Electronics & Semiconductors
The ideal material for interfacing electronics with living tissue is soft, stretchable, and just as water-loving as the tissue itself—in short, a hydrogel. Semiconductors, the key materials for bioelectronics such as pacemakers, ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Security
NYU researchers have identified a new material-level security risk in an emerging medical technology known as labs-on-chips, miniature devices that perform multiple laboratory tests on tiny fluid samples like blood droplets.
Oct 24, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Stories define people—they shape our relationships, cultures and societies. Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained uniquely human, setting people apart from machines. But now, even storytelling ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers at Tampere University have developed the world's first soft touchpad that can sense the force, area and location of contact without electricity. The device utilizes pneumatic channels, enabling its use in environments ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But SMU mechanical engineer Donghai Wang and his research team have found ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Engineering
Today's 3D printers make it fairly easy to conjure, say, a chess set into existence. But these printers are largely fixed in place. So if someone wants to add 3D-printed elements to a room—a footrest beneath a desk, for ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Business
American Airlines is looking to revamp its boarding process with some new technology that will flag people who board with the wrong group.
Oct 24, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
October 26, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of director James Cameron's science fiction classic, The Terminator—a film that popularized society's fear of machines that can't be reasoned with, and that "absolutely will not ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Internet
The ever-advancing technologies of our digital age have transformed many industries, including—and perhaps especially—music. One of the most significant shifts has been the rise of DIY artists. These independent musicians ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Software
What does sustainable fashion design have in common with Tetris? For both, an intriguing puzzle awaits, where you must configure unique shapes in a way that fills up the available space.
Oct 24, 2024
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