Amazing new sensor enables vehicles to detect road conditions in real-time
Researchers from UC3M have patented a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving in real-time.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than average
Joseph Shavit
- May 27, 2022
Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
Joseph Shavit
- May 27, 2022
How eating eggs can boost heart health
Study has shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood lowering of heart disease.
Joseph Shavit
- May 26, 2022
Self-powered fabric can help correct posture in real time
Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.
Joseph Shavit
- May 26, 2022
The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
Joseph Shavit
- May 25, 2022
Digital dietician (IVAN) improves user's eating habits like a real nutritionist
A new program uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve nutrition care.
Joseph Shavit
- May 25, 2022
Diamond mirrors will drive tomorrow's high-powered lasers
Today, it’s difficult to engineer resilient and long-lasting components that can control the powerful beams that lasers emit.
Joseph Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Quantum charging makes charging EVs as fast as pumping gas
Research has led to the discovery that quantum technologies may promise new mechanisms to charge batteries at a faster rate.
Joseph Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Scientists create new method to kill cyberattacks in less than a second
Artificial intelligence that can detect and kill malware on the fly could help protect laptops, computers and smart devices in our homes.
Joseph Shavit
- May 22, 2022
Unique quantum material could enable ultra-powerful, compact computers
To shrink devices while improving their performance researchers are searching for unique materials that combine both quantum properties.
Joseph Shavit
- May 22, 2022
These smart glasses cure night blindness and peripheral vision problems
Japanese startup ViXion has created an innovative wearable device that helps people deal with the difficulties associated with night vision.
Joseph Shavit
- May 21, 2022
AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
Joseph Shavit
- May 21, 2022
Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges.
Joseph Shavit
- May 20, 2022
Invisible, machine-washable, solar cell technology for clothing
Researchers developed a method of adhering solar cells to textiles in a way that makes them resistant to machine-washing.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2022
The ‘holy grail’ in electronic 'smart' skin has arrived
Smart skin is a wafer-thin material that reacts simultaneously to force, moisture and temperature with extremely high spatial resolution.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2022
Small biosensor accurately detects prostate cancer and spotlights next gen point-of-care devices
Point-of-care devices, which are small automated instruments, are capable of performing diagnostics in decentralized locations
Joseph Shavit
- May 18, 2022
Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night
The sun’s enormous energy may soon be harnessed in the dark of night following a significant advance in thermal capture technology.
Joseph Shavit
- May 18, 2022
New technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind
researchers have developed a more accurate, less invasive technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using their brain signals.
Joseph Shavit
- May 17, 2022
Simply and quickly detect gluten in food using a cellphone
The system designed by the UPV team is a color test in which the change of color—in this case, turning red—indicates the presence of gluten
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