TECH & INNOVATION

Measuring Firebrands: New 'Emberometer' Uses 3D Imaging Techniques To Assess Wildfire Threats

TECH & INNOVATION 08.19.2021 08:18 AM

Researchers detail a new approach to characterize airborne firebrands - small burning pieces of wood that allow a wildfire to spread.

Human Brain Activity, Behavior Can Be Predicted Through Newly Developed Artificial Neural Networks

08.18.2021 07:44 AM

Researchers recently developed a new approach using artificial intelligence that can predict the activity of the human brain and behavior.

New Inflatable Robotic Prosthetics Gives Real-Time Tactile Control to Amputees at an Affordable Price

08.18.2021 07:11 AM

Scientists from MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University designed new prosthetics that can be inflated, which gives amputees the real-time tactile sensation as well as the existing neuroprosthetics at a much affordable price.

Space Junk Cleanup Now Possible Thru Tiny AuroraSat-1 CubeSat to be Launched Later This Year

08.17.2021 23:50 PM

Rocket Lab will launch a tiny CubeSat called AuroraSat-1 later this year for an orbital test. The technology could hopefully ease humanity's problem in space junk.

Cambridge Researchers Devise New Blockchain Impervious Even to Quantum Computers

08.17.2021 23:48 PM

The superior power of quantum computing poses a threat to blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency segment. However, Cambridge Quantum, the quantum software leader in the UK, might prevent that from happening.

Metal Toxicity in Humans: Scientists Discover Link Between Metal Production and Exposure to Lead Which Are Usually Present in Electronic Devices

08.17.2021 21:05 PM

A new study revealed showed how lead exposure resulted in metal toxicity in humans. Scientists also warned about the use of electronic gadgets that can lead to certain health problems.

6 Innovative Uses of VPN

08.17.2021 15:04 PM

Do you use VPNs for top-notch security and hiding your identity? Do you use VPNs for top-notch security and hiding your identity? Or maybe you use VPN in places like the UAE, where the government has banned it for valid reasons.

Eco-friendly Sweat Powered Batteries: Singapore Scientists Develop Sustainable Battery Prototype To Promote Electronic Waste Decrease

08.17.2021 08:36 AM

Singaporean experts developed a sustainable battery that could store power from human perspiration. Nanyang Technological University experts recently developed a new innovative battery that is powered by sweat.

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

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.

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