This bright blue dye is found in fabric. Could it also power batteries?
A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient in wastewater from textile mills.
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Robotics
Activists urge killer robot ban 'before it is too late'
Countries should quickly agree a treaty banning the use of so-called killer robots "before it is too late", activists said Monday as talks on the issue resumed at the UN.
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Generating energy from sandy rivers—an untapped renewable resource ready for prime time?
The use of in-stream flow (or hydrokinetic) energy converters in rivers appears to offer another workable and effective option to expand renewable energy and limit carbon emissions in the United States. While the potential ...
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Computer Sciences
An evaluation of machine learning to identify bacteraemia in SIRS patients
A team of researchers at the Medical University of Vienna has recently evaluated the effectiveness of machine learning strategies to identify bacteraemia in patients affected by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). ...
Computer Sciences
Neural-network based software allows for copying dance moves from one person to another
A small team of researchers at UC Berkeley has used neural-networking software to create a program that copies the dance moves of one person to another—making it look like the second person is doing the dancing. The team, ...
Engineering
Nile T-18 tested in bid to unleash drone tech for aging farmers in Japan
Japan's attention to aging includes trying to find the best models and solutions to cope with the social and economic impact of an aging population.
