TECH & INNOVATION

Detecting pollution with a compact laser source

TECH & INNOVATION 04.04.2019 10:35 AM

Researchers at EPFL have come up with a new middle infrared light source that can detect greenhouse and other gases, as well as molecules in a person's breath. The compact system, which resembles a tiny suitcase, contains just two parts: a standard laser together with a photonic chip measuring a few millimeters across. The research is detailed in an article published in Nature Communications.

Young Filipino Wins International Contest With House Made of Bamboo

04.04.2019 09:27 AM

This Filipino "Citites for the Future" winner took home P3.5 million funding for his CUBO concept.

Engineers, Architects Debut a Floating City that is Hurricane Proof

04.04.2019 09:17 AM

A conceptual city is unveiled and the UN is onboard. At a United Nations roundtable on Wednesday, a group of builders, engineers, and architects debuted a concept for an affordable floating city.

Expert Say Artificial Intelligence Could Put the “Care” Back in Healthcare

04.04.2019 09:12 AM

AI promises to improve healthcare. Today, the average doctor visit lasts about 11 minutes, with most of that time spent with the physician staring at a screen or clipboard.

Israel is On Track to Becoming the Fourth Nation to Make a Lunar Landing

04.04.2019 07:51 AM

The spacecraft is scheduled to land next week. "This is actually the most critical maneuver our spacecraft will do during the mission," said Ido Anteby, chief executive of the nonprofit, SpaceIL.

Revolutionary Airplane Wings Change Shape During Flight

04.04.2019 07:30 AM

NASA and MIT have created a shape-shifting airplane wing. Airplanes have had the same basic design for as long as humans have been flying-two wings, a tube-like body and a tail.

E-Cigarettes Could Be Linked to Seizures

04.04.2019 07:21 AM

Vaping may cause nicotine poisoning. Vaping-or the use of e-cigarettes-a worldwide phenomenon, has become the smokers' healthy alternative to actually smoking.

Transparent wood can store and release heat (video)

04.03.2019 10:52 AM

Wood may seem more at home in log cabins than modern architecture, but a specially treated type of timber could be tomorrow's trendy building material. Today, scientists report a new kind of transparent wood that not only transmits light, but also absorbs and releases heat, potentially saving on energy costs. The material can bear heavy loads and is biodegradable, opening the door for its eventual use in eco-friendly homes and other buildings.

The end of annoying WhatsApp groups: Update stops people from adding you without your permission - here's how to activate it

04.03.2019 10:50 AM

New feature stops people from adding you to groups you don't want to join WhatsApp has added a new feature that stops people from automatically adding you to groups, letting you decide which ones you want to join.

App enables smallholder farmers to be community influencers and citizen scientists

04.03.2019 09:49 AM

The GeoFarmer app allows community workers and smallholders to easily collect and share information on climate-related agricultural interventions. Development agencies can use the tool to gather effective feedback and to respond to emergent climate needs

NASA on Trump’s Back-to-the-moon Deadline: More Funding Is Needed

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

NASA is asking for more funding for return mission to the moon. Vice President Mike Pence recently issued a statement demanding NASA to put Americans on the Moon within the next 5 years.

Unvaccinated Kentucky Student Cannot Return to School, Says Judge

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

Judge rules against student who refuses to get chickenpox vaccine. A Kentucky high school student lost his lawsuit challenging an order that barred him from school because he refuses to obtain the chickenpox vaccine.

Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist's bow movements

04.02.2019 21:35 PM

A system developed by David Dalmazzo and Rafael Ramírez, members of the Music Technology Group, allows violin students to benefit from real-time accurate information about their movements when playing the instrument

Wearable sensors mimic skin to help with wound healing process

04.02.2019 10:00 AM

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound monitoring in users.

Updated PlayStation Store policy won't let you refund games you've downloaded

04.02.2019 09:46 AM

And refunds will go to your PlayStation Store wallet, not your card The refund policy for the PlayStation Store was recently updated, but while it is nice to finally have refund options in place - where before refunds were largely unavailable unless mandated by local law - they're incredibly limiting.