efficient chemical reactions, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. Above is liquid gallium in a Petri dish. Credit: University of Sydney/Philip RitchieThe chemical industry is presented with an “unparalleled possibility” to alter the future of chemical processes.Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to “greening” the chemical industry, according to…

By U.S. Department of Energy January 10, 2024Innovative high-entropy alloys, crafted through laser-based additive manufacturing, offer unprecedented strength and ductility for industrial applications. These new materials, analyzed with advanced techniques, promise enhanced performance in extreme conditions. Credit: SciTechDaily.comLaser-based additive manufacturing produces high-entropy alloys that are stronger and less likely to fracture.Researchers make a type of material called durable high-entropy alloys (HEAs) by…