Full-text search Fulltext search 222 Resultate Machines learn faster in quantum systems For AI systems, learning in “superposition” pays off. It allows them to simultaneously pursue multiple paths and thus learn faster. Online tool evaluates the ecological footprint of cars A new web tool called “Carculator” determines the ecological footprint of vehicles with different types of propulsion. According to the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland, the calculations are intended to serve as a decision-making aid when purchasing a car. New coating against bacteria An international research team led by the University of Fribourg has developed a new antibacterial coating. On coated surfaces, the bacterial population is reduced by up to 10,000 times within five minutes. Leg prosthesis communicates with the brain thanks to a new interface An international research team led jointly from Zurich and Lausanne has developed a novel interface between leg prostheses and the wearer’s thigh that transmits sensations to the brain. The interface has already enabled two volunteers to walk more easily and has reduced their phantom pain. New car camera detects pedestrians 100 times faster A new type of car camera recognises obstacles 100 times faster than previous driver assistance systems. In future, this technology should help to brake cars in good time if a pedestrian suddenly runs into the road. E-cars as electricity storage Researchers have calculated the savings potential of imported greenhouse gas emissions if electric cars were used as electricity storage. “The Ocean Cleanup” intends to use garbage catchers to remove plastic from rivers A young man from the Netherlands wants eliminate the plastic waste in the oceans. His team recently reported its first successful trial of a gigantic plastic trapping system in the Pacific. Now they intend to get to the root of the problem. AI prodigy Shalev Lifshitz: “What values should we teach AI?” Shalev Lifshitz is the world’s youngest AI researcher. In this interview he explains how conflicts between humankind and machines can be solved. AI reveals connection between sugar and covid A team from EPFL wanted to know what diabetes has to do with the course of covid and used artificial intelligence to analyse 250,000 studies. Observing atomic processes Microchips are becoming smaller and smaller: hard drives write entire encyclopedias on discs the size of a fingernail. Many processes take place at the atomic level - and little is known about them. Now PSI researchers have reached a milestone.
