TECH & INNOVATION

"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

TECH & INNOVATION 06.02.2021 06:10 AM

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

EMU Project Takes Step Forward with First ASKAP Datasets

06.02.2021 05:50 AM

Two separate papers report the first radio observations of the galactic plane as made by the Australian SKA Pathfinder, or the ASKAP, taking the EMU project forward.

Transparent Solar Cells Could Be Possible Soon With Novel Electrode as the Building Block

06.02.2021 05:10 AM

Scientists proved that a new type of transparent electrode could be used as a building block for see-through solar cells to make on-site energy generation possible.

Robotic Birds Inspire New Ways of Building Better Drones That Could Assist in Medical Emergencies

06.01.2021 23:37 PM

European researchers are building robotic birds that can flap their wings and glides smoothly using air currents. They hope to use it in the next decade in medical emergencies and in searching for other drones.

Brain Training App: This Mobile Game Can Help You Eat Less, Lose Weight Without Dieting

06.01.2021 23:27 PM

Researchers have recently developed a brain training app featuring a junk food game that they claim, can help one eat less and lose weight even without dieting.

Rare Iron Mineral Found in the Teeth of a "Wandering Meatloaf" in a First

06.01.2021 04:28 AM

For the first time, a rare iron mineral has been found in the teeth of an animal - a mollusk also known as a "wanderng meatloaf."

Brain Training Games Won't Make You Smart, Experts Say

05.31.2021 23:48 PM

All you learn from solving brain games, puzzles and crosswords is how to solve them better, say experts; there’s no wider application to real-world tasks.

Beer Waste Plus Manure Makes Safer, Greener Pesticides

05.31.2021 06:38 AM

The problem with most existing chemical pesticides is that they contain harmful chemicals, both to human health and the environment - and a new formula opens up possibilities for safer and greener alternatives.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Spiral Galaxy NGC 691 in Stunning Detail

05.31.2021 03:49 AM

Space agencies NASA and ESA released a new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the spiral galaxy NGC 691, the eponymous galaxy for the galaxy group where it belongs.

Smiling Robot: How Does This Scientific Invention Respond to Human Facial Expressions?

05.31.2021 03:31 AM

Through a combination of two immensely complex fields, scientists invented robotic systems, including a "smiling robot" that has the ability to think, act and learn on its own, within some limitations.

High-Tech Earring for Cows in Wyoming Ranches Transfers Real-Time Data via Bluetooth

05.31.2021 00:37 AM

Specialized ear tags and tracking software provide ranchers with information on their herd that, in turn, increases each animal's value when consumers of beef learn about the traceability of each and every cow.

Is Nvidia Supercomputer Making the Largest 3D Map of the Universe?

05.30.2021 21:52 PM

The Perlmutter will use data from Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to create the world's largest 3D map of the Universe. DESI is a deep-space imaging equipment that can catch more than 5,000 galaxies in a single image.

“Find Starlink” Portal Lets You Locate SpaceX Satellites in the Sky: Here’s How to Use the Fan-Made Website

05.30.2021 00:37 AM

As SpaceX grows its constellation of Starlink satellites for global Internet access, more and more of these space objects can be spotted across the night sky - and a superfan has developed a portal to help everyone track these satellites.

Microgravity Refrigerator Could Store Food for Astronauts in the Future

05.28.2021 08:41 AM

One of the main challenges of space travel has been food storage. While mankind has been sending people to space as early as 1961, there has never been any refrigerator to keep food cold and fresh during long missions.

Gold Standard Compound Possible Alternative for Thermoelectric Devices, Helps Reduce Waste Heat

05.27.2021 02:22 AM

Thermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.

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