TECH & INNOVATION

Electric Vehicle Adoption Improves Air Quality And Climate Outlook

TECH & INNOVATION 04.15.2019 14:31 PM

Ozone pollution reduced even when electricity is produced by combustion sources EVANSTON, Ill. -- If you have ever wondered how much electric vehicle (EV) adoption actually matters for the environment, a new study provides evidence that making this switch would improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions.

NASA Sends Mice on a Mission in Space

04.15.2019 10:20 AM

Female mice were sent to a rodent habitat in the ISS for 37 days. As part of an experiment, NASA sent 20 female mice to the International Space Station with the goal of observing their reaction to microgravity-both short and long term-and then further learning about how both humans and animals will possibly adapt to a different environment in space.

Tactile Sensors Boost Recycling Capacity of Robot

04.14.2019 10:11 AM

MIT scientists develop a recycling robot Robotic scientists are developing a recycling robot which boasts of a robot arm that has soft grippers and has the capabiliy of identifying objects through touch.

Solving Water Pollution Through Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

04.13.2019 07:44 AM

A Filipino Scientist Leads in Developing AUVs Balik Scientist Rodrigo Jamisola Jr is leading two state universities and colleges (SUCs) design and build autonomous underwater (AUVs) aimed for monitoring rivers and deep open seas.

Undersea Robots Come To The Rescue

04.12.2019 22:17 PM

The Great Barrier Reef serves not only as a World Heritage Site, but it also the home to a lot of underwater creatures. But global warming has clearly affected its ecological balance and it needs all the help it could get.

Furniture can Now Be Downloaded and Printed, Thanks to Opendesk

04.12.2019 22:12 PM

Open-source furniture is increasingly getting more popular as another option when it comes to getting furniture for your house, although CNC machines are essential to this method.

New Construction Project Proposal by BIG is a Floating City and it is a Sustainable One

04.12.2019 13:29 PM

While some have turned to alternative habitats for the distant future, architects, engineers, builders, and experts alike are on the case of providing a habitable but more sustainable ecosystem for the near future.

Google's AI DeepMind Flunks High School Math

04.12.2019 13:14 PM

Researchers built two kinds of neural nets to check if they can be trained to answer high school math problems. The result didn't well.

SLAC Develops Pocket-Sized Antenna to Enable Mobile Communication in Place of Conventional Radios

04.12.2019 08:15 AM

Mobile communication possible through the ground, underwater, and over long distances through the air

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Prior to Historic Lunar Landing

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

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