TECH & INNOVATION

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

TECH & INNOVATION 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.

'Swarm Learning': This Artificial Intelligence Can Detect COVID-19, Other Diseases

05.26.2021 21:48 PM

An international research team recently trained artificial intelligence algorithms known as "swarm learning" to identify certain illnesses.

X-Ray Vision a Reality? Radar, 5G Networks May Provide Tool for Military and Emergency Services

05.26.2021 00:07 AM

X-ray vision has been one of the most common abilities in superhero and science fiction movies and comics. Scientists believe that 5G networks and radar could make this a reality soon.

Blood Oxygen Levels and Pulse Rate Can Now Be Monitored Using Smartphone Camera

05.25.2021 07:00 AM

A mobile application uses a smartphone camera to monitor blood oxygen levels, pulse rate, and respiration. It has 96% accuracy in heartbeats and 98% accuracy in oxygen saturation.

Yuan Longping, the "Father of Hybrid Rice," Dies at 90; Here's How He Changed the World

05.24.2021 06:52 AM

The Chinese scientist known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice," whose lifelong work helped improve food security and quality around the world, dies at 90.

Smart Toilet Takes Photos of Patient's Stool After Flushing to Detect Gastrointestinal Disease

05.23.2021 07:10 AM

Would you be willing to install this new technology into your toilet's pipe to get a more accurate stool exam result? Here's how it works.

Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ Impact People’s Brains, Allows a Person to Do More

05.22.2021 07:12 AM

New research recently revealed one of the latest technological inventions with a robotic third thumb that has produced surprising results, specifically for people's brains.

Google's New AI Tool Can Help Diagnose Skin Ailments: How Accurate Is It?

05.19.2021 22:55 PM

Google's new AI tool that can diagnose skin ailments is cleared as a “low-risk” medical device by the European Union, which means Europeans could have access to the tool when it is launched in a few months. But it is not yet approved in the US.

Single-Use COVID Masks Are Recycled, Reborn Into Car Floor Carpets as World Faces Worsening Plastic Pollution

05.19.2021 07:30 AM

Single-use face masks used to prevent transmission of diseases added to the growing problems of plastic pollution so countries have found a way to recycle them by making them into benches, road material, and car floor carpets.

Five New Listeria Species Discovered, Could Help Improve Food Safety

05.19.2021 06:20 AM

A team of food scientists from the Cornell University adds five new listeria species to the list while studying the prevalence of these bacteria in American agricultural soils.

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