Figure 1: (A) The fundamental unit of an artificial neural network—a layer—transforms an input vector into an output vector via a trainable matrix multiplication. (B) Analogous to a neural-network ...

Milk protein put to use in spiciness-gauging "artificial tongue" By Ben Coxworth November 21, 2025 The device (clear rectangular slab of gel) uses casein protein from milk, which binds with the ...

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer's disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...

Cat parents, clear your shopping carts of those robo toys and costly towers. This summer's hottest commodity is a simple slab of concrete. Netizens have taken to hauling squares of the stuff into ...

Cat owners know that their feline friends can be a bit eccentric. From licking plastic bags to getting the zoomies, domestic cats certainly have some strange habits. Recently, some cat lovers have ...

Earlier this year, Eric Antonow was in a coffee shop with his family when he felt the familiar, twitchy urge to reach for his phone. He patted his pockets for relief—the cool, thin slab was still ...

Slabs, the eye-catching and booming cars often seen cruising down Houston's highways with their signature chrome elbows sticking out wide, are as unique to Houston as the Astrodome or Buffalo Bayou.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — A viewer reached out to News5 on Monday, wondering if there was any update on when "The Slab" would open. "The Slab" is made up of multiple basketball courts off N. Elizabeth ...

A massive lithium discovery beneath California's Salton Sea has set off a high-stakes push for what some have implied could be America's best shot at lithium self-sufficiency. The U.S. Department of ...

Lithium prices have plummeted more than 80% from their 2022 highs, leading to a selloff in lithium mining stocks. Analysts appear skeptical about any near-term revival in lithium demand amid the ...

Prismatic battery cells have a flat, rectangular shape and a rigid enclosure, which allows for space-efficient packaging within battery modules and packs. General Motors is revamping its EV battery ...

Researchers have discovered a collection of lithium—a primary component in lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries—in Arkansas that, if recovered, could far exceed the projected world demand for ...