Page 5 - Scientists
New AI-based algorithm solves Rubik's Cube puzzle faster than humans
Since its invention by a Hungarian architect in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has furrowed the brows of many who have tried to solve it.
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A silicon chip can now convert wasted heat into electricity
Researchers have previously determined that there is a theoretical "blackbody limit" to how much energy can be produced from thermal radiation (heat).
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Scientists break record for highest-temperature superconductor
The researchers at the University of Chicago in the US studied a class of materials in which they observed superconductivity at temperatures of about minus 23 degrees Celsius
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Scientists create speech from brain signals
The new system deciphers the brain's motor commands, guiding vocal movement during speech
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Indian scientist-led team produces hydrogen fuel from sunlight
According to the report, the team of researchers developed an innovative method to split water into its constituent parts - Hydrogen and Oxygen - using sunlight.
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India's flagship programme to retain young scientists hits a rough patch
About 35% of the initial batches of INSPIRE faculty fellows now find themselves at the end of the road, with neither a job in hand nor any encouraging prospects.
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Scientists unlock the secret of tea flavours
A bitter-tasting flavonoid called catechin is particularly associated with tea flavour
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Why scientists are becoming political
It is a sign of how disturbed the current times are that scientists have started to get political again
Barack Obama to honour 6 Indian-Americans researchers
The 'Early Career Awards' are the highest US government prize for young independent researchers
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