Robotics
Amid the unpredictability and occasional chaos of emergency rooms, a robot has the potential to assist health care workers and support clinical teamwork, Cornell and Michigan State University researchers found.
Jun 27, 2024
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Business
More and more public services—such as affordable housing, public school matching and child welfare—are relying on algorithms to make decisions and allocate resources. So far, much of the work that has gone into designing ...
May 14, 2024
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Software
Motorcycles are designed to accommodate the average-sized rider, leaving taller and shorter riders vulnerable to discomfort.
May 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of advanced materials chemistry researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the use of light to convert carbon and carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO).
Dec 12, 2023
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Business
In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed to pursuing the most ambitious—and ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Security
Sensors detecting the amount of food that herds of cattle are eating. Machines taking thousands of photos of fruit per second to detect their defects and sort them by quality. Robots packing fruit and vegetables into bags ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Engineering
If you were ever to see sewage sludge up close, you might be hard-pressed to find any redeemable value; however, researchers at UBC's Bioreactor Technology Group see it another way.
Jul 25, 2023
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Robotics
Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists at the University of Sussex have successfully trialed new biodegradable health sensors that could change the way we experience personal health care and fitness monitoring technology.
Mar 2, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
A team of researchers from Brown University's School of Public Health, Brown's School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are effective at reducing ...
Dec 23, 2022
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