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Study Explores Patient Willingness to Receive Follow-up Instructions from Electronic Devices
Exploring whether patients would be willing to take follow-up care instructions from a device rather than from a self-care professional, researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine observed how 60 patients responded to oral hygiene care instructions from a computer versus a medical professional.
Housing Developer Wants to Design a Driverless Town
As the reality of fully autonomous vehicles draws nearer, housing developer Syd Kitson is at work readying his eco-friendly smart city for driverless technology.
Amazon Preparing to Launch Delivery Service
According to a recent report, retail giant Amazon is throwing its hat into the delivery ring by offering a shipping service to select businesses.
A System for Detecting Driver Drowsiness
An eye-tracking system developed by researchers from Swinburne and Austin Health that detects drowsy drivers could potentially reduce the number of automobile accidents caused by sleep-deprived drivers.
High-tech Security Measures to Keep Winter Olympics Safe
As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, prepare to get underway, security measures are in place to keep those in attendance safe.
Radiation-hardened 100 V and 200 V GaN FET Power Supplies Launched
Renesas has introduced new devices graded for the space industry.
Chinese Police Use High-tech Sunglasses to Capture Suspects
Using sunglasses enhanced with the latest in facial recognition technology, police officers in Zhengzhou, China, are adding yet another tool to China's ever-expanding digital surveillance system.
Gallium Oxide May Offer Advantages Over Silicon in Power Applications
Researchers have revealed their findings for devices such as field-effect transistors.
Farmers Use Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things to Combat Pests
Hoping to reduce the costs associated with agriculture lost to crop pests and disease each year, digital agriculture company Agrosmart is working toward a solution using IoT technology and AI.
Will a Breakthrough in Vanadium Dioxyde Lead to a New Generation of Ultra-Low Power Electronic Devices?
Phase changing at high temperatures may enable new space communications technology or radar for self-driving cars.
Radio Astronomy Gets a Boost From Standard Telecom Network
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique to reliably transmit a stable frequency reference over a standard fiber optic telecommunications network, expanding possibilities for radio astronomers.
Former Google, Facebook Employees Join Together to Battle Tech Addiction
Driven by a desire to right some wrongs, a few former employees of tech giants such as Google and Facebook have joined together to battle tech addiction.
Are Smartphones Affecting Well-being?
While socializing with others face-to-face generally tends to make people happy, it seems that smartphones may be getting in the way of that. New research finds that our phones may affect our happiness.
Moon Covered With 400,000 Pounds of Human Trash
Human trash, leftover from both manned and unmanned visits to the moon, has accumulated on the moon's surface in excess of 400,000 pounds in volume.
Amazon Exploring Use of Wristband to Track Movement of Warehouse Workers
Published on January 30, one of the patents details how the wristbands — through a haptic feedback system — vibrate to steer the wearer's hand in the right direction, thereby ensuring that human workers fulfill more orders. Likewise, the technology is also meant to track products as they move throughout the warehouse.
Google Flights Using Machine Learning to Predict Flight Delays
Tired of wasting time in airports waiting on flights that never seem to be on time? A new feature from Google Flights may be able to predict flight delays with some accuracy.
Toward a Silicon Quantum Chip
Silicon has been seen as a promising material for quantum technology, but its scalability is limited. Researchers are finding ways around that limit.
Shape-memory Technology Comes to Plastic Electronics
Researchers have identified a mechanism that triggers shape-memory phenomena in organic crystals used in plastic electronics. The work could lead to advancements in low-power electronics, medical electronics devices and more.
Putting Spintronics to Use for 'Green' Information Processing
New research points the way toward harnessing electron spin information into an energy-efficient means of processing data.
'Nanobulb' Shines for Cheaper, Faster Microscopy
Overcoming the "diffraction limit" in microscopy has proved challenging. Researchers at ITMO University have developed an innovative solution.