Wearable brain-machine interface controls wheelchairs, robotic arms and more
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Too Hot? New Apps Let Users Rent Private Swimming Pools by the Hour
Scorching temps. Baking cars. Thermostats straining under the load trying to maintain 78 degrees at home. Why not go for a dip and cool down
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
Gottingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymers
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
Got a Tic Tac? Thumb-sized device quickly 'sniffs out' bad breath
No one wants bad breath -- not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially not on a first date.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
China rolls out the world's fastest maglev bullet train with a top speed of 600 km/h
China rolled out its new Maglev train at a ceremony in Qingdao on July 21, 2021. The train has an astonishing top speed of 600km/h.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
An integrated digital tricorder, of sorts, just got FDA approval
A portable touchscreen integrated health care device recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
Converting carbon dioxide into food thanks to a new NASA-inspired technology
Can you make food from thin air? NASA asked the same question and the challenge of feeding a year-long space mission led to a discovery
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel
Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, and blast shields
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
NASA Balloon Detects California Earthquake – Next Stop, Venus?
The technique is being developed to detect venusquakes. A new study details how it made the first balloon-borne detection of a quakes
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
Getting dressed with help from robots
A human-aware motion planning algorithm addresses the safety gap in collaboration between robots and humans.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
Indian American Teen Creates Fire Suppression Extinguisher to Combat Wildfires
An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
AI Powered App Scans A Pile of LEGOs and Shows What You Can Build
There are two types of people when it comes to LEGO storage. Those who keep meticulous sets or those who haphazardly bin their legos.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 19, 2021
A 3D-printed soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
Researchers from UCSD help paralyzed man translate his thoughts to text
Most of us take for granted how easy it is to speak our thoughts and feelings. Now UCSF researchers have news of a major medical milestone
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
Animatronic dolphins could replace captive animals at theme parks one day
Darting around the pool as a group of swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like those that jump through hoops
Joseph Shavit
Jul 18, 2021
New plasma rocket engine could propel astronauts to Mars and beyond
What should future spacecraft engines be able to do? One major goal would be for it to allow spacecraft to travel through the solar system
Joseph Shavit
Jul 17, 2021
Meet SQUAD, a self-charging Solar City Car for daily urban mobility
Urban mobility should be safe, accessible, and hassle-free. It should contribute to a liveable, free and open city life. Enter SQUAD!
Joseph Shavit
Jul 17, 2021
Paralyzed Former Indy Driver Heroically Drives Again in Modified C8 Corvette
Quadriplegic IndyCar team owner Sam Schmidt piloted a C8 Corvette Stingray up the hill at this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed
Joseph Shavit
Jul 17, 2021
Meet Storywrangler: Explores social media posts to predict political and financial turmoil
Vermont scientists create tool to explore billions of social media messages, potentially predict political and financial turmoil
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