Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed an optical microphone that uses lasers to measure sound vibrations on materials to reconstruct the isolated audio.
Farmers and researchers in Niger have conducted trials of urine fertiliser from 2014 to 2016 and achieved a 30% increase in pearl millet yield compared to standard fertiliser. Urine fertiliser is also a much more environmentally sustainable alternative to regular fertiliser.
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The Royal Academy of Engineering published a report on building health into construction to make infection resilient buildings. The report shows that in the long run, it is cheaper to build better ventilation and lighting into buildings due to increased health and productivity of its users.
A Google engineer created a chatbot and now thinks it has become sentient. Check out the conversation with the bot that the engineer posted by way of proof.
Following the release of the DALL-E AI image generator, a publicly accessible DALL-E Mini version has been launched, which creates images based on a textual description.
Scientists at Canada's Concordia University developed a method of 3D printing using sound. Direct Sound Printing sends ultrasound pulses into resin to solidify it at specific locations, allowing incremental printing in hard to reach areas, like inside the body.
