System recognizes hand gestures to expand computer input on a keyboard
Researchers are developing a new technology that uses hand gestures to carry out commands on computers.
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Salt-rejecting microchannels help make seawater drinkable using the power of the sun
A solar distillation device can purify brine from reverse osmosis plants with over 10 percent salinity, as well as water taken directly from the Red Sea. The technology offers double the freshwater production rate of existing ...
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Team develops technique for printing circuits on irregular surfaces with pulses of light
Printable electronics could cause a proliferation of smart, connected devices, from household appliances that can communicate with each other to medical diagnostic sensors that can be placed on the body to forgo invasive ...
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An insect-computer hybrid system for search operations in disasters
A team of researchers affiliated with institutions in Singapore, China, Germany and the U.K., has developed an insect-computer hybrid system for use in search operations after disasters strike. They have written a paper describing ...
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Apple steering towards smart automobile windows
A recent patent filing offers a window into future forays by Apple into automotive design. Apple is exploring artificial intelligence systems that will enable future motorists to enjoy windows that continuously change characteristics ...
Consumer & Gadgets
A "Real Folding Window" for better foldable displays
A team at LG Chem has announced on LG's News Room webpage that the company has developed a new kind of foldable screen display technology for use in mobile devices. As part of the announcement, officials at LG claim that ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Nitride ferroelectric semiconductors for next-generation electronics
For the first time, researchers achieved single-crystalline high quality ferroelectric III-V semiconductors that can be integrated into existing platforms for a broad range of ferroelectric, electronic, optoelectronic, and ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Ford's patent application puts focus on autonomous police vehicles
Drivers thumbing their nose at speed limits may one day get a surprise when the police car springing out to nab them is driverless, if a concept from Ford were to be realized. The automaker filed for a patent for an autonomous ...
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Novel lateral data storage: Two-dimensional ferroelectric semiconductor memory
Traditional memory technologies face limitations in terms of speed, scalability, and power consumption, making them unsuitable for future data-intensive applications. Ferroelectric memory has garnered immense interest in ...
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Researchers create tiny nuclear-powered battery thousands of times more efficient than predecessors
A team of physicists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed an extremely small nuclear battery that they claim is up to 8,000 times more efficient than its predecessors. Their paper is published ...
