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Beryl was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approached the Windward Islands in the West Indies, the National Hurricane Center reported.

The concept of reward is central in reinforcement learning and is also widely used in the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences. Organisms learn behavior by interacting with their environment and observing the resulting rewarding stimuli. The expression of rewards largely represents the perception of the system and defines the behavioral state of the dynamic system. In reinforcement learning, finding rewards that explain behavioral decisions of dynamic systems has been an open challenge.

High energy density is a crucial direction for future battery development. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, with their high theoretical energy density, have garnered significant attention. However, the slow solid-liquid-solid conversion of sulfur, especially the oxidation of lithium sulfide (Li2S) during charging, which requires overcoming large reaction barriers, leads to incomplete Li2S conversion and electrode passivation.

Material extrusion 3D printing technology is widely utilized in biofabrication/bioprinting, tissue engineering, flexible electronics, and soft robotics. However, the fixed printing parameters and constant filament diameter limit the design and fabrication of complex gradient porous structures.

In a breakthrough that brings to mind Lucky Luke—the man who shoots faster than his shadow—Rasmus Kyng and his team have developed a superfast algorithm that looks set to transform an entire field of research.

Game designer Sam Alfred is keenly aware of the challenge he faces in trying to build a video game with climate change at its heart.

A real-time, 3D temperature map of the inside of a nuclear microreactor for improved safety monitoring was reconstructed using a newly-established theoretical foundation to evaluate basis functions, which can be combined to describe fundamental trends in data, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Some scientists say a fossil of a Neanderthal child with apparent Down syndrome suggests the species were compassionate caregivers.

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail.

Growing demand for fossil fuel despite the scaling up of renewables could be a sticking point for the transition to lower carbon energy as global temperature increases reach 1.5C.

The space agency said they will continue to investigate why the hardware did not burn up during entry and update their systems so it does not occur again.

Sea bathers have already reported encounters with various types of jellyfish.

Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter.

As energy and environmental crises rampage, sustainable solutions like ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems gain traction. GSHP systems use consistent geothermal energy below the earth's surface to provide heating and cooling for buildings. So, they are an eco-friendly alternative to traditional heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning or HVAC systems. Specifically, in constructing smart cities, using energy piles—structures that support buildings and function as a part of GSHP systems—and analyzing the soil thermal dynamics is vital for sustainable urban development.

Improving the dexterity of robot hands could have significant implications for automating tasks such as handling goods for supermarkets or sorting through waste for recycling.

Scientists calculated the devastating impacts of the months-long 2023 Canadian wildfires.

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has been hosting executives and entrepreneurs in London this week to boost investment in cutting-edge technologies promising big breakthroughs in tackling climate change.

Where exactly are cases of dengue fever being detected? What to know after U.S. health officials warned doctors​ to be alert for the mosquito-borne virus.

Norway wastes huge amounts of energy. Surplus heat produced by industry is hardly exploited at all.

When Optica Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Rogan traveled to China in November, the prestigious U.S. scientific society she runs promoted the trip internally and on social media. But it omitted a key stop: her visit to Huawei Technologies Co.'s headquarters, according to communications and documents reviewed by Bloomberg News.