This Electric Car Uses Moss In The Dashboard To Filter Air
You won’t see them on the street any time before the summer of 2020, but German startup Sono Motors has revealed a new solar-powered electric […]
Going From Fat to Fit Using Virtual Reality
“I’ll be 47 this month. By all accounts, I’m the very picture of success. I participated in a $63 million IPO, co-founded a wildly successful […]
Stretchable wireless sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms
” A wireless sensor small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain could help clinicians evaluate the healing of aneurysms—bulges […]
Scientists extract hydrogen gas from oil and bitumen, giving potential pollution-free energy
” Scientists have developed a large-scale economical method to extract hydrogen (H2) from oil sands (natural bitumen) and oil fields. This can be used to […]
New Blockchain-Based Smart City Project Planned for Cambodian Capital
“A Singaporean startup, Limestone Network, is using blockchain to sustain a smart neighbourhood at the heart of the Cambodian capital. As Tech in Asia reports on August […]
These AR swimming goggles can display multiple performance metrics while you swim.
“The goggles automatically detect the type of stroke, stroke rate, and split times (the times for each lap in a multi-lap interval), while the see-through […]
Onshore Wind In Europe Could Meet 100% Of Global Energy Needs
” Researchers at the University of Sussex in the UK and Aarhus University in Denmark say Europe has the capacity to produce more than 100 times […]
City planners eye self-driving vehicles to correct mistakes of the 20th-century auto
“The Los Angeles City Council last year approved a $4.9-billion contract to design, build and operate an automated people mover at Los Angeles International Airport. […]
Designers Want To Create 3D Printers That Wander The Earth
“The Break the Grid initiative has a plan for repairing the environment: give 3D printers the ability to autonomously navigate the world around them. To that end, […]
Tesla’s Megapack battery is big enough to help grids handle peak demand
” Tesla announced a new massive battery today called Megapack that could replace so-called “peaker” power plants, which provide energy when a local electrical grid […]
Wireless sensors stick to skin and track health
“We tend to take our skin’s protective function for granted, ignoring its other roles in signaling subtleties like a fluttering heart or a flush of […]
Gatik’s self-driving vans have started shuttling groceries for Walmart
” The company received approval from the Arkansas Highway Commissioner’s office to launch a commercial service with Walmart . Gatik’s autonomous vehicles (with a human […]
World’s Largest Rooftop Urban Farm is Set to Open in Paris Next Year
“The world’s largest rooftop urban farm is set to open in Paris next year—and it’s already projected to feed thousands of people every year. The garden, which […]
Jaguar’s New 3D Virtual Reality Tech Is Pretty Wild
“As autonomous car technology continues to advance, automakers looking at ways to revolutionize in-car entertainment to keep passengers occupied while the car takes over driving. Audi, […]
Scientists Built A Working “Quantum Radar” Device
“A new “quantum radar” device uses entangled microwaves to overcome some of the limitations of traditional radar systems. The device, built by a team from the […]
The future of food: Why farming is moving indoors
“A car park opposite the infamous New York City housing estate where rapper Jay-Z grew up seems an unlikely place for an agricultural revolution. Ten […]
Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens
“Virtual reality is emerging as a useful tool to bring about positive change for many, including the elderly. From reducing loneliness to transporting the infirm […]
Deep learning enables scientists to identify cancer cells in blood in milliseconds
“Researchers at UCLA and NantWorks have developed an artificial intelligence-powered device that detects cancer cells in a few milliseconds—hundreds of times faster than previous methods. […]
USA’s First 100% Solar Airport Comes Up At Chattanooga, In The Heart Of Trump Land
“A few weeks back, Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CMA) became the first US airport powered by 100% solar energy. The news was shared by the […]
These Are the Meta-Trends Shaping the Future (at Breakneck Speed)
“Life is pretty different now than it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. It’s sort of exciting, and sort of scary. And […]
Blockchain May Be Used in FDA Medical Reviews and Recalls
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may incorporate blockchain to improve drug and medical products reviews and recalls. In a speech at the Office of the National […]
World’s largest EV never has to be recharged
“A quarry in Biel, Switzerland, is operating the world’s largest electric vehicle, a 110-ton dump truck, to haul lime and marl off the side of […]
New tools to minimize risks in shared, augmented-reality environments
” University of Washington security researchers have developed ShareAR, a toolkit that lets app developers build in collaborative and interactive features without sacrificing their users’ […]
UK Heart Patient Undergoes Rare Surgery for 3D Printed Titanium Sternum
“A Fleetwood, Lancashire woman in the UK is enjoying better health today, able to perform daily tasks at home, not flinching when she coughs or […]
Japan to Solarize Its Burgeoning Digital Economy, Expert Take
“Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies necessitate very high consumption of […]
