TECH & INNOVATION

Indigenous Peoples Defend the Peruvian Amazon With Modern Technology

TECH & INNOVATION 07.13.2021 07:40 AM

A new experiment shows the effectiveness of equipping the indigenous peoples guarding the Peruvian Amazon with smartphones and satellite data - which led to a significant drop in illegal deforestation incidents in the area.

Genetic Markers That Control Sunflower Oil Traits Discovered in New Study

07.13.2021 07:09 AM

A study between Russian and American researchers revealed how specific genetic markers can help predict the composition of sunflower oil.

Cancer Cell Metastasis Could Be Slowed Down by Artificially Boosting One Protein

07.13.2021 05:19 AM

Researchers found that it is possible to help stop intravasation in cancer cells, and ultimately stop metastasis, by artificially encouraging the expression of a particular protein.

AI to Automate Identification of Landing and Exploration Sites on the Lunar Surface

07.12.2021 22:29 PM

Scientists have applied machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically scan the lunar surface for optimal landing and exploration sites.

Richard Branson Soon Flies Virgin Galactic Unity 11 Into Space, Gets Support from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk [WATCH]

07.11.2021 03:21 AM

Richard Branson is poised to make history as the first aerospace company founder to fly into space - and his fellow visionary Elon Musk has some words of support.

Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip Latest Competitor, What It Can and Can't Do?

07.10.2021 05:45 AM

Elon Musk's Neuralink has long been touted as a neurological advancement. However, the research for brain-computer interfaces has long started in the 1970s. Today, Musk's Neuralink faces a new competitor, Inbrain Neuroelectronics that says it can outperform Neuralink.

Smartwatch Recharges Using Human Body? This New Technology Keeps Tracking Even When Asleep

07.09.2021 23:55 PM

Scientists developed a new technology that will allow smartwatches to still measure vital signs of health even while it is recharging by using electricity generated by the human skin.

11-Year-Old College Graduate Plans to Change Body Parts With Machines to Become "Immortal"

07.09.2021 10:34 AM

At 11 years old, Laurent Simons became the second youngest college graduate with a degree in physics. He said that his goal is immortality by replacing body parts with mechanical parts.

Is China Ready for AI Drone Wars? Unmanned Rockets Can Track Submarines Without Human Input

07.09.2021 09:41 AM

A top-secret Chinese study about warfare drones was declassified. The drones were specified as AI-powered crafts that are able to submerge underwater, scan target vessels for analysis, and fire torpedoes without human input.

South Korean 'Green' Toilet Lets You Buy Books, Food, Coffee As Poops Are Converted to Digital Currency

07.09.2021 06:17 AM

Using a toilet can pay for your coffee or buy you bananas at a South Korean university, where human waste is being used to help power a building.

Real-Time Evaluation of Stress Hormone Using Drop of Blood Possible With Nanosensor Microchip Testing

07.09.2021 01:33 AM

Researchers from Rutgers University have just developed a microchip that uses nanosensors to measure, in real-time, the stress hormone levels using a single drop of blood.

New Life-Saving Device Can Act as First Aid to Stop Bleeding from Stab Wounds

07.08.2021 05:58 AM

A university student from the UK has invented the life-saving device, called REACT, that can be used by first responders of a violent knife crime to stop the bleeding and prevent blood loss.

E-Skin: World's First Smart Foam Robotic Arm Technology That Works Like Human Skin for Robots

07.07.2021 23:37 PM

Researchers from Singapore created AiFoam or e-skin that is made by highly elastic, and spongy polymer material that mimics the human sense of touch to allow robots to feel nearby objects and repair themselves when damaged.

Carbon Dioxide Waste Can Now Be Converted to Butanol With a More Efficient Cathode Material

07.07.2021 06:15 AM

In a new study, researchers found a new material to use in converting the harmful gas into valuable butanol.

Gene-Edited Meat From 'Super Pigs' Could Hit British Supermarket Shelves in the Next Five Years

07.07.2021 03:50 AM

Scientists have agreed to breed disease-resistant animals to produce gene-edited meat from "super pigs," which are resistant to a widespread respiratory disease called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

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