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The Rising Electricity Use of Bitcoin
By the end of this year, cryptocurrency is expected to demand half a percent of the world’s energy.
Customizable Diagnostic Device Can Detect Many Viruses and Diseases for Rural Medical Care
The new system is called Ampli Blocks and was developed by MIT’s Little Devices Lab. The research team hopes to further develop the system to detect human papillomavirus, malaria, Lyme disease, cancer and more.
U.S. Oil Exports Grow Despite This One Big Hitch
U.S. Gulf Coast ports are limited in the size of vessels they can handle, raising costs and requiring deep-water loading and unloadings.
Study Finds That Even at Low Concentrations, Silver Can Thwart Wastewater Treatment
Silver nanoparticles, commonly added to a number of consumer products for their reported antibacterial properties, may be hampering wastewater treatment efforts, according to research from Oregon State University.
A Nuke Restarts as Japan Announces Its Long-term Energy Plan
Unit 4 of the Ohi nuclear power plant began supplying electricity to Japan's grid as a government plan looks to nuclear to help the country meet its Paris climate accord obligations.
A Non-Metallic Alternative to Structural Steel
Although steel will continue to dominate the realm of structural building materials for the foreseeable future, pultruded fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is an attractive alternative that offers superior corrosion resistance and higher strength-to-weight ratios.
Researchers Develop Implantable Sensor that Dissolves After Use
Overcoming both performance and biocompatibility issues, the research team has found a solution that would make a second surgery to remove an implantable sensor wholly unnecessary.
Air Conditioning Use Expected to Triple by 2050, According to Report
With an estimated 1.6 billion buildings worldwide currently outfitted with air conditioning units, research from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that number will increase to 5.6 billion by the year 2050.
Amazon Sued Over Alexa Technology
This suit is based on similar arguments that the Troy, New York-based school and Dynamic Advances made previously against Apple and its Siri voice recognition app.
Russian Cuckoos Threaten Alaskan Birds
Russians invading the U.S. sounds like the plot of a Cold War-era movie. In this case, however, it’s much less sinister, but still potentially devastating for unsuspecting Alaskan songbirds.
5 Reasons to Replace Tank Spargers with In-Line Direct Steam Injection Heaters
With few components, spargers are easy to make, simple to install and inexpensive but are plagued by a number of issues. Pick Heaters has developed a solution.
Scientists Develop New Tool That Predicts Eye, Hair and Skin Color from a DNA Sample of an Unidentified Individual
Using what is being described as a first-of-its-kind tool, a team of international scientists are now capable of making accurate predictions about hair, eye and skin color from samples of human biological material, including small amounts of DNA.
U.K. Watchdog Calling Facial Recognition Technology 'Inaccurate'
Though gaining in worldwide usage, the accuracy of facial recognition technology is being challenged by U.K. privacy watchdog Big Brother Watch, according to recent reports.
NASA and Uber Team Up to Explore Safety of Future Urban Airspace
NASA and Uber Technologies, Inc. have entered into an agreement to investigate concepts related to safety in populated areas for urban air mobility (UAM) technologies.
Is STEM Better Off as STEAM?
Should STEM evolve into STEAM? What’s the rationale behind this change, and who is behind it? And where does the U.S. rank internationally?
Lobed Rotor Compressors for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
New compressor technology supports up to 150 kW fuel cell stacks, addressing the needs of gas compression for medium-duty commercial and non-commercial fuel cell electric vehicles.
New Development in LCDs Allows Screens to Be Viewed in Perfect Color from Any Angle
A team of researchers from Russia, France and Germany, at MIPT’s Laboratory of Functional Organic and Hybrid Materials, have tackled viewing problems associated with LCD screens.
Carnegie Mellon Set to Launch First U.S. Undergrad AI Degree
Recognizing a lack of AI specialists and a growing demand for experts in the field of AI, CMU expects to roll out the undergraduate degree program this fall.
Using Fingerprints to Access Smartphones May Soon Be Replaced By Scanning User's Veins
Securing a smartphone with a fingerprint is on the verge of becoming obsolete, according to a team of researchers from Edith Cowan University.
Dog-like Robot Available for Sale in 2019
Makers of the SpotMini — a dog-like robot — announced that the robotic pet will be available for purchase by next year.