AI weatherman: more accurate, faster, more opaqueTrained with 40 years of weather data, AI has found a shortcut in the calculation of weather forecasts. It produces prognosises with the same accuracy, but with a fraction of the effort.Mario Petzold, 15 Nov 2023 21:51
New molecule-thin thermal transistor layer could provide 13x increased cooling efficiency for CPUs and GPUsThe new thermal transistor technology requires small amounts of power and can be integrated on top of the semiconductors in a chip. It can also improve efficiency for batteries and chargers. Bogdan Solca, 15 Nov 2023 16:30
AI modifies microbial genes to produce renewable fuelsIn a bid to improve the accuracy of current genome editing methods, ORNL scientists have generated excitement over the potential of their AI model to create sustainable fuels.Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 14 Nov 2023 15:59
Garmin Health partners with Labfront to offer mental health research award worth US$1,750 in fitness trackers and softwareGarmin Health, a division of smartwatch maker Garmin, has partnered with Labfront to offer an award worth US$1,750 to assist research into mental health. The goal of the hardware and software award is to accelerate data collection...David Chien, 14 Nov 2023 15:06
New fuel made from ammonia to drive decarbonization of transportation sectorScientist Young Suk Jo has created a new technology that aims to use ammonia as a cheaper and lower-emission fuel in the transportation industry. Ammonia offers a higher energy density compared to hydrogen, making it a significant...Nicole Dominikowski, 13 Nov 2023 17:13
Study: The Apple Watch is not only worn on the wrist and can also be worn in unusual places for unusual reasonsA new study proves the accuracy of the Apple Watch - even when it is worn in an unusual place. The study also shows that the watch can be used in rather unusual situations.Silvio Werner, 11 Nov 2023 23:00
ChatGPT texts detectable - model reliably recognizes AI plagiarisma program at the University of Kansas claims to be able to reliably unmask 99% of all AI-generated texts. This is huge progress compared to previous attempts to automatically separate artificially created texts from human ones.Mario Petzold, 07 Nov 2023 21:45
Discover gravitational waves from your sofaIn the "Pulsar Seekers" project, anyone can search for pulsars using their own computer and brainpower. However, it is not necessary to have your own spaceship. The findings help to better understand Einstein's theories, including...Mario Petzold, 07 Nov 2023 20:35
World's first hybrid direct air capture system removes CO₂ and water out of thin air and receives $92 million in fundingAvnos, a Californian company, is developing a device that separates both CO₂ and water from thin air. This pioneering technology aims to tackle climate change and alleviate drought in some parts of the world. Avnos has secured $92...Nicole Dominikowski, 06 Nov 2023 16:07
AIR Vodka made from CO₂ is the world's first climate-negative alcoholAIR Company creates the first-ever vodka produced from CO₂ which comes with a negative carbon footprint. The company is devoted to extracting CO₂ from the atmosphere and converting it into a product to combat global warming. Moreo...Nicole Dominikowski, 04 Nov 2023 18:06
New batteries for electric cars and wearables, backed by multi-million US$ funding, are both fire resistant and flexibleAnthro Energy's flexible energy storage systems will be used in next-generation electronic devices and are currently being sold to the first wearable manufacturers. The development team has identified promising applications for th...Nicole Dominikowski, 04 Nov 2023 14:10
Hydrogen systems are more advantegeous than battery storage: Study presents the potential in mobility and logisticsHydrogen technology will play a crucial role in a climate-friendly energy supply in the future. It has potential as an alternative in transport and logistics and in the development of e-fuels. Thus, hydrogen could provide a basis ...Nicole Dominikowski, 04 Nov 2023 13:18
New fuel made from scrap aluminium delivers twice the energy of dieselA new eco-friendly fuel, produced from aluminium, stores more energy than batteries and can be obtained from scrap metal. This recycled energy source would otherwise go to waste and can be used in the transport sector to reduce em...Nicole Dominikowski, 03 Nov 2023 12:13
Researcher develops electric car battery to last three times longer and costs lessTo increase the lifespan of batteries for electric vehicles, the Argonne National Laboratory in the USA developed battery systems capable of withstanding frequent charging and discharging. These systems have minimal environmental ...Nicole Dominikowski, 01 Nov 2023 19:52
Smart clothing: Programmable fiber changes fabrics by pushing a buttonWhen it's cold, the jacket contracts into thick layers; when it's warm, the fabric stretches again. MIT has presented a fiber that requires neither additional electronics nor is it expensive to produce.Mario Petzold, 28 Oct 2023 19:16
Xiaomi 14 Pro backed for Gorilla Glass Victus 2-beating durability with new Dragon Crystal GlassXiaomi has now provided a deeper dive into one of its new flagship smartphone's least predictable upgrades: a new form of protection for its premium 2K display. Dragon Crystal Glass has been made in-house by the OEM, rated for up ...Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Oct 2023 18:29
Over half of the planet's population use smartphones nowThe GSM Association's latest study on mobile internet use worldwide has concluded that over half of the global population now has at least one smartphone. Four billion of those people are estimated to use mobile data on those devi...Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Oct 2023 18:29
