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Wanted: an electrical grid that runs on 100% renewable energy
Global conflicts are making renewable energy more attractive, but an all-renewable grid will require solving physics problems as well as political and economic ones
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Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat disease
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Using AI boosts scientific productivity and career prospects, finds study
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New project takes aim at theory-experiment gap in materials data
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The physics of an unethical daycare model that uses illness to maximize profits
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String-theory concept boosts understanding of biological networks
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Reinforcement learning could help airborne wind energy take off
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Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation
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Physics-based battery model parameterization from impedance data
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Hybrid deep-learning model eases brachytherapy planning
The BCTVNet neural network provides accurate and rapid target volume delineation for cervical cancer brachytherapy
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Simple feedback mechanism keeps flapping flyers stable when hovering
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Generative AI model detects blood cell abnormalities
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