TECH & INNOVATION

Birth and Baptism of Fire: Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano Births a New Pacific Island

TECH & INNOVATION 08.17.2021 06:43 AM

The Fukutoku-Okanoba, a huge volcano submerged under the ocean, has recently exploded; its discharge of dust and magma created a new island in the process.

Fluo Labs, Drug-Free Seasonal Allergy Treatment Developer, Announce Partnership with a Global Life Sciences Company

08.17.2021 06:42 AM

Fluo Labs Inc., a premarket clinical-stage medical device developer, announces its partnership with a leading global life sciences company, boosting the startups toward its goal of improving the quality of life for allergy sufferers worldwide.

Satellite Captures Mass Evacuation; Images from Space Show Crowds Surge at Kabul's International Airport, Afghanistan

08.17.2021 02:07 AM

Satellite images show that thousands of people are congregated in Afghanistan's airport amid mass evacuation from Kabul as Taliban troops take over the whole country.

New AI System Can Translate the English Language Into Codes So Programmers Can Save Time

08.13.2021 13:57 PM

OpenAI's Codex AI system can now translate the plain English language to codes for games and websites. This eerily scary new technology can help programmers save time and transform their jobs.

How DNA Green-by-Design Data Structures Can Organize Data Like Computers

08.13.2021 13:55 PM

Recent research spearheaded by a team from Newcastle University showcases the potential power and efficiency of using DNA-based green-by-design circuits for data computing and storing via a linear stack structure.

Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking's Fear of AI's Possible Threat to Human Existence Coming True? Killer AI Might Be Inevitable

08.13.2021 04:45 AM

Professor Stephen Hawking and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk feared that artificial intelligence might someday go rogue and turn into killer AI that will declare war against humanity. However, AI developers said that it would take decades before this scenario will come true.

Neural Network Detects Protein-Peptide Binding Sites for Faster Drug Development

08.13.2021 02:04 AM

A pair of researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has developed an efficient neural network model trained to find protein-peptide binding sites, which could significantly advance peptide-based drug discovery.

Birnessite Reexamined: 'Classic" Material Finds New Potential for Electrochemistry, Energy

08.12.2021 12:08 PM

To better understand how ions penetrate very small gaps during the adsorption process from an electrolyte to the electrode, researchers turned to the 'classic' material, birnessite.

Spot Robotic Finds Rival in Xiaomi's Much Cheaper CyberDog That Follows Its Owner, Performs Other Tricks Like Begging and Shaking Paw

08.12.2021 02:37 AM

Xiaomi recently introduced its latest robotic invention, CyberDog. It’s cheaper than the oft-dancing robot canine of Boston Dynamics and can perform certain tricks and tasks.

Exploring the Twilight Zone: 'Undescribed' Red Jellyfish Species and Other Interesting Specimens Discovered in Atlantic Ocean

08.11.2021 10:02 AM

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently conducted a deep-sea dive, which included capturing a red disk-shaped jellyfish 2,300 feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.

Chameleon-Inspired Robot From South Korea Changes Color in Real-Time Matching Its Background

08.11.2021 06:28 AM

Researchers from Seoul National University in South Korea developed a robot with skin inspired by a chameleon that can change colors instantly to match its background.

Metamaterials Made Simpler With Kirigami for Modular, Reconfigurable 3D Structures

08.10.2021 08:10 AM

Researchers turned to the Japanese art of Kirigami to create complex 3D structures that serve as modular and reconfigurable building blocks for new metamaterials.

After Greek Letters, WHO Looks Up to Star Constellations to Name Additional COVID-19 Variants

08.10.2021 07:43 AM

When all Greek letters are used up to name COVID-19 variants, the World Health Organization (WHO) might start naming them after star constellations.

Skoltech: Decade-Old University Teams Up With MIT for Innovative Studies

08.10.2021 00:12 AM

Skoltech or Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology is a graduate research-focused university in Russia which allows its students to formulate their own research projects and gain helpful skills such as in entrepreneurship through letting them acquire purposeful and competitive theoretical and practical training.

Google Wants To Recycle Hard Drives With the Help of Rare Earth Magnets

08.09.2021 09:46 AM

Rare-earth magnet recycling might minimize the need for new resources to be mined, resulting in more environmentally friendly data centers.

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