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Study: Red-light Cameras Don't Prevent Car Accidents
Designed to discourage drivers from rolling (or speeding) through red lights, thereby reducing the number of traffic accidents and injuries at intersections, researchers from Case Western Reserve University have found that red-light cameras are not living up to their intent.
The Chemistry of Whiter Teeth
Achieving perfectly white teeth comes with a significant price tag in terms of tooth health. Over-the-counter solutions or bleaching sessions at the dentist can harm teeth. Now, a team of researchers believes they have created a better, less harmful technique for whitening teeth.
Malicious Email Detection Technique Rivals 60 Antivirus Engines
In an effort to thwart unknown, malicious emails, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Malware Lab have created a new technique for detecting malicious emails that might one day rival the most popular antivirus software products currently on the market.
Researchers Develop Computer Model Capable of Giving Real-time Water Quality Reports
As beach-goers prepare to spend the hot days of summer cooling off at their favorite beach, a team of researchers is making sure the experience isn’t ruined by polluted waters and possible closure.
Using a Digital Camera's Fingerprints to Capture Cybercriminals
Like people, cameras have unique identifying features much like fingerprints. As such, a research team from Charles Sturt University is developing a method for matching images and videos to the device used to take said images and videos.
Novel Method for Downhole Monitoring from NETL
Researchers adapted Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy hardware to well-bore monitoring applications potentially making LIBS more effective for in-the-field subsurface research.
Adidas to Use Only Recycled Materials in its Products by 2024
Sportswear giant Adidas has announced that it will only use recycled materials in all of its products by 2024, according to recent reports.
In China, a Bot Will Deliver Snacks to Your Door
Helping to deliver snacks, beverages and other items in the “Kafka” compound of Beijing is the little yellow and black robot that could.
Oleo Sponge Successfully Tests in Real-world Conditions
Makers of the Oleo Sponge — a patent-pending material that might one day be used to absorb oil from oil spills — tested the material off the Southern California coastline in recent months where it successfully proved its effectiveness.
Using AI Tech to Protect Water Supplies
Hoping to expedite the process for monitoring water treatment plants as well as making the process easier and less expensive, researchers from the University of Waterloo have designed artificial intelligence (AI) software to help achieve those goals.
Watch: New Nanoscope Opens New Doors for Early Symptom Alzheimer’s Research
Purdue University researchers have developed a super-resolution “nanoscope” that provides a 3D view of brain molecules in up to ten times greater detail than traditional microscopes.
AI Expected to Create as Many Jobs as It Displaces in the UK
As expected, artificial intelligence (AI) will likely displace workers all around the world in the future as advances are made. According to research from the accountancy firm PwC, in 20 years, the U.K. alone could expect to see roughly seven million jobs displaced by AI. However, the same firm also predicts that even more jobs could be created as a result.
Kickstarter Campaign Promises Users the Chance to Build Robots from Just About Anything in Home
A Kickstarter campaign from Smartibot promises to give consumers the power to build an artificial intelligence robot from just about anything in the home — even a potato.
Six-legged Robot Chases Sunlight to Keep Plants Alive
All too often, our houseplants can meet untimely deaths brought about by exposure to less than ideal conditions and good old-fashioned neglect.
Device Detects Virus-infected Mosquitoes
The system consists of an electrode covered with a material to which only certain virus DNA or RNA can adhere.
Template for 3D Printing Guns Can Now Be Legally Distributed Online
3D printing is making it easier to create and produce products in much shorter time frames. The technology can be used to print everything from material for bridges, new homes and now, thanks to a decision by the U.S. State Department this week -- guns.
Surgery Outcomes the Same for Robotic Surgeons and Human Surgeons
Amid growing concern that robots will take over the workforce comes good news — at least for doctors — suggesting that surgery conducted by either a surgical robot or an actual doctor had nearly identical outcomes, according to research from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia
Microsoft Calling for Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech
As facial recognition technology gains a greater foothold in society, serving in a variety of capacities such as locating criminals in public places or unlocking devices such as smartphones, Microsoft’s Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith is urging officials to regulate the technology.
"World's Largest Robot" Transports Iron Ore
Three locomotives recently powered an autonomous train in western Australia, marking the first delivery of iron ore by Rio Tinto’s “world’s largest robot.”
Using Virtual Reality to Help Doctors Spot Child Abuse
Realizing its potential in training doctors in real-life scenarios, researchers from the University of Birmingham and University College of London have been working to determine if general practitioners (GP) could use virtual reality (VR) to also assist them in detecting less-than obvious signs of child abuse.