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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
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 16, 2021
Meet the world's first punk rock band made completely of robots
The One Love Machine Band is the freshest new punk band to come out of Berlin – and its members are made entirely of scrap metal
Joseph Shavit
Jul 16, 2021
Researchers create snake-derived 'super glue' that stops bleeding in seconds
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 2021
Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
A consortium of modern slavery experts, have assisted the Greek government to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Greece
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021
Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There's hope yet
Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people that lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021
The power to recharge your wearable devices while you sleep is at your fingertips
A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2021
Welcome to the age of commercial space tourism and the new space age
Sir Richard Branson and his team of astronauts successfully ventured into space before returning to Earth in their Unity 22 space pla
Joseph Shavit
Jul 11, 2021
New 3D printable phase-changing materials can regulate temperatures inside buildings
As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional cooling and heating systems need more innovation
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021
Researchers develop plastic construction beams based on LEGO bricks -- strong as concrete
The plastic beams are based on LEGO bricks and just as strong as concrete ones, while weighing substantially less.
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