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![New 'smart' pistols taking aim at spiking gun deaths in the US](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_c4c046591e3f46a4b589ba86f4ac6a64~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_c4c046591e3f46a4b589ba86f4ac6a64~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2022
New 'smart' pistols taking aim at spiking gun deaths in the US
'Smart' pistols – designed to restrict who can fire them – are poised to hit the US market this year, taking aim at spiking gun deaths.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2022
‘Fitbit for the face’ can turn any face mask into smart monitoring device
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new smart sensor platform for face masks that they are calling a “Fitbit for the face.”
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![Wearable air sampler clip can monitor personal exposure to COVID-19](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_8eb21c1612b94d399ebbaeefd1d69f4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_8eb21c1612b94d399ebbaeefd1d69f4c~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Wearable air sampler clip can monitor personal exposure to COVID-19
COVID-19 is primarily transmitted through the inhalation of virus-laden aerosols and respiratory droplets that infected individuals expel.
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![Scientists demonstrate how we can live on the moon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_1f71a10672f34e10aa4cc6fc3f2fe26b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_1f71a10672f34e10aa4cc6fc3f2fe26b~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 11, 2022
Scientists demonstrate how we can live on the moon
Scientists demonstrated how to create an environment where you not only survive, but also thrive in space.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 10, 2022
Self-driving race cars zip into history at the Indy Autonomous Challenge
A racecar with nobody at the wheel snaked around another to snatch the lead on an oval track at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 10, 2022
Researchers develop first fully 3D-printed, flexible OLED display
The fully 3D-printed flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display prototype is about 1.5 inches on each side and has 64 pixels.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2022
'Light propulsion' -- scientists plan to launch tiny lifeforms into interstellar space
This has never been done before, to push macroscopic objects at speeds approaching the speed of light. Mass is such a huge barrier.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Windows that outsmart the elements
Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal.
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![New 'Cyberman' robot has the dexterity to both open Coke bottles & lift 30kg weights](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_f3a3ff06947844e390e5426414ab04bb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_f3a3ff06947844e390e5426414ab04bb~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2022
New 'Cyberman' robot has the dexterity to both open Coke bottles & lift 30kg weights
Beomni 1.0 robot is being endorsed as one of the most sophisticated general-purpose humanoid robots using AI on the planet.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2022
Self-repairing electronics are on the way
Self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. What if the cracked screen of your mobile phone healing itself overnight?
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2022
Could transparent wood be the window to the future?
Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is not science fiction.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands
Researchers have developed a material that, when coated on a glass window panel, can effectively self-adapt to heat or cool rooms.
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![Introducing the world's first punk rock band made completely of robots](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2e7ff1723e7b48418ad6ecbc8319f83e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2e7ff1723e7b48418ad6ecbc8319f83e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Introducing the world's first punk rock band made completely of robots
What happens when you give a robot a guitar? Well, turns out it'll sprout a mohawk and go join a punk rock band.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2021
New robots autonomously collect underwater litter
Researchers have developed a robotic system that uses machine learning methods to locate and collect waste under water.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2021
Innovation in solar cell technology produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2021
New technology harvests water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense and doing so requires a large amount of energy.
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Joshua Shavit
Dec 21, 2021
Two eyes better than one: An innovative strategy for precision agriculture
The agricultural field is a testbed for rapidly developing technologies involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and image processing tech.
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Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
The router in your home might be intercepting some of your Internet traffic -- for a good reason
The router in your home might be intercepting some of your Internet traffic and sending it to a different destination.
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![Mind-controlled robots now one step closer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_63b25f366e594431aa5810c264f8637a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_63b25f366e594431aa5810c264f8637a~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021
Mind-controlled robots now one step closer
Researchers have been working for years to develop systems that can help these patients carry out some tasks on their own.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2021
Robots use fear to turn the tide against invasive fish species
Researchers engineered a robot to scare mosquitofish away, revealing how fear alters its behavior, physiology and fertility.
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