All things could be part of the Internet of Things with new RFID system
Technology could help in elder care, with sensors throughout a home ANN ARBOR--Frying pans, pill bottles, yoga mats, coffee cups ...
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How artificial intelligence can help in the fight against human trafficking
Code 8.7, a two-day conference, brought together computer science researchers and technologists with policy experts, law enforcement officials, activists and ...
A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
Credit: Dave Brenner/University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability ANN ARBOR--In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson ...
The chocolate school, a short story for promoting science
The publication is aimed at primary school children and features content from the Science of Chocolate workshops, during which women ...
Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires
Credit: Reza Shahbazian-Yassar. Lithium batteries are what allow electric vehicles to travel several hundred miles on one charge. Their capacity ...
Pin-sized sensor could bring chemical ID to smartphone-sized devices
MADISON, Wis. -- Imagine pointing your smartphone at a salty snack you found at the back of your pantry and ...
Fuel cell advance a breath of fresh air for future power alternative
MADISON, Wis. -- A promising alternative to conventional power plants, solid oxide fuel cells use electrochemical methods that can generate ...
NASA imagery shows winds tearing Tropical Cyclone Wallace
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone ...
Three K-12 educators win AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards
Honored for efforts to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educationCredit: n/a Three K-12 educators from across the United States ...
New project promises more robust and agile mobile networks
TAPIR-CM will pave the path for beyond 5G networksCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute A 4-year research project called TAPIR-CM, launched ...
Study explores how technology can help prompt positive memories for people with depression
Researchers have provided a crucial first step towards understanding how computing technology could be used to help people with depression ...
Meet Blue, the low-cost, human-friendly robot designed for AI
Blue's creators hope the new robot will accelerate the development of robotics for the homeCredit: Philip Downey Berkeley -- Robots ...
Study: Trump’s ‘Repeal and Replace’ debate already impacting women’s health
Trump recently renewed the "repeal and replace" battle cry promising to make the 2020 election a referendum on Obamacare. While ...
New algorithm helps to detect and analyze suspicious activity in surveillance footage
BINGHAMTON, NY - New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, could make it easier to track and ...
Engineers develop concept for hybrid heavy-duty trucks
Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases. Heavy-duty trucks, such as ...
Researchers develop first functional targeted inhibitors of peanut allergens
Credit: University of Notre Dame For an estimated 4.2 million children living with peanut allergies, the slightest trace of peanut ...
Expanding truck safety outreach program
Grant from the Road to Zero CoalitionCredit: VTTI The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) has received a Safe System Innovation ...
The cost of computation
For decades, physicists have wrestled with understanding the thermodynamic cost of manipulating information, what we would now call computing. How ...
JILA’s 5-minute sample processing enhances DNA imaging and analysis
Credit: Heenan/JILA JILA scientists have developed a fast, simple sample preparation method that enhances imaging of DNA to better analyze ...
Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR--Dangerous airborne viruses are rendered harmless on-the-fly when exposed to energetic, charged fragments of air molecules, University of Michigan ...
