Supercapacitor promises storage, high power and fast charging
“A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors, according […]
Physicists Discover New Trick To Stabilize Fusion Reactors
“A team of research physicists at Princeton University may have found a new way to control fusion reactions — an incremental step towards making fusion energy, the […]
University of California Thesis: Reviewing 3D Printing in Construction, Including Mars
“Andrew Truong recently presented a thesis, ‘State-of-the-Art Review on 3D Printing Technology Applications in Construction,’ to the University of California, Irvine. Reviewing 3D printing in construction, […]
Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being
“The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment. […]
You Can Now Attend VR Meetings—No Headset Required – Spatial VR Is Now Open To Everyone for Free
“I SHOOK HANDS with a stranger the other day. Even made a fist bump. Before you get your pitchforks out, this all happened virtually. I was […]
Taiwan-based company launches electric-only fleet of Tesla cars
Tesla car taxi service — sounds like future, right? The future is here — meet ZEV, the first eco-friendly mobility service in Taiwan. Now you […]
University of Auckland Engineers Build 3D Printed Robotic Airship for Education and Research
“A duo of engineers from the University of Auckland’s New Dexterity research group have published an academic paper detailing the design and construction of a partly 3D […]
FitByte uses sensors on eyeglasses to automatically monitor diet
“Food plays a big role in our health, and for that reason many people trying to improve their diet often track what they eat. A […]
Solar and wind energy sites mapped globally for the first time
“Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential […]
Cutting-Edge Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Move and Feel Again
“A cutting-edge implant has allowed a man to feel and move his hand again after a spinal cord injury left him partially paralyzed, Wired reports. According to […]
The World’s Biggest Social Virtual Reality Gathering Is Happening Right Now
“It’s one of the most under-appreciated science fiction films of the past decade, but Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (also […]
New App for COVID-19 Combines Blockchain With Web Inventor’s Privacy Tech
“The United Kingdom’s Open University has developed a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app that combines blockchain with a privacy-preserving data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. The […]
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
“Almost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy, representing an all-time record. New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows solar, […]
VR Is Here to Help With Our New Reality
“Taking the awkward leap into the headset can lead to a better life in work and play—during and after the pandemic. YESTERDAY I TOOK an hour-long […]
Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3-D printer and a few simple tools
“Like doctors across the country, Benjamin Nicholson, M.D., knows the surge is coming. The emergency department doctor has seen the predictions for the spread of […]
Future VW electric vehicles will send power back to the grid
“VW says EV owners will be able to charge when production exceeds demand and sell power back to the grid during peak electricity usage. The […]
Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum
“A quantum sensor could give Soldiers a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency spectrum, from 0 to 100 GHz, said researchers […]
World’s fastest supercomputer finds potential drug compounds for COVID-19
“After being granted computational time on Summit, Micholas Smith performed molecular dynamics simulations, which analysed the movements of atoms and particles in the protein. He […]
Era of wireless charging for electric vehicles is coming
“Wireless charging for electric vehicles is today’s most cutting-edge technology. Why? It is the most efficient, futuristic, scalable–in short–awesome alternative we have to gasoline. While […]
Voting on a blockchain
“The “blockchain” concept on which cryptocurrencies work might be extrapolated to many other areas of life, such as voting systems, where it’s incontrovertible chain of […]
Six-junction solar cell sets two world records for efficiency
“Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds […]
Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota and VW
“Toyota Motor and Volkswagen each sell 10 million cars, give or take, every year. Tesla delivered about 367,500 in 2019. But when it comes to electronics […]
Scientists Linked Artificial and Biological Neurons in a Network—and Amazingly, It Worked
“Scientists have linked up two silicon-based artificial neurons with a biological one across multiple countries into a fully-functional network. Using standard internet protocols, they established […]
Self-Replicating, Self-Repairing Homes on the Moon and Mars Made of Fungi
“Science fiction often imagines our future on Mars and other planets as run by machines, with metallic cities and flying cars rising above dunes of red sand. […]
Delta commits $1 billion to carbon neutral plans
Delta has made a ten-year, $1 billion commitment to mitigate all emissions from its global business, starting next month. The US carrier said it would […]
[WATCH] Virtual reality puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
A high-tech museum exhibit puts visitors face-to-face with Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivers his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The virtual reality […]
Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices
The supply chain was broken, people and 3D printing rose to the occasion. Additive manufacturing may be able to play a role in helping to […]
New machine learning method could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles
“Battery performance can make or break the electric vehicle experience, from driving range to charging time to the lifetime of the car. Now, artificial intelligence […]
[WATCH] Cobod Demonstrates Construction Technology with Live 3D Printing of 4 Small Houses
“At the international Bautec construction exhibition in Berlin, Danish 3D printing construction company COBOD provided a live demonstration of its technology by 3D printing the walls of 4 small […]
Future Goals in the AI Race: Explainable AI and Transfer Learning
“Recent years have seen breakthroughs in neural network technology: computers can now beat any living person at the most complex game invented by humankind, as well as imitate […]
Tesla just made its one millionth car
“Tesla has produced one million electric cars, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter. Musk made the announcement by sharing a picture of the car, […]
Researchers one step closer to creating organic batteries
“Using organic materials are the way forward and that has scientists like Professor Thomas Baumgartner of the Faculty of Science and his team busy developing […]
Virginia Lawmaker Pushes for Blockchain-Powered Elections, Local Commerce
“In a bid to foster the adoption of distributed ledger technology-based (DLT) applications and services in her county, Delegate Hala Ayala recently provided two payments […]
Fusion Startup Claims Breakthrough Will Provide “Unlimited” Energy
“An Australian fusion startup called HB11, a spin-off from the University of New South Wales, claims to have found a way to revolutionize current nuclear […]
Oxford VR uses virtual reality to treat social anxiety
Oxford VR (OVR), a U.K.-based virtual reality (VR) startup that emerged from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry back in 2017, has officially launched a VR-based […]
Given Basic Income, People Kept Working And Got Healthier
“In 2017, the government of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, kicked off a three-year basic income pilot project. Basically, it handed out enough money to cover basic needs […]
Scientists Invent Device To Generate Electricity From Rain
“There have been numerous attempt to generate electricity using rain, but this may be one of the more effective solutions yet. Researchers have developed a generator that uses […]
Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads
The thunk-whumma-whumpa-whuppa sound of a tire puncturing and losing pressure at freeway speeds is unmistakable. However, if Goodyear has its way humanity might not have to endure […]
49% of world’s GDP now covered by net-zero targets, study says
“Just under half of the world’s annual GDP is now covered by nations, regions and cities that are legislating for a net-zero emissions target, a […]
MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving
“Ground-penetrating radar may soon be the sensor that makes your car autonomous in all weather conditions. It turns out that when you scan the 10 […]
This Panasonic Camera Uses a Special Viewfinder that Lets Colorblind People See Color
“Panasonic recently partnered up with India’s Dentsu Aegis Network to create something really cool. Following in the footsteps of those glasses that “reverse” certain types […]
Carmakers Expected To Roll Out Wireless Car Chargers This Year
“Carmakers are expected to release wireless charging pads for electric cars based on a universally agreed-upon standard as soon as this year, CNET reports. The chargers work […]
3D Printed Submarine Parts Ready for Serial Production
“Our recent article on a 3D printed underwater scooter ended with a prediction that we’ll be seeing a 3D printed submarine soon. While we’re still not quite […]
Georgia Tech physicists unlock the secret to perfect wok-tossed fried rice
” Fried rice is a classic dish in pretty much every Chinese restaurant, and the strenuous process of tossing the rice in a wok over […]
GM shows 13 electric vehicles as it tries to run with Tesla
“General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles […]
New chip brings ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity to IoT devices
More portable, fully wireless smart home setups. Lower power wearables. Batteryless smart devices. These could all be made possible thanks to a new ultra-low power […]
‘Boy Genius’ Who Said He’d Make Oceans Clean Themselves Just Created Solar-Powered Barges That Clean Rivers
“All of us go through life-changing experiences from time to time, whether it’s our job or personal life. But some of us are inspired to […]
Virtual reality can bring ancient cities back to life and improve conservation
“Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban centre, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on […]
Big Pharma Urges FDA To Use Blockchain For Drug Trafficking
25 leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, logistic partners, and other representatives of the pharma supply chain have published a report arguing in favor of adopting blockchain technology to […]
New Prefab Homes Never Need To Be Connected To The Grid
“Dvele is a manufacturer of prefabricated homes headquartered in Southern California. Building homes in a factory instead of onsite results in higher quality residences that […]