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3D printing is the way forward for the power sector

December 7, 2019December 4, 2019

” 3D printing, a cutting-edge technology, is steadily opening up opportunities for the power industry. It has applications in numerous facets of the power domain. […]

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Timeline of the Future

December 7, 2019December 4, 2019

“Have you ever wonder what will happen in the future? The Timeline of the Future combines real predictions about the future with fictional events due […]

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[WATCH] Destroying Prostate Cancer With Novel Noninvasive MRI-Guided Ultrasound Treatment

December 7, 2019December 4, 2019

A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the […]

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Researchers develop generator that uses substance to convert waste heat into clean electricity

December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

“UT Dallas researchers have developed a generator prototype that uses liquid metal to convert waste heat into clean electricity. From left: Electrical engineering doctoral students […]

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New virtual reality interface enables “touch” across long distances

December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

“Adding a sense of touch can make virtual reality experiences feel more real. A woman sits at a computer, video chatting with her young son […]

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Scientists Find Evidence That Music Really is a Universal Language

December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

“Whether songs of love or dance, sung by Beyoncé or the Guarani people in Paraguay, nearly every society makes music of some kind. Music, many […]

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Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019

“Hyundai Motor plans to invest about 61.1 trillion won ($51.81 billion) between 2020 and 2025, the company said on Wednesday, with a third of the […]

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Socially aware algorithms are ready to help

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019

” Given their frequent media portrayal as mysterious black boxes, we might be worried that rogue algorithms have escaped the abilities of their creators to […]

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How a New Smart Skin Patch Uses Vibrations to Track Your Health

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019

“Wearables are so common these days we rarely give them second thought. Yet packed into FitBits and Apple Watches are multiple tiny, sensitive sensors that […]

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Scientists used speakers to make dead coral reefs sound healthy. The fish came back

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

“A team of scientists from the UK and Australia teamed up to use underwater loudspeakers to try and entice fish back to dead coral reefs […]

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Mayo Clinic is Using 3D Printing to Teach the Next Generation of Spine Surgeons

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

“… Residents need cadavers for educational purposes, but these are difficult to come by. In the United States, only 20,000 bodies are donated to science […]

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Researchers Have Developed A Virus That Can Kill All Known Cancer Types

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019

“An Australian company has developed a type of virus that can supposedly cure all known cancer types, including triple negative breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, bladder, […]

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Nature study shows that human-in-the-loop AI outperforms humans alone or AI alone

December 2, 2019December 1, 2019

” Human-in-the-loop (HITL) AI may enable an ideal symbiosis of human experts and AI models, harnessing the advantages of both while at the same time […]

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LiDar and its Applications Part 6 – Forest Fires

November 29, 2019November 30, 2019

In a previous article, we talked about the importance of planning and forest management. Management is all about risk tolerance. Optimizing risk is the goal. […]

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New material captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical

November 29, 2019November 23, 2019

“An international team of scientists, led by the University of Manchester, has developed a metal-organic framework, or MOF, material that provides a selective, fully reversible […]

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British Engineer Invents Electric Vehicle Cell Capable of 1,500 Miles of Range

November 27, 2019November 23, 2019

“The EV industry seems to be on the cusp of an automotive revolution, but there are still many obstacles in its way. In practical terms, […]

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Exclusive: This Doctor Wants to Use Salesforce Blockchain to Cut Cancer Drug Development Costs in Half

November 27, 2019November 23, 2019

“Good afternoon, readers. Dr. Laura Esserman is on a mission to bring the blockchain to health care. I can already hear the audible groans and […]

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[WATCH] These Homes Are 3D-PRINTED

November 27, 2019November 23, 2019

“Called TECLA, the project uses materials found onsite that are reusable and recyclable to build circular and affordable homes…”

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New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy

November 26, 2019November 23, 2019

Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device that can both efficiently capture solar energy and store it until it is needed, […]

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Artificial Intelligence Could Help Solve America’s Impending Mental Health Crisis

November 26, 2019November 23, 2019

“Five years from now, the U.S.’ already overburdened mental health system may be short as many as 15,600 psychiatrists as the growth in demand for […]

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Exclusive: Humans placed in suspended animation for the first time

November 26, 2019November 23, 2019

Doctors have placed humans in suspended animation for the first time, as part of a trial in the US that aims to make it possible […]

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A sustainable answer to industrial pollution? That’s ‘bananas!’

November 25, 2019November 22, 2019

Penn State Harrisburg graduate students in environmental pollution control Rizki Prasetyaningtyas and Saskia Putri have been eating lots of bananas and oranges. So have their […]

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[WATCH] The Future of Work: A VICE Special Report (Full Episode)

November 25, 2019November 22, 2019

The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift in the future of work. In […]

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How Scientists Grew Perfect New Lungs in Mouse Embryos

November 25, 2019November 22, 2019

Last week, scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Stanford University, and the University of Tokyo teamed up in an outside-the-box attempt at making lab-grown lungs. Rather […]

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Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability

November 24, 2019November 22, 2019

The environmental movement in the United States reached its zenith in the 1960s with the passage of comprehensive regulations, and ensuing market responses, to protect […]

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These 3D-printed houses are made with a dirt cheap material

November 24, 2019November 22, 2019

WASP, an Italian 3D printer maker, has just announced a collaboration over a new housing model to build eco-house communities in a sustainable manner, using reusable materials […]

