TECH & INNOVATION

Electronic Shark Deterrents Could Save 1,000 People From Bites in the Future

TECH & INNOVATION 03.31.2021 08:06 AM

A new study showed that using electronic shark deterrents could lessen shark attacks by 60% and save at least 1,000 people from being bitten by sharks in the next five decades.

Polyimides: Organic Material Could Usher New Generation of HVAC Devices

03.31.2021 05:31 AM

Researchers from the Texas A&M University are looking into the potential of a class of organic materials called polyimides, which could potentially revolutionize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

MolMapNet: New AI Tool Uses Deep Learning to Predict Pharmaceutical Properties

03.31.2021 00:34 AM

Artificial intelligence (AI) models have used deep learning algorithms for a variety of applications in the past decades. Now, a new AI tool could help analyze pharmaceutical drugs and predict their future properties.

MIT Engineers Devise Cost-Effective Nanoimaging Method for Viruses and Biomolecules

03.30.2021 06:55 AM

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a new nanoimaging technique that uses an ordinary light microscope to view viruses and other biological samples at the nanometer scale.

Mother of Pearl: Using Non-Destructive Optical Technique to Discover Hidden Structure of Nacre

03.30.2021 02:20 AM

Scientists have admired the mother of pearl or nacre not only for its beauty but also for its exceptional toughness. Using the new optical technique, they hope to uncover the mystery structure of the nacre.

Machine Learning Could Spot Gait Problems in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis [Research]

03.30.2021 00:01 AM

Researchers have integrated gait data and machine learning to advance the tools used to monitor and predict the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Cardiovascular Disease: Common Cause of Death Among Cosmonauts According to Russian Researcher Say

03.29.2021 02:29 AM

Research conducted by a group of Russian medical institutions recently identified the cardiovascular disease as the single most common cause of death specifically among Russian and Soviet cosmonauts.

A212 Autonomous Robot Cleans Underwater Nuclear Waste

03.29.2021 01:23 AM

The A212 autonomous robot recently exhibited its capabilities in hazardous environments in a 1.2-million-liter tank facility at Forth in Maryport.

Satellite Light Pollution Is Worsening, Disrupting Naked-Eye Observers and Astronomers

03.28.2021 22:15 PM

A new analysis reveals that no place on Earth is spared from experiencing satellite light pollution that disrupts naked-eye and astronomical observations.

AI Backpack Helps The Blind Navigate Even Without Canes, Guide Dogs

03.27.2021 23:25 PM

Researchers have designed a wearable AI - in the form of a backpack - that can help people with visual impairments to move around, even without conventional guides like dogs and canes.

Bill Gates Backs Geoengineering to Block Sunlight From Reaching the Earth's Surface

03.27.2021 01:04 AM

Bill Gates and other private donors support Harvard scientists in their future research on solar geoengineering that will reflect sunlight away from Earth.

Top 6 Technologies That Are Changing Video Product

03.26.2021 12:20 PM

Technology has been changing the world as we know it faster than most people are comfortable with. Mainstream things from even ten years ago are now obsolete. If you do not believe us, ask Blackberry. Or Nokia. Or DVDs. Exactly. Most technologies come and go before we have a chance to get used to them.

OneWeb Sends Another 36 Broadband Internet Satellites Into Space

03.26.2021 07:41 AM

British counterpart of SpaceX, OneWeb, has recently sent another 36 satellite broadbands into space aboard the Soyuz rocket from Russia to bring internet coverage to the UK.

Robot Creates Self-Portrait, Sells NFT for About $700,000 in Auction

03.26.2021 07:41 AM

Humanoid robot Sophia's non-fungible token digital self-portrait "Sophia Instantiation" sold for a whopping $688,888 at the NFT auction site Nifty Gateway.

4G Network on the Moon: NASA and Nokia Sign Deal to Make It Possible

03.25.2021 23:16 PM

NASA awarded Bell Labs of Nokia a $14.1-billion contract to develop cell towers on the moon. In 2020, NASA awarded Bell Labs of Nokia a contract amounting to $14.

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