Functional Type 1 diabetes cure research enjoys breakthrough as long-term VX-880 trials feature patients attaining insulin independenceVertex Pharmaceuticals has issued a press release that could leave millions of people suffering from type 1 diabetes (T1D) with cautious optimism in regard to a cure. By using VX-880 stem-cell therapy in a long-term trial, three p...Daniel R Deakin, 12 Oct 2023 20:26
Samsung Galaxy Watch: New sleep apnea feature ready to roll out in South KoreaObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect about one billion people worldwide, and is currently associated with the risk of developing severe cardiovascular and neurological disease. Samsung has announced that its Galaxy...Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2023 21:55
James Webb spots signs of potential life and rare water ocean 120 light years awayIn late August, NASA discovered the 5,502th exoplanet. Yesterday, scientists unveiled the discovery of a giant exoplanet located 120 light years away. Named K2-18b, this planet is no less than nine times the size of ours and appea...Codrut Nistor, 12 Sep 2023 16:49
Scientists' research concludes that neurotic astronauts not ideal for Martian colonyIf you are thinking of becoming one of the first humans to colonize Mars, you might need to consider your personality type. Research examining the optimal personality types to be able to help a Mars colony become stable and sustai...Sanjiv Sathiah, 26 Aug 2023 10:53
Scientists manage to synthesize LK-99 superconductor compound, ushering in a new era for ultra-efficient transistorsSuperconductors have near-perfect electric conductivity and can significantly boost transistor efficiency. Besides being of utmost important for the IT&C industry, superconductors can also revolutionize other technologies, includi...Bogdan Solca, 02 Aug 2023 20:16
Intel Tunnel Falls: Team Blue's first take at quantum processors with silicon spin qubitsIntel's first quantum processor only has 12 qubits, almost a thousand times less than IBM's upcoming Flamingo chip. However, Team Blue is using a different design based on silicon spin qubits that are a million times smaller, allo...Bogdan Solca, 16 Jun 2023 18:06
AstroBin's Image of the Day page will help any space lover find just the right wallpaperCheckUp Bing isn't the only place where great-looking images get showcased every day. AstroBin is even better, in a sense that it is entirely dedicated to astrophotography.Sergey Tarasov, 31 May 2023 17:32
Scientists build gate transistors out of woodA group of scientists from Sweden managed to build T-shaped transistors out of balsa wood treated with a water-soluble polymer. Since this design only operates in the kilohertz range and can be shrunk to a few millimeters, it is n...Bogdan Solca, 31 May 2023 17:29
SpaceX and startup Vast hope to put first commercial space station into orbit by late 2025Vast, a startup aerospace company based in California, is currently building the world's first private space station. The company hopes to launch the station into orbit within the next two to three years with the help of SpaceX.Sam Medley, 11 May 2023 23:07
Researchers develop an OLED panel with a retractable bubble keyboardPhysical keyboards could soon return to be a part of OLED displays - sort of. Designers from Carnegie Mellon University claim to have proven that the panels are compatible with fluid-filled bumps that can act as a keyboard. They a...Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 May 2023 22:10
Volkswagen APP550: New powertrain for the rear-wheel drive ID-series EVs of the futureVolkswagen has unveiled the latest drive compatible with its MEB electric vehicle platform. It is rated to enable some next-gen ID family members to launch as rear-wheel drive e-cars with the potential for increased range and effi...Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Apr 2023 22:22
Enpower Greentech next-gen stratospheric wireless comms-grade battery unveiledTelecommunications networks that work in the stratosphere represent the next big thing for companies like SoftBank. However, the airborne platforms on which this "Information Revolution" are to be based depend on batteries that ca...Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Apr 2023 17:28
Amazon wants to create quantum networks with artificial diamondsThe goal is to create faster and more secure networks spanning wider areas with the aid of lab-grown diamonds. Amazon will work with De Beer's Element Six division to produce diamonds through a technique called chemical vapor depo...Bogdan Solca, 05 Apr 2023 18:28
Prototype Xiaomi 13 unit offers 6,000 mAh battery with breakthrough solid-state battery technologyXiaomi has presented its solid-state battery technology that it claims improves energy density by a third relative to conventional lithium-ion batteries. According to the company, a prototype Xiaomi 13 has a 6,000 mAh capacity com...Alex Alderson, 06 Mar 2023 19:53
Rumor | Next-gen Infinix ThunderCharge smartphone to ship with 260W power brickInfinix is now said to have a new smartphone charging system that could set a new record for the industry in the works. This alleged upgrade on 180W ThunderCharge technology is tipped to blow even the new Realme GT3 out of the wat...Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Mar 2023 19:40
Organoid intelligence could greatly boost AI processing power with human brain cellsThe limited miniaturization of digital processors could soon constrain the available AI processing power. Scientists are now exploring alternative ways to boost AI processing speeds by combining human brain cells with digital comp...Bogdan Solca, 01 Mar 2023 16:05
Apple's non-invasive blood glucose sensor detailed in new leakAccording to a new report, Apple has sunk nearly 12 years of development into creating a sensor that can monitor blood sugar levels via a non-invasive sensor. The technology is now said to have reached a significant milestone, wit...Alex Alderson, 22 Feb 2023 22:01
