TECH & INNOVATION

Remembering Dr. Woodie Flowers, the Father of Educational Robotics

TECH & INNOVATION 10.14.2019 06:00 AM

Dr. Woodie Flowers, multi-awarded MIT professor and co-founder of the international youth organization FIRST, passed away on October 12, 2019.

Having Trouble Breaking a Habit? Amazon's Pavlok is Here to Help You

10.14.2019 04:57 AM

Pavlok is a bracelet that sends small electric zap to help you break your bad habit. Cutting off things that you know are bad for you can be difficult, especially if you are doing it for years.

Germany has Made a Train that Only Emits Water, Find Out How it Works

10.14.2019 03:57 AM

Germany unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train. As we all know, the number one contributor to pollution is vehicles. This is the reason why Germany has presented the world's first train that runs fully on hydrogen power.

Unwinding is Now a Scientific Way to Chill

10.14.2019 03:43 AM

Unwinding fibers could potentially be the base of a new cooling technique. (Photo : University of Texas) The commercial and industrial demand for cooling techniques and technologies are currently based on the thermodynamic principles of refrigeration cycles by compression and expansion.

Self-Sterilizing Graphene Filter Effectively Eliminates Airborne Bacteria

10.12.2019 06:26 AM

Researchers at Rice University and the Texas A&M Health Science Center are looking into using laser-induced graphene to filter pathogens from the air.

Space X Starship: The Visionary of Elon Musk

10.12.2019 05:15 AM

If you live anywhere in the world, the name Elon Musk should ring a bell. Heard of Tesla? The bestselling all-electric car in the world. Rings a bell? He is one of the foremost visionaries of the digital age or the Steve Jobs of the automotive world.

How Lazy Coders Make Apps: The Security Risks

10.10.2019 03:57 AM

Websites like Stack Overflow allow programmers to build their applications quickly at the risk of security vulnerabilities.

3-D printed prototypes to explore Saturn's moons

10.09.2019 05:30 AM

A new series of robots developed by NASA will lead the exploration on Saturn's moons This may sound like it is straight out of the movies, but NASA developed a shape-shifting robot that can fly, roll, float, and even swim, and then morph into one machine.

Scientists Have Just Implanted False Memories in Birds

10.09.2019 05:06 AM

Scientists managed to get birds to sing songs they've never heard before NOT in an attempt to learn how to implant false memories in humans.

How to Use Communication Devices for Getting Attention from the Communities

10.08.2019 20:00 PM

Communications have great importance for the people by which they enable to communicate with each other. Different types of communication devices play a vital role to interact with each other.

AI in Medical Diagnosis: Just as Good as Human Doctors?

10.08.2019 06:59 AM

A study reveals how deep learning models compare with human doctors in medical diagnosis tasks. The study takes into account diagnostic sensitivity and specificity.

Spacecraft Hayabusa 2 Landed on Asteroid Ryugu

10.08.2019 05:06 AM

After six years, the last rover of Hayabusa landed on Ryugu, an asteroid that is closest to Earth. The Hayabusa 2 mission that is worth $270 billion was launched in December 2014, and it landed in orbit around the asteroid Ryugu in June of 2018.

NASA-Funded Research Leads to the Development of Salt-Based Propellant

10.08.2019 04:31 AM

The new propellant was proven to be compatible in dual-made rocket engines, catering to both combustion and electrical propulsion systems.

WiFi Signals Can Now Be Used to Identify Individuals

10.07.2019 05:42 AM

XModal-ID uses WiFi signals to identify an individual based on his/her gait. At this technological age, WiFi is everywhere. And being practically an abundant resource, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, aimed to look for a way to use it other than for internet connection.

Nuclear Reactors Come With Microhardness Three Times More Than Its Components

10.04.2019 05:30 AM

A new composite material has been created to make nuclear reactors to be much harder than they are now.

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