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Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
This A.I.-powered collar translates your dog’s barks and body language
Have you ever wondered what your pet is trying to tell you? This collar may hold the answer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
Quenching the world's thirst with off-grid water desalination
Desalination is the answer to long-term water security, but it's also expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists are developing options.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 3, 2021
Nimble autonimous robot uses AI to identify and avoid trouble
To operate efficiently in urban environments, robots and other autonomous systems must be able to move safely on sidewalks and avoid trouble
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
Introducing 'Baby Robot' -- new system helping toddlers practice their motor skills
Researchers developed Baby Robot, a robotic toy that could be used to enhance the motor skills of toddlers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
World first -- ocean drone captures footage from inside hurricane (video)
In a world first, US scientists piloted a camera-equipped ocean drone that looks like a robotic surfboard into a Category 4 hurricane.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
Scientists are close to creating human sperm cells in a test tube
These sperm were successfully used to produce healthy, fertile offspring.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
In the face of neurotechnology advances, Chile passes 'neuro rights' law
Chilean lawmakers approved a law establishing the rights to personal identity, free will and mental privacy - the first country to do so.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
Bioengineers develop new class of human-powered bioelectronics
The technology converts human body motions into electricity that could be used to power wearable and implantable diagnostic sensors.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
Lunar landers could spray instant landing pads as they arrive at the moon
The retrograde rockets needed to land on the moon's surface will also kick dust and rock up into the air potentially damaging the lander.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2021
How a Tootsie Roll® can monitor your health
Single-use diagnostic tests often aren’t practical for health professionals or patients in resource-limited, cost conscious areas.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2021
'Charging room' system powers lights, phones, laptops without wires
Researchers have developed a system to safely deliver electricity over the air, turning entire buildings into wireless charging zones.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2021
Revolutionary new quantum dot LED (QLED) is as flexible to fold as paper
The new 3 icrometer thick QLED paper can be folded into complex 3D structures such as butterflies, airplanes, and pyramids.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2021
New innovation inexpensively filters wastewater to create new source of fresh drinking
New membrane could also be used to remove salt from wastewater to provide a new source of fresh water.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
New optical ‘transistor’ leads to 1,000x faster computations
Team has created an extremely energy-efficient optical switch that could replace electronic transistors in a new generation of computers.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
Scientists synthesize 'food quality' starch from CO2 in global first
Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
Amazon unveils 'Jetsons'-like roaming robot for the home
Amazon's new robot, called Astro, doesn't cook or clean like the animated character from "The Jetsons," but it can alert you of intruders.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
AI is looking for hidden water on the surface of the Moon
Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning algorithm now provides sharper images.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
Incredible new battery flexes, stretches and moves like snake scales
Researchers have developed a flexible, stretchable battery that bends and stretches like a snake.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021
Now everyone can build battery-free electronic devices
New technology enables hobbyists to build their own battery-free electronic devices that run with intermittent, harvested energy.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021
New cereal box-sized satellite to explore alien planets
The approximately $4 million spacecraft, a smaller-than-usual type of satellite known as a "CubeSat," is as large as a "box of Cheerios".
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