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Stevie the Social Robot Debuts at Maker Faire Rome
A robot designed to assist the elderly and those living with disabilities was recently unveiled at the Maker Faire Rome 2018.
A Look at Sickness and Health Apps
The changing of the seasons can bring many things: cooler weather, turning leaves and, in many cases, sickness. Perhaps your immune system blocks it all, but for those who worry, some technology in the form of apps, websites and devices is here to help.
Flu Vaccine Manufacturing Efficiency Gains With Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated how near-infrared spectroscopy could make cell-culture-based flu vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient.
Watch: The Merits of Visualizing Air Quality in the Home
Would you change your habits at home if you could visualize how current behaviors impact indoor air quality?
Color-Changing Contact Lens Could Improve Treatment for Eye Diseases
The lens could direct and demonstrate the uninterrupted release of a variety of ophthalmic drugs.
Walmart Patents Smart Shopping Cart
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a patent for a smart shopping cart that tracks a customer’s temperature, grip, heart rate and walking speed, all in the name of offering the retailer insight into its customers.
Social Media and Transport Data Used to Predict Retail Survival
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a model that predicts with 80% accuracy whether a new business will fail or succeed within six months.
Instagram to Curb Cyber Bullying Using AI
In an effort to curb the amount of cyber bullying that takes place on social media, Instagram has revealed that it will begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to scan photos for abusive content.
Study: Beer Drinkers Willing to Pay Extra for Sustainably Brewed Beer
According to research from Indiana University, consumers would pay extra for beer produced using sustainable measures.
New York State Advanced Robotics Working Group to Hold First Meeting
The New York State Advanced Robotics Alliance (NYS-ARA) will kick off a new working group on Oct. 22 and 23 with meetings at The Tech Garden in Syracuse, N.Y.
Robotic Stuffed Bear Coughs When Air Pollution Levels Reach Certain Point
In an effort to demonstrate the physical toll air pollution takes on human health, makers of the Toxic Toby bear have mounted the stuffed animal on a pole near Brixton Road in London, where it coughs and cover its mouth when air pollution levels in that region reach and exceed levels set by the government.
Automation in the Aerospace Industry: The Challenge and Promise of Integrating Robots Into the Production Process
Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly adopting automated, robotic solutions in place of traditional machining and manual assembly techniques, but the process is not without its challenges.
Watch How a New Font Helps You Remember What You Read
Sans Forgetica is a new publicly accessible font designed at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to help readers remember what they read.
Printing Perovskite Solar Cells on a Large Scale
Screen-printed modules on conductive glass substrates - the size of A4 sheet paper - delivered power conversion efficiencies of 6.3% against the one sun standard, on an unprecedented 198 square-centimeters active area.
Number of Selfie Fatalities Worldwide Reaches 259
The pursuit of the extreme selfie has resulted in the deaths of nearly 260 people between 2011 and 2017, according to a 2018 global study on the topic.
Team Uses "Robomussels" to Check Mussel Temperatures
As temperatures rise due to climate change, mussels tucked away in their intertidal beds face temperatures reaching close to their lethal limit in certain regions of the world. As such, researchers are attempting to determine what that temperature threshold is by examining refugia, otherwise known as geographic regions less susceptible to climate change where animals like mussels, incapable of relocating, have a higher chance of survival.
Wikipedia Cleans Up Millions of Broken Links
Thanks to an alliance between Wikipedia and the Internet Archive, nine million broken Wikipedia links have been restored.
Company Wants Customers to Have Access to Customized AI
The same company responsible for creating an artificial intelligence (AI) version of United States President Donald Trump is offering to create personalized AI for consumers that help make day-to-day decisions.
Disney Develops a Graffiti Drone
Researchers at Disney are working on a drone capable of spray-painting graffiti.
Marine Research Submarines to be Outfitted with Soft Robotic Arms
Scientists from the Wyss Institute, Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Baruch College and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have created a new system for handling underwater creatures.