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Zaha Hadid Architects unveils plans for high-speed train station in Tallinn

November 24, 2019November 22, 2019

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visuals for a multimodal Ülemiste terminal in Tallinn, Estonia, which will form part of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail network. Designed by Zaha […]

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First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient

November 23, 2019November 20, 2019

Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart city in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a model for resilient and […]

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Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a 2,000 year-old stick figure in Peru’s mysterious Nazca Lines

November 23, 2019November 20, 2019

A research team from Yamagata University recently announced it had discovered 142 new Nazca formations, including images of birds, monkeys, fish, snakes, and foxes. The team partnered […]

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How virtual reality is preparing West Aussie paramedics

November 23, 2019November 20, 2019

A bus driver has a heart attack, veering off the road and crashing into a building site. Many passengers are injured, and the clock is […]

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New kind of battery make solar, wind worth its salt

November 22, 2019November 17, 2019

“Amid the hum and heat of Berlin’s Reuter thermal power station stands a shining contraption that looks out of place in the decades-old machine hall. […]

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Food Waste Is a Serious Problem. AI Is Trying to Solve It

November 22, 2019November 17, 2019

Technology has long been helping to hack world hunger. These days most conversations about tech’s impact on any sector of the economy inevitably involves artificial intelligence—sophisticated […]

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[VIDEO] Scientists make wood curve to any desired angle by modifying moisture content, make a wooden tower using self-shaping wooden panels

November 22, 2019November 17, 2019
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New Battery Lets Electric Cars Go 200 Miles on a 10-Minute Charge

November 21, 2019November 17, 2019

“…New research reported in Joule showed that temporarily increasing the temperature of lithium-ion batteries during charging made it possible to charge them quickly without negative side effects. […]

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Scientists 3D-Printed Living Skin, Complete With Blood Vessels

November 21, 2019November 17, 2019

Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, claim to have 3D-printed skin that’s alive and has blood vessels. The new technique could greatly accelerate […]

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Microsoft experimented with a 4-day workweek, and productivity jumped by 40%

November 21, 2019November 17, 2019

An experiment that involved reducing the workweek by one day led to a 40% boost in productivity in a Microsoft subsidiary in Japan, the technology giant […]

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Study shows where global renewable energy investments have greatest benefits

November 20, 2019November 17, 2019

A new study finds that the amount of climate and health benefits achieved from renewable energy depends on the country where it is installed. Countries […]

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Tesla Model 3 Performance’s 0-60 mph acceleration dips below 3 seconds after software update

November 20, 2019November 17, 2019

Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicles are getting faster 0-60 mph acceleration through the latest power optimization software update. There are now reports that the Model […]

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[VIDEO] Scientists Create Holograms You Can See, Hear, and Feel

November 20, 2019November 17, 2019

We’ve seen holograms of human organs, circus elephants, and even long-dead musicians. But now, researchers from the University of Sussex have found a way to create cutting-edge holograms that you […]

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Power to the people: how suburban solar could become the Uber of the energy grid

November 19, 2019November 17, 2019

Power to the people might remain a political pipe dream, but changes taking place in the energy market across Australia are making suburban homeowners the […]

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Scientists developing ‘smart toilet’ to collect health data

November 19, 2019November 17, 2019

A team of scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research at UW-Madison is working to develop a smart toilet. “Some people think we’re crazy,” said […]

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Secretive Bill Gates-backed solar startup announces major breakthrough

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

“Heliogen is a startup that wants to “replace fuels with sunlight.” And the Bill Gates-backed solar startup, which has flown under the radar until today, has […]

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Hyundai technology will bring in-car quietness to the next level

November 19, 2019November 17, 2019

Hyundai has unveiled special noise cancellation technology addressing noise control. “Hyundai Motor Group recently announced its new Road Active Noise Control (RANC), which improves on old tech […]

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Nuclear fusion is ‘a question of when, not if’

November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

The prospects for developing nuclear fusion as a feasible source of energy have significantly improved, say experts. The UK government has recently announced an investment […]

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A patch that simultaneously measures six health-related biomarkers by analyzing sweat

November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

A team of researchers from Tsinghua University and Northwest University, both in China, has developed a patch that can be used to measure six health-related […]

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Watch An AI Turn Music Into a Brain-Melting Visualization

November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

Synesthesia is the rare condition when our senses melt together — some say they can hear colors, others that they can taste words. But what […]

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VW breaks ground on massive Tennessee EV plant, dubbed a “magic moment” by CEO

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Volkswagen breaks ground Wednesday on its Tennessee plant that will produce two battery-powered cars, according to Reuters. Plans for the $800 million investment in the Chattanooga plant were […]

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Engineer Invents Gloves That Turn Sign Language into Audible Speech

November 17, 2019November 14, 2019

Roy Allela, a 25-year old engineer and inventor from Kenya, has found the ultimate solution to bridging the communication barrier between deaf and hearing people. […]

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CRISPR enzyme programmed to kill viruses in human cells

November 17, 2019November 14, 2019

Researchers have now turned a CRISPR RNA-cutting enzyme into an antiviral that can be programmed to detect and destroy RNA-based viruses in human cells. Many […]

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How a ‘Smart Supermarket’ could do away with plastic packaging

November 16, 2019November 14, 2019

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste. The supermarket of the future will use smart technology […]

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