Wearable sensors detect what's in your sweat
Needle pricks not your thing? A team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, is developing wearable skin sensors that can detect what's in your sweat.
Aug 16, 2019
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Squishy robots can drop from a helicopter and land safely
Sometimes the toughest among us come in shapes that are round and just a little bit squishy.
Apr 25, 2019
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineered crystals could help computers run on less power
Computers may be growing smaller and more powerful, but they require a great deal of energy to operate. The total amount of energy the U.S. dedicates to computing has risen dramatically over the last decade and is quickly ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
New technology could wean the battery world off cobalt
Lithium-based batteries use more than 50 percent of all cobalt produced in the world. These batteries are in your cell phone, laptop and maybe even your car. About 50 percent of the world's cobalt comes from the Congo, where ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Robotics
'Deep learning'—a giant step for robots
The prospect of robots that can learn for themselves—through artificial intelligence and adaptive learning—has fascinated scientists and movie-goers alike. Films like Short Circuit, Terminator, Millennial Man, Chappie ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Energy & Green Tech
Lichens may one day detoxify the air in your home
When smoke from fires darken the skies as they did last summer, hunkering down indoors makes good sense. But on most days throughout the year, the air we breathe indoors carries far more pollutants than outdoor air. Exposure ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers break magnetic memory speed record
Spintronic devices are attractive alternatives to conventional computer chips, providing digital information storage that is highly energy efficient and also relatively easy to manufacture on a large scale. However, these ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Robotics
New robots can see into their future
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Computer Sciences
Algorithms 'consistently' more accurate than people in predicting recidivism, study says
In a study with potentially far-reaching implications for criminal justice in the United States, a team of California researchers has found that algorithms are significantly more accurate than humans in predicting which defendants ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Engineering
Portable sun-powered water harvester could combat water scarcity
University of California Berkeley researchers have designed an extreme-weather proven, hand-held device that can extract and convert water molecules from the air into drinkable water using only ambient sunlight as its energy ...
Jul 7, 2023
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