TECH & INNOVATION

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Prior to Historic Lunar Landing

TECH & INNOVATION 04.12.2019 07:58 AM

Spacecraft's engine was said to have “turned off” before landing at the site. To the dismay of many, Israel's initial attempt at a lunar landing has ended in wreckage.

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

World's Fastest Hydrogen Sensor Could Pave The Way For Clean Hydrogen Energy

04.11.2019 22:31 PM

Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly flammable when mixed with air, so very efficient and effective sensors are needed.

Creating AI Algorithms to Predict Who Will Win the Game of Thrones

04.11.2019 11:52 AM

Shortly before the curtain drops on the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" (GoT), students attending a computer science seminar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) embarked on an unusual scientific mission: predicting which character has the best chance to sit the coveted Iron Throne.

Female Scientist Wrote the Algorithm that Made the Black Hole Picture Possible

04.11.2019 08:02 AM

MIT graduate is the second woman from the prestigious school to make a major impact in science. Introducing Katie Bouman, the MIT graduate who led the development of the algorithm that helped make the photo of a black hole possible.

Scientists Create New Automated Microscopes That Work Million Times Faster Than a Human Microscope Operator

04.10.2019 16:38 PM

The new AM recognizes objects in real time and decides whether to move on another point or process their images

A Jetsons Future? Assessing the Role of Flying cars in Sustainable Mobility

04.10.2019 09:06 AM

ANN ARBOR -- In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson commutes to work in his family-size flying car, which miraculously transforms into a briefcase at the end of the trip.

Virtual Reality Offers Benefits for Parkinson's Disease Patients

04.10.2019 09:02 AM

Training in virtual environment helps patients improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance and potentially decrease falls with high-tech help: virtual reality.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

04.09.2019 20:40 PM

Code 8.7, a two-day conference, brought together computer science researchers and technologists with policy experts, law enforcement officials, activists and survivors involved in the fight against human trafficking

Meet Blue, the Low-Cost, Human-Friendly Robot Designed for AI

04.09.2019 14:43 PM

Blue's creators hope the new robot will accelerate the development of robotics for the home Berkeley -- Robots may have a knack for super-human strength and precision, but they still struggle with some basic human tasks -- like folding laundry or making a cup of coffee.

Laying the Ground for Robotic Strategies in Environmental Protection

04.09.2019 14:34 PM

Sheet pile driving robot autonomously builds erosion barriers from interlocking metal sheets in natural terrain, and robot swarms could be developed to protect threatened areas

Quill-Like Staples Could Improve Healing and Make for Less Infection

04.09.2019 13:59 PM

Researchers are developing surgical staples that resemble porcupine quills. Anyone that knows anything about porcupines knows that its best to stay far away from them.

Scientists were Able to Derive Biodegradable Polymers from Single-Celled Microorganisms

04.09.2019 11:31 AM

Who knows that feeding seaweed algae to microorganisms could make Earth-friendly polymers? (Photo : AP Archive)Screenshot from "Biodegradable plastic made from seaweed organisms" video by AP Archive According to a report from the United Nations in 2018, a total of 13 million tonnes of plastic gets washed into the ocean every year.

Electrical Pulses Found to Temporarily Reverse Memory Decline

04.09.2019 11:15 AM

Memory of older group temporarily improves to match younger group in study. It is well known that memory "gaps" occurs in the older generation, but just recently, scientists say that electrical pulses directed to the brain can temporarily reverse the weakening of memory.

Three Filipino High School Students Honored by Naming Three Asteroids After Them

04.09.2019 11:12 AM

MIT honors high school students by naming three asteroids after them Three Filipino high school students were given the honor to have three minor planets named after them.