Tag: Technology/Engineering/Computer Science

The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primatesCredit: Emory University Anthropologists have long made the case that tool-making ...

Research team uses artificial muscles to develop an air conditioner for the future

Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze It can be used to cool or heat the air in a room or to ...

Cambridge spin-out starts producing graphene at commercial scale

Credit: Paragraf A recent University of Cambridge spin-out company, Paragraf, has started producing graphene - a sheet of carbon just ...

How intelligent is artificial intelligence?

Credit: Nature Communications Copyright und CC BY Lizenz Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms such as Deep Learning have ...

New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier

Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, ...

Autonomous vehicles could be an environmental boon or disaster, depending on public policy

Widespread use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either massively increase or drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions depending, in large part, ...

Elucidation of structural property in Li-ion batteries that deliver ultra-fast charging

Improving Li-ion batteries by coating their cathode with BaTiO3 nanodotsCredit: Nano Letters Scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University found ...

Revamping science: Making room for more voices

How diversity in science is not just about representation but about enriching knowledge Science is known for being objective and ...

Faster robots demoralize co-workers

ITHACA, N.Y. - It's not whether you win or lose; it's how hard the robot is working. A Cornell University-led ...

Portland State receives $2 million federal grant to study ocean electrical generation

Credit: Portland State University The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $2 million, three-year grant to Portland State University ...

NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique Channel

Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the center ...

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animalsCredit: Matthew Lin For a newborn giraffe ...

How online neighborhood reviews could aid urban planning

Online data can tell us a lot about the places where we live -- if we can develop ways to ...

How susceptible are hospital employees to phishing attacks?

Multicenter study finds high click rate for simulated phishing emails, potential benefit in phishing awareness trainingCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital/JAMA ...

SniffPhone detects cancer from breath

VTT involved in the development of a cancer screening deviceCredit: Copyright: JLM Innovation GmbH SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase, ...

Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it

It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low ...

Battlefield AI gets $72 million Army investment

Credit: Army Illustration by Jhi Scott, CCDC Army Research Laboratory ADELPHI, Md. (March 11, 2019) - The U.S. Army is ...

Roadmap for cyber security research

secUnity collaboration presents recommendations in Brussels In their secUnity roadmap, 30 renowned European IT security experts of the BMBF-funded secUnity ...

How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)

Credit: Eric Johnson/University of Washington About 1 million adults in the United States need someone to help them eat, according ...

Samara Polytech scientists developed a lunar walker