Consumer & Gadgets
Around the world, more than 3 billion people—nearly half the world's population—cook their food using solid fuels like firewood and charcoal on open fires or traditional stoves. This produces a lot of smoke, creating ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Engineering
Maintenance work on rail infrastructure costs the rail sector close to EUR 40 000 per kilometre of railway track. In fact, rail companies spend substantial amounts on repairing tracks and keeping them in good operating condition, ...
May 03, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to commercialization.
Feb 01, 2019
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Internet
Research shows that Snapchat, Facebook and WhatsApp help families with immigrant backgrounds develop their multilingualism.
Nov 02, 2018
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Computer Sciences
Physicians currently spend a lot of time writing notes about patients and inserting them into electronic health record (EHR) systems. According to a 2016 study, doctors spend approximately two hours on administrative work ...
Aug 22, 2018 feature
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Robotics
Getting robots to do things isn't easy: usually scientists have to either explicitly program them or get them to understand how humans communicate via language.
Jun 20, 2018
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Computer Sciences
The Google Arts & Culture Lab in Paris is making news in the art world. They are on a mission to see how technology can help connect people with culture in new ways—reaching those who otherwise may not be able to see museum ...
Mar 13, 2018 weblog
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Internet
In a report leaked to the Australian media, Facebook has outlined how it can use an analysis of activity and sentiment of users posting on its platforms to identify their various levels of anxiety.
May 03, 2017
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Engineering
(Tech Xplore)—The big threat to putting in a satisfying day's work is quite simply interruptions. How was your weekend? So did you ever get the boat to run? Who do you think will win tonight? Cubicles, open floor plans, ...
May 01, 2017 weblog
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Engineering
How long can drones can stay in the air? The team behind the Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) vehicle system at CyPhy Works have tried to make the word "persistent" reach new heights in aerial reconnaissance. ...
Nov 08, 2015 weblog
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