TECH & INNOVATION

Did NYC Mayor Just Ban Glass Skyscrapers?

TECH & INNOVATION 08.24.2019 08:28 AM

During a press conference held on Earth Day, Bill DeBlasio, the mayor of New York, seemed to have threatened to ban glass skyscrapers, which was later clarified in his speech.

Nanofibers Extracted from This Algae can Filter Water-Borne Bacteria and Viruses

08.24.2019 08:27 AM

Once a menace, the Pithophora algae is now a solution to water scarcity. Pithophora algae, also sometimes known as "horse hair" is a filamentous algae that is green in color and has a coarse texture.

Biologist Works on ‘Spider Silk Library’ at the American Museum of Natural History

08.24.2019 08:20 AM

The study on the genetic structure of spider silk could help in the field of materials science. Biologist and curator, professor, and Director of Comparative Biology Research at the American Museum of Natural History Cheryl Hayashi has dedicated her hours to creating a "silk library" in her laboratory at the museum.

New and Inexpensive Stick-on Sensors Could Monitor Electrolytes and Metabolites in Real Time

08.23.2019 08:09 AM

The sensors could help determine how much a person can exercise without causing harm to themselves. There are several disadvantages of drawing up blood for analysis.

Nature - Inspired Compound Lens Could Improve Robots and Self - Driving Cars

08.22.2019 09:05 AM

The compound lens is inspired by the eyes of insects, and can help in the field of biology, robotics, automotive, and electronics.

OpticSELINE Could Possibly Restore the Sight of the Blind

08.22.2019 09:04 AM

The electrode works by stimulating the optic nerve with light sensation. Researchers from Switzerland and Italy have teamed up to develop the OpticSELINE, a device with intraneural electrodes that stimulate the optic nerve with light sensation in the hopes of activating the visual cortex-in other words, restoring the sight of the blind.

How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Education

08.20.2019 11:45 AM

Artificial intelligence has a transformative power. AI changed business, banking, governmental processes, marketing, and any other industry you could think of. It changed education, too. Technology has become an inevitable aspect of the way we approach the learning process.

Breakthrough in Solar Cells Energy with a New Method of Mapping Energy

08.20.2019 08:33 AM

Scientists develop a new technique in mapping the energy of solar cells Heidelberg University researchers developed a spectroscopic method that measures the energy inside solar cells based on organic materials.

Facebook Developing Mind Reading Technology

08.19.2019 21:43 PM

Social media giant Facebook is working on mind reading technology that raises staggering ethical questions. The company is funding research on machines that will be able to pick up thoughts from a person's neurons. The technology will work on translating the neurons into thoughts.