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 […]
Scientists Found a Way to Create Millions of Virtual Universes
“Scientists used a supercomputer to simulate the creation and evolution of 8 million virtual universes, each containing 12 million galaxies — and in the process, they […]
Scientists Successfully Turn Breast Cancer Cells Into Fat to Stop Them From Spreading
“Researchers have been able to coax human breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells in a new proof-of-concept study in mice. To achieve this […]
The Age of Solar Energy Abundance Is Coming in Hot
“Every five days, the sun provides the Earth with as much energy as all proven supplies of oil, coal, and natural gas. If humanity could […]
Virginia Tech Researchers Introduce 3D Printing Device that Creates Using Crowdsourced Data
“There are many people who still think that 3D printing must surely resemble the replicator machines from Star Trek – just tell the system what you want […]
Sony is crowdfunding a wearable ‘air conditioner’
“Are you struggling to cope with the heat outdoors? Sony might have a solution, if not as soon as you might like. The company’s First […]
A cooling system without harmful refrigerants
” A discovery from 1917 becomes viable for the future. A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM is developing […]
The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow
“The health of local economies today will affect their ability to adapt and thrive in the automation age. The US labor market looks markedly different […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm
“Wine growers have a neat, if unusual, trick for making more flavorful wine—don’t water the vines. Let the vines go dry right before harvest, and […]
Poland has beautiful solar-powered bike lanes that glow in the dark
” Poland recently introduced some beautiful glow-in-the-dark bike lanes in the town of Lidzbark Warminski. Created by TPA Instytut Badan Technicznych, they’re lit completely by […]
New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s 20 Years Before Symptoms
“Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri claim they have made significant progress toward developing a blood test that can […]
Experts Say Now Is the Time to Invest in Crypto, and eToro Makes It Easy
” When cryptocurrencies first started popping up 10 years ago, for the most part, only gamblers and speculators invested in them. But a lot has changed since […]
Green-roofed luxury home blends historic Spanish influences with contemporary design
“In between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountain range in northern Spain, Tarragona-based architect Guillem Carrera has completed Casa VN, an energy-efficient luxury home that pays […]
A squeaky clean: Friendly robots spruce up Singapore
“Hundreds of “friendly” robots that speak multiple languages and sing are being rolled out across hi-tech Singapore, to help clean the city-state’s hotels, shopping malls […]
This Startup Wants To 3D Print One Pill With All Your Prescriptions
Personalized pharmaceutical products company Multiply Labs envisions a future in which patients can finally say goodbye to swallowing a cocktail of different pills organized in […]
Zara clothes to be made from 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025
“The owner of high street fashion chain Zara has announced that all of its collections will be made from 100% sustainable fabrics before 2025. Inditex […]
Physicists Have Reversed Time on The Smallest Scale by Using a Quantum Computer
“It’s easy to take time’s arrow for granted – but the gears of physics actually work just as smoothly in reverse. Maybe that time machine […]
Developing technologies that run on light
“The future of faster, more efficient information processing may come down to light rather than electricity. Mark Lawrence, a postdoctoral scholar in materials science and […]
How an army of ‘citizen scientists’ is helping save our most elusive animals
“Roland Ascroft’s first attempt to become a citizen scientist was nearly his last. The 63-year-old conservationist volunteered to take part in a wildlife monitoring project […]
[VIDEO] A New Deep-Sea Robot Can Shape-Shift Into An Autonomous Submarine
A new autonomous robot called Aquanaut may be the closest thing we have to a real-life Transformer. The robot can shape-shift between a mermaid-like humanoid […]
FluidForm & Carnegie Mellon: Closer Than Ever to Bioprinting a Human Heart
” While the realm of bioprinting has continued to expand significantly in the past few years, allowing for better sustainability of cells in the lab—and […]
Your UPS deliveries may soon arrive in electric trucks
“Through its multiple partnerships with EV startups, the company is precipitating a sustainable transformation in the delivery industry. A new UPS truck now rolling around […]
Artificial intelligence could help air travelers save a bundle
“Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help airlines price ancillary services such as checked bags and seat reservations in a way that is beneficial to […]
10 trends that will change how you do business over the next 10 years
“In only a decade, hiring, culture, workforce distribution, and customer preferences all will look dramatically different. Some business trends go the way of Formica tables, […]
Sumitomo focuses on power-generating device installed in tire
“Tires that recover energy as they roll made numerous headlines this week as tech watchers explored Sumitomo’s concept. TU-Automotive was among numerous sites reporting on the […]
Scientists Just Released a New Playbook for Engineering Longer, Healthier Lives
“This month, as part of Nature’s 150 Anniversary Collection, several of geroscience’s brightest minds penned a playbook to guide this new era of aging research. Covering […]
3D Systems: Augmenting Your Workflow with Traditional and Additive Manufacturing
” Remember the days when people thought that we would all end up with our own home desktop 3D printers to make anything our hearts […]
Machine Learning vs. Climate Change: AI for the Greener Good
“Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Despite increasing global consensus about the urgency of reducing emissions since the 1980s, […]
Scientists create contact lenses that zoom on command
” Nosebleed seats may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the University of California San Diego have created a prototype contact lens […]
The Future Of Work: 5 Important Ways Jobs Will Change In The 4th Industrial Revolution
“In many respects, the future of work is already here. Amid the headlines exclaiming the predicted loss of jobs due to automation and other changes […]
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day to help tackle climate crisis
“About 350m trees have been planted in a single day in Ethiopia, according to a government minister. The planting is part of a national “green legacy” initiative to grow […]
Scientists Use 3D Printed Models to Further Congenital Heart Disease Studies
“In the recently published ‘Accurate Congenital Heart Disease Model Generation for 3D Printing,’ researchers explore 3D printing for diagnosis, treatment, and planning in congenital heart […]
Satellite Spots “First Nearby Super-Earth” That Could Harbor Life
“A team of astronomers from Cornell University claim they’ve found the first potentially habitable Earth-like planet outside the Solar System using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). […]
Mega yachts are going electric – Nidec installs giant battery pack in 165′ yacht
“Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors and other systems, announced that it has installed an electric power system inside a 165′ Wider ‘mega yacht’. […]
New high school virtual reality class aims to inspire
“When Elizabethton High School students return to class next week – they’ll have a new tool at their fingertips. Elizabethton High School is using virtual […]
Poietis: Bioprinting With Their Innovative Laser-Assisted Technology
” In 2014, French startup Poietis developed a unique technology for the bioprinting of living tissue. Unlike conventional approaches to tissue engineering or extrusion bioprinting, their promising 4D […]