Virtual Reality In Education Market 2019 Is Booming Worldwide
“The Global Virtual Reality In Education MarketResearch Report Forecast 2019-2025: The research study has been prepared with the use of in-depth qualitative and quantitative analyses of […]
Neuroscientists decode brain speech signals into written text
“When Stephen Hawking wanted to speak, he chose letters and words from a synthesiser screen controlled by twitches of a muscle in his cheek. But […]
Versatile, portable exosuit assists with both walking and running
” As reported today in Science, a team of researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and […]
The EV Connect Cloud Brings Connectivity & Interoperability To EV Charging
“EV Connect has been playing in the public EV charging space since 2009 and continues to bring new solutions to the table 10 years later. CleanTechnica connected […]
Physicists find new state of matter that can supercharge technology
“A group of physicists has discovered a new state of matter that can lead to significant advancements in quantum computing and device storage. The state […]
Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support To Its Blockchain KeyStore
“It looks like Samsung has finally got its house in order after it added support for Bitcoin $BTC▲2.11% in its Blockchain KeyStore. Despite the cries of mass […]
Wind power prices now lower than the cost of natural gas
” This week, the US Department of Energy released a report that looks back on the state of wind power in the US by running the numbers […]
In a 1st, doctors in U.S. use CRISPR tool to treat patient with genetic disorder
“For the first time, doctors in the U.S. have used the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR to try to treat a patient with a genetic disorder. […]
US Customs and Border to Trial Blockchain Shipping Proof-of-Concept
“A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advisory committee is planning to launch a live test of its blockchain-based intellectual property rights proof of concept. The Commercial […]
Tesla launches its Megapack, a new massive 3 MWh energy storage product
“Tesla is launching today its ‘Megapack’, a massive new energy storage product that combines up to 3 MWh of storage capacity and a 1.5 MW […]
This deep neural network fights deepfakes
“Seeing was believing until technology reared its mighty head and gave us powerful and inexpensive photo-editing tools. Now, realistic videos that map the facial expressions […]
3D-printing organs moves a few more steps closer to commercialization
“New successes in printing vascular tissue from living cells point to the accelerating pace of development of 3D-printing tissue — and eventually the ability to […]
Electric powered farm vehicles set to revolutionize agriculture sector
“The use of battery power for agricultural vehicles and machinery promises to revolutionise the agricultural industry by lowering costs and improving production. From battery powered […]
10 Blockchain Ideas That Are Out-of-This-World, or May Change It
“Blockchain technology has proven to be a great invention since it was introduced about a decade ago. Since then, it has powered several inventions that […]
How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails
“The term “data science” was coined by scientists working at the social networks LinkedIn and Facebook in 2008. A few years later, they dubbed it “the sexiest […]
One of the world’s largest banks thinks the writing is on the wall for the oil industry
“We think the economics of renewables are impossible for oil to compete with.” Plunging prices for batteries and renewables are driving an electric vehicle (EV) […]
A new immersive classroom uses AI and VR to teach Mandarin Chinese
“Often the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in an environment where people speak it. The constant exposure, along with the […]
Bosch and Daimler get approval for Level 4 automated parking in Germany
“Back in 2017, Bosch and Daimler teamed up to operate a pilot program for its driverless valet service. Clearly, it worked well enough, because that […]
The Newest Way to Go Green? Retrofit Your Old Car to Make It Electric
“Thanks to a rapid decline in lithium-ion battery prices and increases in their energy storage density, we’re headed into the age of the electric car. So much […]
No more cardboard boxes? 3M invents an ingenious new way to ship products
“The company is launching a new material that could reduce the time, materials, and space required to ship products by 50%. Getting things delivered has […]
Bionic eye technology, 2000-2050
“This graph shows the progress in bionic eye technology from 2000 to 2050. The y-axis indicates the number of pixels generated by electrode arrays for […]
This Futuristic Hospital Is Using Greenery As Medicine
“Communal gardens, landscaped rooftops, and wide-open windows aren’t features of your typical hospital—but maybe they should be. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore is a case study […]
Longer3D Launches the Orange 10, Affordable SLA 3D Printer
“3D printer manufacturer Longer3D has launched a highly competitive resin printer, the Longer Orange 10, an affordable SLA 3D printer with performance and specs that […]
‘Wi-Fi ‘antenna’ provides options for rural areas
“Ah, the joys of living out in the country: the quiet, the space and the peacefulness. Then there’s the internet connection, which can go from […]
Vehicle emissions: New sensor technology to improve air quality in cities
“Today, air pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing European cities. As part of the Horizon 2020 research project CARES (City Air Remote Emission […]