TECH & INNOVATION

Undersea Robots Come To The Rescue

TECH & INNOVATION 04.12.2019 22:17 PM

The Great Barrier Reef serves not only as a World Heritage Site, but it also the home to a lot of underwater creatures. But global warming has clearly affected its ecological balance and it needs all the help it could get.

Furniture can Now Be Downloaded and Printed, Thanks to Opendesk

04.12.2019 22:12 PM

Open-source furniture is increasingly getting more popular as another option when it comes to getting furniture for your house, although CNC machines are essential to this method.

New Construction Project Proposal by BIG is a Floating City and it is a Sustainable One

04.12.2019 13:29 PM

While some have turned to alternative habitats for the distant future, architects, engineers, builders, and experts alike are on the case of providing a habitable but more sustainable ecosystem for the near future.

Google's AI DeepMind Flunks High School Math

04.12.2019 13:14 PM

Researchers built two kinds of neural nets to check if they can be trained to answer high school math problems. The result didn't well.

SLAC Develops Pocket-Sized Antenna to Enable Mobile Communication in Place of Conventional Radios

04.12.2019 08:15 AM

Mobile communication possible through the ground, underwater, and over long distances through the air

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Prior to Historic Lunar Landing

04.12.2019 07:58 AM

Spacecraft's engine was said to have “turned off” before landing at the site. To the dismay of many, Israel's initial attempt at a lunar landing has ended in wreckage.

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

World's Fastest Hydrogen Sensor Could Pave The Way For Clean Hydrogen Energy

04.11.2019 22:31 PM

Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly flammable when mixed with air, so very efficient and effective sensors are needed.

Creating AI Algorithms to Predict Who Will Win the Game of Thrones

04.11.2019 11:52 AM

Shortly before the curtain drops on the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" (GoT), students attending a computer science seminar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) embarked on an unusual scientific mission: predicting which character has the best chance to sit the coveted Iron Throne.

Female Scientist Wrote the Algorithm that Made the Black Hole Picture Possible

04.11.2019 08:02 AM

MIT graduate is the second woman from the prestigious school to make a major impact in science. Introducing Katie Bouman, the MIT graduate who led the development of the algorithm that helped make the photo of a black hole possible.

Scientists Create New Automated Microscopes That Work Million Times Faster Than a Human Microscope Operator

04.10.2019 16:38 PM

The new AM recognizes objects in real time and decides whether to move on another point or process their images

A Jetsons Future? Assessing the Role of Flying cars in Sustainable Mobility

04.10.2019 09:06 AM

ANN ARBOR -- In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson commutes to work in his family-size flying car, which miraculously transforms into a briefcase at the end of the trip.

Virtual Reality Offers Benefits for Parkinson's Disease Patients

04.10.2019 09:02 AM

Training in virtual environment helps patients improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance and potentially decrease falls with high-tech help: virtual reality.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

04.09.2019 20:40 PM

Code 8.7, a two-day conference, brought together computer science researchers and technologists with policy experts, law enforcement officials, activists and survivors involved in the fight against human trafficking

Meet Blue, the Low-Cost, Human-Friendly Robot Designed for AI

04.09.2019 14:43 PM

Blue's creators hope the new robot will accelerate the development of robotics for the home Berkeley -- Robots may have a knack for super-human strength and precision, but they still struggle with some basic human tasks -- like folding laundry or making a cup of coffee.

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