Robotics
In work that combines a deep understanding of the biology of soft-bodied animals such as earthworms with advances in materials and electronic technologies, researchers from the United States and China have developed a robotic ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Engineering
The international ResponDrone project has integrated into its situation awareness system for emergency situations a near real-time 3D mapping solution to provide on-site emergency teams with tools that will help them to better ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Engineering
Our society has a love affair with plastic. To take our relationship to the next level—happily ever after in a waste-free future—the path is circular.
Apr 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
You're inside on a scorching 40°C day, running your air conditioner on full for extended hours. Normally, you might worry about cost—or even the impact on the grid or the environment. But you've got solar on your roof, ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Harnessing the power of deep learning leads to better predictions of patient admissions and flow in emergency departments.
Nov 23, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Researchers have developed a technique that leverages hardware and software to improve file system security for next-generation memory technologies called non-volatile memories (NVMs). The new encryption technique also permits ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Want a smartphone that stretches, takes damage, and still doesn't miss a call?
Jun 26, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A unique positioning technology is being developed to pinpoint firefighters inside buildings where other positioning technologies fail.
Apr 7, 2021
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Hardware
A dedicated team of radiation specialists from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) are behind the successful detection and rapid retrieval of a missing radioactive source in outback Western ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Engineering
From keypads to touch screens to voice commands—step by step, the interface between users and their smartphones has become more personalized, more seamless. Now the ultimate personalized interface is approaching: issuing ...
Aug 18, 2021
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An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.
While some emergencies are self evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require the subjective opinion of an observer (or affected party) in order to decide whether it qualifies as an emergency.
The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management.
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