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Nanowires May Boost Fire-Resistant Capabilities of Lithium-ion Batteries
The development could also enhance the performance of the batteries as well as protect from fire, which have caused the batteries to make news.
New Material Helps Create an Inexpensive Nuclear Radiation Device for Homeland Security
This new material could provide an inexpensive alternative to the nuclear radiation detectors that are currently used.
Dehydration Method is a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Production Method for Conjugated Polymers
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have developed cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors for the first time.
Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
Florida Police Attempt to Use Dead Man's Finger to Unlock Smartphone
Hoping to gain access to the contents of a dead man’s locked smartphone, police officers in Largo, Florida, used the dead man’s finger in an attempt to unlock the phone.
Preventing Jaywalking with Lasers, Facial Recognition Tech...and a Hose
In the Chinese city of Daye, jaywalking is a crime punishable by hose.
Video: Identifying How Vision and Locomotion Work Together
The research could pave the way for better treatment for mobility impairments or advancements in prosthetics and robots
Carnegie Mellon and Sony to Create Robot Chefs
With robots being introduced into just about every industry imaginable, it’s only a logical next step that robots would eventually make their debut in the kitchen, helping to streamline food preparation.
New Process of Recycling Rare Earth Magnets from Hard Drives Developed
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) have created a new recycling process that turns old hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into a brand-new magnet material with just a few steps.
Video: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Graphene
MIT researchers have developed a method for creating membranes that filter a variety of molecules.
Army Researchers Develop Facial Recognition that Works at Night
The system uses thermal cameras and artificial intelligence to present an image used for surveillance.
A Fairy Tale Written by Artificial Intelligence
Makers of the meditation app Calm announced that for the first time artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to write a fairy tale.
'Do Not Disturb While Driving' Feature from Apple is Working, According to Study
Since the debut of Apple’s “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature last September, drivers using the feature decreased their phone usage while driving by 8 percent, according to a new study.
Hackers Access Casino Database Through Connected Fish Tank Thermometer
Using an internet of things (IoT) connected fish tank thermometer, hackers were able to access an unnamed casino’s high-roller database.
The Impact of Social Media on Scientific Research
A group of conservation scientists and ecologists have recently determined that communicating research findings via social media — in particular Twitter — led to higher citations in the future.
New Imaging Platform Detects Cancer Cell’s Drug Resistance within 24 Hours
A team of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a microscopy platform that measures a cancer cell’s resistance to drugs.
Predictive Maintenance Sensor System is 100 Percent Maintenance Free
Nikola Labs has introduced a new industrial and manufacturing tool.
Reading a Person's Thoughts and Feelings Using Combination of AI and Sensors
If audio tech company Dolby Laboratories has its way, humans will be more transparent than ever before thanks to a combination of new technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors.
Experts Speaking Out Against EU Proposal That Would Grant Robots 'Personhood'
A group of 156 legal, technology and commerce experts are speaking out against a European Parliament proposal that would declare special legal status for robots — a move that would pardon manufacturers for the actions of their machines.
Suspect Attending Concert in China Nabbed by Facial Recognition Technology
Ensuring its place as a world leader in facial recognition technology, law enforcement officials in China demonstrated their facial recognition technology heft when they recently located and arrested a concert-goer in a crowd of 60,000 other concert goers.