People with diseases or conditions that affect the base of the skull, such as otologic abnormalities, cancerous tumors and birth defects, might need to undergo skull base surgery at some point in their life. To successfully conduct these...
Read moreNewly developed solar materials could usher in ultrathin, lightweight solar panel
A race is on in solar engineering to create almost impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels. Engineers imagine them used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles. Against...
Read moreAssessing hydrogen viability for large-scale production and delivery
The use of hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels has the potential to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to more sustainable energy systems.
Read moreHuman-like brain helps robot out of a maze
Psychologists use mazes to assess the learning capacity of mice or rats. But how about robots? Can they learn to navigate the twists and turns of a labyrinth? Now, researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands...
Read moreThe London Millennium Bridge wobble finally explained
An international team of engineers and mathematicians, led by Georgia State University in the United States and the University of Bristol, has dispelled previous theories around why London’s Millennium Bridge moves from side-to-side when...
Read moreWho’s got your mail? Google and Microsoft, mostly
Who really sends, receives and, most importantly perhaps, stores your business’ email? Most likely Google and Microsoft, unless you live in China or Russia. And the market share for these two companies keeps growing.
Read moreImpaired-driver sensor could pave the way for safer vehicles
The bipartisan infrastructure bill recently signed into law by President Joe Biden includes a requirement for automakers to install driver monitoring systems that detect intoxicated or impaired drivers. Current systems rely on cameras, which have...
Read moreAlgorithms are making many of your decisions, and you might be OK with that
After all, algorithms—which are essentially systems or processes that help make a choice—have been around nearly forever. But they’ve become ubiquitous with the rise of big data, and now typically involve math formulas in the form of...
Read moreGenerating a realistic 3D world
While standing in a kitchen, you push some metal bowls across the counter into the sink with a clang, and drape a towel over the back of a chair. In another room, it sounds like some precariously stacked wooden blocks fell over, and there’s...
Read moreAmeca robot shows off new level of human-like facial expressions
Engineered Arts, a robot maker based in the U.K., is showing off its latest creation at this year’s CES 2022. Called Ameca, the robot is able to display what appears to be the most human-like facial expressions by a robot to date. On its...
Read moreAI could help doctors make the best use of ICU beds during the COVID-19 pandemic
New technology could help doctors make the most of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic by identifying patients who require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment.
Read moreSodium-based material yields stable alternative to lithium-ion batteries
University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a traditional lithium-ion battery and able to pave the way toward delivering more energy than...
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