Self-driving EV computers like Tesla HW4 could generate climate change emissions to rival all data centersThe green EV credentials are under threat from a new MIT study that calculates future greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with computers dedicated to autonomous driving tasks. Self-driving kits like Tesla's upcoming Hardware 4 ...Daniel Zlatev, 20 Jan 2023 16:30
New plant-based battery-making solution touted to make the future of energy storage more sustainableGraphite is often hailed as the ideal anode and, as such, may become one of the hottest manufactured commodities in the battery industry going forward. However, a Finnish company asserts that its new alternative compound is compar...Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Jan 2023 22:36
SpaceX offers free Starlink for RV subscription month deal as Canada gets a dish price cutAfter lowering the Starlink satellite Internet prices in a lot of regions, yet introducing download restrictions, SpaceX is now running a deal on the RV bundle. US Starlink for RV subscribers will get a month free, while Canadians...Daniel Zlatev, 26 Nov 2022 22:33
Qualcomm unveils new Innovators Development Kit based on the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCQualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship processor is projected to be on the market in the form of new smartphones by 2023. However, those who would like it in something more like a reference platform for purely AI applications ...Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Nov 2022 17:43
IBM announces 433-qubit quantum processor, Bosch taps IBM's quantum computers in search for alternative EV metalsIBM is checking the box for the 2022 QPU scaling roadmap with the 433-qubit "Osprey" model. Next year, the company is set to triple the qubit count with a "Condor" model. The processing power of such QPUs is already being put to g...Bogdan Solca, 11 Nov 2022 13:02
Danish scientists achieve 1.84 Petabit per second data transfer over single fiber optics cableThe entire Internet's bandwidth almost twice over was squeezed through a single fiber optics cable with the aid of a revolutionary photonic chip that splits a laser beam into different colors.Bogdan Solca, 21 Oct 2022 17:17
LG breaks records with its "6G terahertz" wireless data tech in partnership with Fraunhofer HHI5G is touted as capable of delivering multi-gigabit per second (Gb/s) downloads; however, some proponents of its next generation assert that it will scale mobile data speeds up to terabit (Tb) speeds. LG purports to have gotten ev...Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Sep 2022 17:06
SiFive selected to provide NASA with RISC-V-based cores for the next gen space mission processorsThe upcoming High-Performance Spaceflight Computing processors that will power NASA's future space missions are designed around SiFive's 8-core Intelligences X280 SoCs plus 4 more general purpose cores. These processors are said t...Bogdan Solca, 07 Sep 2022 16:50
LG teases PuriCare Objet Collection Aero Furniture ahead of IFA 2022 showcaseLG has previewed its PuriCare Objet Collection Aero Furniture series, three tables with built-in air purifiers. Compatible with the LG ThinQ ecosystem, the three devices mirror the IKEA Starkvind, which is already orderable. LG wi...Alex Alderson, 25 Aug 2022 20:11
MIT researchers design a battery-free wearable "e-skin" featuring various wireless sensorsThe new device resembles a bandage that is primarily made of gallium nitride and gold plus various sensing membranes. Thanks to the piezoelectric properties of the gallium nitride layer, the e-skin can wirelessly transmit signals ...Bogdan Solca, 19 Aug 2022 14:04
Scientists discover hair growth signaling molecule SCUBE3 as potential baldness cureThe search for a cure of male or female alopecia in the form of significant hair loss has seen two major development in the span of just a few weeks. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered the molec...Daniel Zlatev, 15 Aug 2022 15:55
Rune Labs StrivePD Parkison's monitoring Apple Watch app receives FDA approvalThe FDA has cleared Rune Labs to collect Parkinson's symptom information from patients via its StrivePD Apple watch app. The software can detect tremors and other symptoms of the disease and can be used to log the benefits felt by...Polly Allcock, 14 Jun 2022 14:13
US adults check their phones nearly four times more often than they did in 2019, according to new researchThe results of a new study conducted in 2022 can be used to conclude that smartphone use-frequency among adults based in the United States has increased by about 366% compared to that measured three years ago. The researchers repo...Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2022 19:15
Samsung and Naver collaborate on a first-gen corporate HQ to be run by robots connected to a private 5G-powered cloudSamsung and Naver have partnered to present South Korea's first ever private 5G network. It exists to support a cloud that co-ordinates a new fleet of robots at the latter's new HQ. They are intended to move around the place by th...Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2022 18:09
Gigapixel AI and 3 other ways artificial intelligence is shaping the futureWe've all heard of deepfakes, search algorithms, and the AI-powered computational photography systems that enhance our cat photos, but those applications are just the tip of the iceberg. AI is becoming more and more present in ind...Julian van der Merwe, 30 May 2022 10:34
Startup looking to mine asteroids books a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketAstroForge, a California-based asteroid-mining startup, has secured seats aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the company's maiden space mission. The mission is meant to be a demonstration and is scheduled for next year. Fawad Murtaza, 29 May 2022 22:34