Robotic lightning bugs take flight
Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication—to attract a mate, ward off predators or lure prey.
Jun 21, 2022
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Telecom
Tackling the challenges of cross-border connectivity for Europe's vehicles
Connected and fully automated vehicles are set to revolutionize transportation as we know it. Thanks to 5G-enabled vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, which makes it possible for vehicles to communicate with one another ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Engineering
New fire shelter prototypes could buy time for wildfire firefighters
North Carolina State University researchers found that four new designs for shelters to protect firefighters trapped in wildfires could increase the survival time inside the shelter compared with the current industry standard. ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Technology enhances solar option during outages
During a power outage, we might not think of using the sun as a backup generator. But solar energy is playing a key role in keeping the lights on when the power is knocked out.
Apr 04, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
How data processing can heat buildings
A click on the internet leaves traces behind. Not only in the web itself, but also in the form of a large ecological footprint. Because even though all our data is supposedly floating in the cloud, physical data centers are ...
Mar 01, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Trials begin of revolutionary women's smartwatch safety app
Trials begin this week in Bath of a revolutionary new smartwatch app that monitors a wearer's heart rate and body motion to sense distress, automatically sending an emergency alert.
Nov 22, 2021
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Hardware
A reliable solution for passive acoustic and environmental monitoring
In a study published in Methods in Ecology & Evolution, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators developed a new acoustic recorder which ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Robotics
Why robots need reflexes
Reflexes protect our bodies—for example when we pull our hand back from a hot stove. These protective mechanisms could also be useful for robots. In this interview, Prof. Sami Haddadin and Johannes Kühn of the Munich School ...
May 05, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Development of child abuse response and decision making support system employing AI
Child abuse has continued to rise in recent years, with the number of child abuse reports reaching 133,778 cases in FY2017, or some 12 times the FY1999 level. However, there is an extreme shortage of staff, especially child ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Engineering
Camel-fur-inspired power-free system harnesses insulation and evaporation to keep items cool
Camels have evolved a seemingly counterintuitive approach to keeping cool while conserving water in a scorching desert environment: They have a thick coat of insulating fur. Applying essentially the same approach, researchers ...
Nov 11, 2020
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