Wi-Fi Could Help Identify When You’re Struggling to Breathe (12/20/2022) Applications, News, R&D - Wi-Fi routers continuously broadcast radio frequencies that your phones, tablets and computers pick up and use to get you online. As the invisible frequencies travel, they bounce off or pass through everything around them — the walls, the furniture and… ...
Designing better battery electrolytes (12/19/2022) Applications, News, R&D - Designing a battery is a three-part process. You need a positive electrode, you need a negative electrode, and — importantly — you need an electrolyte that works with both electrodes. An electrolyte is the battery component that transfers ions —… ...
DARPA Announces Winners of AI for Critical Mineral Assessment Competition (12/16/2022) Challenge Competition, News - Critical minerals are essential to the U.S. economy and national security; however, their supply is vulnerable to disruption. U.S. production and refining of critical minerals has been declining for decades, while production has become more concentrated in fewer countries. Given… ...
USPTO launches new Virtual Assistant (12/15/2022) Applications, News - You may have noticed a new feature on some Trademark webpages. We recently launched the USPTO Virtual Assistant to enhance customer service by providing immediate, targeted answers to common customer questions. Initially a beta release focusing on trademark content, we… ...
Win Up to $100,000 in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren (12/15/2022) Challenge Competition, News, Workforce - What would you or your Institution of Higher Education (IHE) do with up to $100,000? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has designed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren with a prize purse of… ...
Hot salt, clean energy: How artificial intelligence can enhance advanced nuclear reactors (12/15/2022) Applications, News, R&D - Scientists are searching for new materials to advance the next generation of nuclear power plants. In a recent study, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory showed how artificial intelligence could help pinpoint the right types… ...
Argonne seeks STEM interns to help design the future of science (12/14/2022) Education, News, Workforce - Many of us have seen robots manufacturing cars, but what if they could build molecules, test new types of battery electrolytes, or speed the rate of discovery toward cancer treatments? Researchers are just scratching the surface of harnessing robotics, artificial… ...
Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks (12/14/2022) Applications, News, R&D - As researchers continue to unravel the many mysteries of genomics, they require more and more sophisticated technologies to diagnose, monitor and treat genetic conditions. Artificial intelligence tools, which mimic human intelligence to solve problems, are well-suited to tackle these complex… ...
Machine learning approach detects brain tumor boundaries (12/13/2022) Applications, News, R&D - Glioblastoma is an aggressive and hard-to-treat type of brain cancer. It’s the most common type of brain cancer in adults. But because it affects fewer than 10 in 100,000 people each year, it’s considered to be a rare disease. Defining… ...
NSF accelerates use-inspired solutions for persons with disabilities (12/9/2022) Funding, News, R&D - The U.S. National Science Foundation is building upon basic research to accelerate solutions that enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities. With an investment of $11.8 million, NSF’s Convergence Accelerator selected 16 multidisciplinary Phase 1 teams for the 2022 Cohort, Track… ...