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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Engineers 3D-print personalized, wireless wearables that never need a charge
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
New fabric protects against both biological and chemical threats
Researchers have developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021
World’s fastest electric vehicle charger now available. 100% charge in 15 minutes
ABB recently launched an innovative all-in-one Electric Vehicle (EV) charger, which provides the fastest charging experience on the market.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021
New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildup
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease also reduces obesity.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Why fast charging reduces the capacity of a car battery
When lithium ions are forced rapidly through a battery, they can get stuck and turn into lithium metal, unable to move through the battery.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Researchers create 'self-aware' algorithm to ward off hacking attempts
It sounds like a scene from a spy thriller. An attacker gets through the IT defenses of a nuclear power plant and feeds it fake data.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Research shows promising results for Parkinson's disease treatment
Researchers have found a way to make deep brain stimulation more precise, resulting in long-lasting therapeutic effects.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
LEONARDO, the Bipedal Robot, Can Ride a Skateboard and Walk a Slackline
Researchers built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Where Earth's water comes from and other lessons from space
Two NAU astronomers presented groundbreaking research at the annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences, a branch of the AAS.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
NASA's Lucy mission: A journey to the young solar system
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will launch in October 2021 on a 12-year journey to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids and will include three gravity assists
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help
Robots are cleaning our oceans, harbours and rivers. No matter how much they clean, it’s only politicians who can make a real change.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
Video game with biofeedback helps kids and teens regulate stress and anger
A video game with biofeedback — aimed at keeping heart rate low during fast-paced play — can help youth learn to regulate their anger.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
MIT scientists invent a robot that finds lost items
This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items, even if they are buried under a pile.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
Predicting harmful solar flares -- NASA rocket mission to measure the sun's magnetic field
Measuring a magnetic field isn't so hard if you're inside of it. Measuring a magnetic field remotely is an entirely different story.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
Can butterfly wings help detect COVID-19 faster?
The researchers were inspired by how light is concentrated in butterfly wings and have discovered a new way to concentrate light on a chip.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
Making self-driving cars human-friendly
Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help them predict when people cross the road.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
Artificial intelligence is smart, but does it play well with others?
Researchers sought to find out how well humans could play the cooperative card game Hanabi with an advanced AI model trained to excel.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
A Keurig for ice cream? ColdSnap has the scoop.
If an on-demand, in-home ice cream machine sounds like it comes from the mind of an ambitious child, you're not too far off the mark.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
'Reverse vaccinations' can teach immune system not to attack life-saving drugs
For a third of Hemophilia A and almost all patients with Pompe disease, their own immune system is their greatest obstacles to treatment,
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