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Graphene biosensor breathes new life into lung cancer diagnosis
The device demonstrated improved detection accuracy for three of the most common lung cancer biomarkers in human breath.
Russia outfits two navy ships with hallucination-inducing weapon
Two Russian Navy ships have been outfitted with a weapon capable of making victims hallucinate, according to Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti.
New 3D imaging platform reduces endoscopic surgery risks
The new platform enables medical device manufacturers to integrate stereoscopic 3D imaging into endoscopes, providing depth information that is unavailable in traditional, single-camera devices.
Jenga-playing robot gains skills with faster machine-learning approach
The machine-learning technique developed at MIT combines tactile and visual learning.
Researchers develop hotel-recognition system to assist law enforcement with human trafficking cases
In an effort to assist law enforcement in human trafficking investigations, a team of researchers has constructed a dataset of hotel room images.
Intel breaks indoor drone record at Super Bowl LIII
While the aircraft entertained audiences, other drones were used to patrol outside for security.
Tesla to buy energy storage vendor
The electric vehicle maker will acquire Maxwell for $218 million.
Report: New skills needed as cybersecurity job gap widens
There are a number of ways to protect vulnerable data, but new research shows that there aren’t enough trained people available to make it happen.
AI diagnoses schizophrenia from brain scans
The tool was trained on resting-state brain patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging scans from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Exxon LNG project with Qatar Petroleum moves ahead
Construction on the $10 billion liquefaction project is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2019.
British Army to test virtual reality training for soldiers
The British Army announced that it will explore how to incorporate virtual reality (VR) into training its soldiers.
National Geographic and Mattel to release line of STEM-related Barbies
National Geographic and Mattel have joined forces to develop a line of Barbie dolls to showcase STEM-related occupations.
IBM and McCormick using AI to 'spice' things up
IBM and spice maker McCormick are collaborating on a line of all-in-one spice packets developed using AI.
Kentucky utilities issue RFP for renewable energy
The utilities are using the solicitation to monitor the market to determine if feasible, lower-cost options exist.
Deprag automatic assembly equipment pick and place
In some industries, fasteners tend to have shorter shafts or irregular shapes, such as sleeves, pins or rivets. They may also have wider shaft-diameters, making feeding through a feedhose impossible.
The economics of battery-assisted hydrogen production from solar energy
Cost targets are evaluated for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation combined with a battery-assisted proton-exchange membrane electrolyzer.
Video: Drilling a deep hole for nuclear waste storage
Standard oil and gas drilling technology might be used to place nuke waste canisters thousands of feet underground.
Company in Norway creates office, school furniture from ocean waste
After two years of development, a chair composed of plastic from fishing nets will soon be available for sale as seating in schools and offices in Norway.
U.S. launch of Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth edition for robotic-assisted spine surgery
Medtronic’s Stealth software combines with Mazor’s existing robotic technology to afford computerized surgical planning and navigation.
Wrecked by hurricane, Air Force base eyes a $3 billion rebuild
The base includes nearly 1,200 facilities and all of them will need some level of repair.