HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Robot Submarine Locates Shipwreck with $17 Billion in Treasure
A ship that went missing some 300 years ago was discovered recently by an autonomous robot called REMUS 6000.
Smartphone to Test for Poultry Infection
A molecular test in combination with a smartphone app will be capable of picking up on six different pathogens in the poultry, thereby allowing farmers to act quickly before disease can spread while also eliminating the need to send samples out for costly lab tests.
The Quantum Promise of 'Time Crystals'
A study offers new evidence of the physical viability of time crystals, which is promising for the future of quantum information processing devices.
Researchers Develop System to Identify People Based on their Unique Walk
With the potential to replace other systems of identification like retinal scanners and fingerprinting at locations such as airports where people will pass through a security checkpoint, computer scientists have created technology that can recognize and identify people based on their style of walking.
Researchers Create Algorithm that Detects When Online Conversations Will Go South
Considering that many online discussions have the potential to become contentious, researchers from Cornell University and the Wikimedia Foundation have created a template of sorts to predict when an online discussion might deteriorate.
Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System with NASA
Sometimes even the most seasoned traveler needs a little help in planning vacation logistics. There are over 3,700 planets in our galaxy. Why limit expeditions to just Earth?
Ruthenium: Fourth Single Element Identified as Ferromagnetic at Room Temperature
The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other systems using magnetic materials.
Machine Learning Enhances Understanding of Earthquakes, Geothermal Reservoirs
Machine learning tools revealed patterns that correspond to water-injection flows at The Geysers geothermal field, suggesting a link to the mechanical processes that produce earthquakes.
Google Employees Quit Over Pentagon Drone AI Program
According to recent reports, a number of Google employees have resigned from the company amid its involvement with the military pilot program Project Maven.
Instagram to Offer "Mute Button"
Following in the footsteps of Facebook’s “snooze button,” where users can quiet some of their louder Facebook friends by putting a moratorium on that friend’s posts showing up in the user’s newsfeed, Instagram will soon offer a mute button that will work essentially the same way.
Researchers Develop App to Determine Why Baby is Crying
Designed by a team led by Ariana Anderson, assistant professor in residence of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the app is called Chatterbaby, and it uses artificial intelligence to determine why the baby is crying.
A Commercial Floor-cleaning Robot
One job most of us would only be happy to have robots take off of our plates would be cleaning. As such, robotics company Avidbots has developed Neo, a robot capable of taking over commercial floor cleaning duties.
Watch: NASA and Uber Team Up, Hybrid Engines Merge Fuel Cells, Artificial Intelligence Degree
NASA and Uber team up; hybrid engines merge fuel cells; CMU offers an AI degree
Vending Machine that Dispenses Stories Instead of Snacks
When craving a snack, we can usually just hit up a nearby vending machine. But what is a person to do when they are craving a short story?
German Engineering Company to Encourage Employees to Bike to Work
With an eye toward cutting emissions, international engineering and electronics company Bosch is encouraging all 100,000 workers at its German headquarters to consider biking it to work instead of contributing to the number of those traveling short distances via car each day.
Facial Recognition Technology Moves into the Classroom
China’s use of facial recognition technology is going beyond the search for wanted criminals and is now making an appearance in the classroom, ensuring that students are paying attention to their lessons.
Women Expected to Weather Workforce Automation Better than Men
Amid fears that emerging technologies will render human workers unnecessary, research suggests that not only will women survive the automation of work but that they may also benefit from it.
Researchers Create Color-changing Fabric
A team of University of Central Florida (UCF) researchers has created fabric capable of changing color.
Chicago, San Francisco Expected to get Amazon Go Stores
Amazon's cashierless store scheme is expected to expand to two other U.S. cities, according to recent reports.
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.