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New transportation energy efficiency record set in Sweden

news | Jun 20, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Delsbo Electric is an annual contest in creating energy-efficient rail vehicles. This time, a new record was set by students from Dalarna University and Chalmers University of Technology.

Interface to Revolutionize Our Conception of a Smartphone Case

news | Jun 19, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Snap Company and Columbia University scientists have presented a case to control your smartphone. Curiously, it is not connected to the device either through wired or wireless communication.

Why is the European Space Agency melting satellites?

news | Jun 19, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Near-Earth satellites are created in a way to ensure all their elements are burned upon entry into the atmosphere. But this does not always happen. A new experiment by the ESA aims to demonstrate what happens to space vehicles near our planet.

New neural network enables editing of announcer speech

news | Jun 19, 2019 | Tech & Security | 5

Adobe Research has joined forces with scientists from Stanford University and Max Planck Institute to develop a program that can alter speech recorded on video. The development will help cut expenses on video clip recording.

Facebook Shares Details of Its Own Cryptocurrency Launch

news | Jun 18, 2019 | Crypto & Blockchain | 3

The new payment currency called “Libra” will be launched in 2020. It will allow users to make instant transactions via Facebook, WhatsApp and a separate application.

Robots equipped with tactile and visual object identification systems

news | Jun 18, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

For humans, it often takes one glance to make complex conclusions about the density, texture and weight of an object. The opposite is also true: after touching something with our eyes closed, we will instantly understand what it looks like. Robots are a different story. Scientists at the MIT Artificial Intelligence laboratory are hard at work trying to teach machines to effectively interact with the environment around them.

NASA ‘starshade’ will cover celestial bodies

news | Jun 18, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Starlight sometimes has a negative effect on telescopes, which is why experts at NASA are currently working on two projects geared towards blocking unnecessary radiation. One of them is operating under the working title ‘Starshade’.

Youbionics builds drone with bionic arms

news | Jun 17, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Autonomous aircraft are already extremely useful. A company called Youbionics has recently come up with a way to further increase their potential. They introduced a project called Drone for Handy, which includes the creation of aircraft with bionic arms.

A robot that gives ironic answers is created in Germany

news | Jun 17, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

Robots usually surprise us with their acrobatic abilities, but the skills of the Reeti device created by German engineers are of a different nature. Its strong point is irony.

The robot learns to defuse nuclear reactors

news | Jun 17, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

Nuclear power plants become obsolete and need to be decommissioned after a certain period of time. As this is a long and hazardous task, it is best solved it remotely, using special robots.

Motorcycle with 5G and collaborative learning from a Canadian company

news | Jun 16, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

Canadian motorcycle manufacturer Damon is working on a next-generation motorcycle which will come equipped with a host of new technologies.

Volvo autonomous truck finds first application

news | Jun 15, 2019 | Business & Startups | 3

Last fall, a prototype of the Volvo Vera autonomous electric truck was presented in Sweden. The car recently passed preliminary tests and found its first practical application.

ZAPS laser that kills cancer right through the skin

news | Jun 14, 2019 | Med & Bio | 3

The University of Arkansas (USA) researchers have created and successfully tested a new cancer treatment device. It is a laser that destroys cancer cells in the patient's body directly through the skin.

396 Drugs and Treatment Methods

news | Jun 14, 2019 | Med & Bio | 3

These are the conclusions made by the scientists who studied UK and USA medical industry for 15 years. The reasons for the disappointing "diagnosis" are corruption, prejudice, and the long time it takes to bring new drugs to the market.

Cactus-based plastic created in Mexico

news | Jun 14, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

An alternative to traditional plastic was recently developed at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac in Mexico. Unlike regular plastic, this new material is biodegradable.

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