Researchers use grasshoppers to detect explosive chemical vapors
The year was 2016 and the headlines talked about something called cyborg insects and reflected on a branch of technology called biorobotics.
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Researchers design a fabric that actively regulates temperature with the flip of a switch
A study, published in PNAS Nexus, describes a fabric that can be modulated between two different states to stabilize radiative heat loss and keep the wearer comfortable across a range of temperatures.
Jun 14, 2023
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Business
The government is hyping digitalized services, but ignoring a history of e-government failures
In politics, when you have little to show for your achievements, you can release a "roadmap" for what will supposedly be achieved in the future.
Dec 3, 2019
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Mathematical verification tests if software runs as advertised
When it comes to security, what you don't know can hurt you.
Sep 28, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
All-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices for high energy density, high safety, and low cost of sulfur.
Aug 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Higher efficiency catalyst could prove key to green hydrogen
The race to make the widespread use of intermittent renewable energy a reality has taken a step forward with new research by experts from the University of Adelaide who are improving the efficiency of iridium-based catalysts.
Jun 23, 2023
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New software detects money laundering faster than ever before
Computer scientists have developed a new tool that enables quicker and more accurate detection of money laundering, with the ability to scan 50 million transactions in less than a second.
Sep 22, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Demonstrating significant energy savings using neuromorphic hardware
For the first time TU Graz's Institute of Theoretical Computer Science and Intel Labs demonstrated experimentally that a large neural network can process sequences such as sentences while consuming four to sixteen times less ...
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BMI system lets users control robotic arm while their hands are busy doing something else
A pair of researchers at Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Japan has developed a brain-machine interface (BMI) to manipulate a robotic arm while the subject's hands engage in a different activity. ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Bot tech controls drug release when needed
(Tech Xplore)—A study shows that that nanobots can release drugs inside your brain. The nanorobots, reported New Scientist on Thursday, are built out of DNA. Drugs can be tethered to their shell-like shapes.
