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Contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

The new contact lenses contain micro-sensors which monitor changes in intra-ocular pressure over a period of several hours, sending the data collected wirelessly so it can be analysed by an ophthalmologist and a diagnosis given.

January 16, 2024 Read more

Advancement in thermoelectricity could light up the Internet of Things

Researchers have improved the efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion in gallium arsenide semiconductor microstructures.

January 16, 2024 Read more

Material science advance could lead to airplanes that optimize their shape in flight

Study introduces a new path for development of materials that can be programmed to shapeshift in 3D autonomously.

January 16, 2024 Read more

AI could help power plants capture carbon using 36% less energy from the Grid

Using artificial intelligence, scientists adjusted a system based on a real coal-fired power station. The model could capture 16.7% more carbon dioxide, while using 36.3% less energy from the grid.

January 15, 2024 Read more

AI breakthrough creates images from nothing

'Blackout Diffusion', a new machine-learning algorithm, unlike other generative diffusion models, does not require initiating a 'random seed' to get started.

January 11, 2024 Read more

AI discovers that not every fingerprint is unique

Engineers have built a new AI that shatters a long-held belief in forensics - that fingerprints from different fingers of the same person are unique. It turns out they are similar, only we've been comparing fingerprints the wrong way!

January 11, 2024 Read more

An artificial muscle device that produces force 34 times its weight

Researchers have developed a fluid switch using ionic polymer artificial muscles that operates at ultra-low power and produces a force 34 times greater than its weight.

January 11, 2024 Read more

AI helps whittle down candidates for hydrogen carriers in liquid form from billions to about 40

In a computational study leveraging AI, scientists assessed 160 billion molecules, a number exceeding the people born in the entire span of human history. Their goal was to screen the molecules for suitability as liquid carriers of hydrogen.

January 10, 2024 Read more

New soft robots roll like tires, spin like tops and orbit like moons (w/video)

Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that engages in three simultaneous behaviors: rolling forward, spinning like a record,and following a path that orbits around a central point.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Harnessing sensors, smart devices, and AI could transform agriculture

To meet the need for safe, sustainably-produced food for a growing global population, biosensing experts point to smart, connective technologies yet to be fully explored.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Novel memristor design clears critical impediments for future AI chips

Recent research realizes ferroelectric hafnium oxide memristors with ultra-low conductance and inherent current-voltage nonlinearity to mitigate limitations that have obstructed commercialization of brain-inspired neuromorphic hardware.

January 4, 2024 Read more

Gently feeling the way to grasp the microcosmos with magnetic springs

Researchers demonstrate how tiny magnetic springs can significantly advance medical applications.

January 4, 2024 Read more

Nanofabrication meets Internet-of-Things for advanced smart farming

Nanofabrication and IoT reshape agriculture with advanced sensor technologies, addressing integration challenges and enhancing sustainable farming methods.

December 26, 2023 Read more

AI Coscientist automates scientific discovery

Coscientist is a copilot for science, making experimentation faster and more accurate.

December 22, 2023 Read more

Artificial intelligence unravels mysteries of polycrystalline materials

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, materials widely used in information equipment, solar cells, and electronic devices, that can reduce the efficiency of such devices.

December 22, 2023 Read more

A real-time multimodal tactile detection system applicable to robots and wearable devices

A tactile perception system capable of providing human-like multimodal tactile information to objects like robots and wearable devices that require tactile data in real time has been developed.

December 22, 2023 Read more

Novel AI-based approach for more accurate RNA 3D structure prediction

Scientists successfully harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-learning techniques to model atomic-level RNA 3D structures from primary RNA sequences. Called DRfold, this novel AI-based method improves the accuracy of RNA models by more than 70 percent, compared to traditional approaches.

December 21, 2023 Read more

Tactile touchscreen buttons pop up on demand

Novel electrostatic 'taxel' actuators that zip closed provide the force and displacement to dynamically create pressable buttons on touchscreens and other surfaces, restoring realistic tactile feedback.

December 18, 2023 Read more