TECH & INNOVATION

China's New Space Telescope Has 300 Times Greater Field of View Than the Hubble

TECH & INNOVATION 04.21.2021 03:01 AM

China aims to launch the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST) in 2024 as part of its space station. It is comparable to the Hubble Telescope but has a 300 times greater field of view than the 31-year-old space telescope.

Amazon To Open High-Tech Hair Salon In London, Features Augmented Reality App

04.21.2021 01:10 AM

Amazon's new high-tech salon includes an augmented reality app that will show customers how they will look with a new color or style. The salon will be located in London's Spitalfields.

Perovskites Solar Cells Could Replace or Enhance Silicon

04.20.2021 01:31 AM

Researchers are looking at the eventual widespread use of perovskites in solar panels that would enhance or replace silicon.

AI-Powered Albert Einstein Answers Questions From Fans

04.19.2021 23:51 PM

New Zealand and Austin-based company UneeQ introduced the AI Albert Einstein to celebrate his 100th anniversary of receiving the Nobel Prize in physics.

Neanderthal Contributions to the Modern Man, Six Other Human Species Explained

04.19.2021 05:57 AM

An archaeology professor explains how Neanderthals contributed more than just genetic material to the modern man - they might have also culturally exchanged with their contemporary homo sapiens at the time.

Zoom Fatigue: Experts Explain Why It's Worse for Women

04.19.2021 02:36 AM

You've probably heard of Zoom fatigue. A new study revealed that 'Zoom fatigue' hits worse for women than it is for men.

Tesla Crash in Texas Highlights Risks of Driverless Cars

04.19.2021 01:51 AM

A "driverless" Tesla electric car crashed Saturday evening in Texas, bursting into flames and leaving two dead, local authorities report.

Will New Spintronics Device Produce More Powerful Computer Processors?

04.19.2021 00:58 AM

A research team from Aalto University in Finland has developed a new device capable of reconfigurable spin-wave transport, capable of advancing studies in the field of spintronics as well as the potential for more powerful computer processors.

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Lunar Lander Contract for NASA's Artemis Program Set on 2024

04.16.2021 21:22 PM

NASA awards the Human Landing System (HLS) contract to SpaceX to build a lunar lander to ferry astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program.

Photo Colorizing Tool Uses AI to Create Lifelike Images of Historical Figures

04.16.2021 05:58 AM

Researchers created a photo colorizing tool that uses AI to rephotograph historical figures, like Abraham Lincoln, by factoring in how skin reacts to light.

Phytoplankton Genes Used by Researchers to Monitor Ocean Conditions

04.16.2021 02:15 AM

A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has traveled the world to monitor oceans to assess the waters' conditions based on changes in plankton genomes.

New Graphene 3D Printing Technique Makes Feasible Water Filters

04.15.2021 04:29 AM

While graphene has been recognized for its ability to filter out contaminants in water, it has remained limited by feasibility issues - until now.

Bronze Mirrors From Ancient China Still Reflect After 2,000 Years

04.15.2021 00:57 AM

An archaeological dig at an ancient tomb in China included some 80 bronze mirrors that were still reflective and retains their original designs, such as clouds and ancient scriptures - even after 2,000 years.

Teenage Cancer Survivor Receives Robotic Dragon Pet to Grant Her Extraordinary Wish

04.14.2021 06:32 AM

Teenage cancer survivor receives a robotic dragon from Make-a-Wish Foundation who collaborated with Arrow Electronics to grant her wish.

Creepy Eyecam Webcam Looks, Moves Like A Real Eye

04.13.2021 03:52 AM

Scientists from Germany created Eyecam, a creepy webcam that looks and moves like a real eye to show that people are surrounded by webcams that they are not even aware of, which sparks discussion on privacy issues on sensing devices.

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