New AI Shows Brain Aging Is a Patchwork—and Alzheimer’s Makes the Pattern Clearer
Your birth certificate gives one age for your whole body, but your brain may tell a much more complicated story.
New research from the University...
Scientists Give Robot Swarms a Bee-Inspired Way to Make Decisions
Honeybees may hold a surprisingly useful lesson for the future of robotics: sometimes the best response to conflicting information is to wait before making...
There’s a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for...
Water is an amazing substance.
The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by...
Scientists Turn Aluminum Scrap into Strong, Lightweight Metal Foam
Aluminum scraps left over from factories and old products could be given a valuable second life as an extremely lightweight material used in cars,...
New Zinc Battery Lasts More Than 60,000 Charge Cycles
Scientists in Australia have developed a rechargeable zinc-iodine battery that can survive more than 60,000 charging cycles, potentially offering a safer and more sustainable...
MIT Turns Pine Cone Mechanics into Shape-Changing Materials
Pine cones may seem simple, but their ability to react automatically to changing humidity could inspire a new generation of smart materials.
Researchers at MIT...
How weaving helped invent modern computing—and is shaping its future
Weaving is an ancient craft that is still practiced as a hobby by many people around the world.
In recent years, it has found new...
New Technology Detects Hidden Electrical Faults in Less Than 45 Milliseconds
Electricity substations contain complex protection systems designed to detect problems and prevent equipment damage or power outages.
But some electrical faults can develop quietly, making...
MIT Engineers Turn Bacteria into Living Transistors That Can Compute
Scientists at MIT have engineered bacteria to work like tiny transistors, creating “living circuits” that can process information and perform basic calculations.
The technology could...
Scientists Turn Human Urine into a Chemical That Could Help Store Energy
Human urine might seem like an unlikely ingredient for making chemicals used in energy storage.
But researchers in Australia have developed a new method that...
Expired Credit Cards May Not Be as Dead as You Think
An expired credit card may look useless, but researchers have discovered a security loophole that could allow some old cards to come back to...
Scientists Find a New Way to Deliver Sugars Directly into Living Cells
Scientists have developed a new way to deliver important sugar molecules directly into living cells without relying on potentially harmful organic solvents.
The technique could...
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This smartphone app could predict depression from your speech patterns
In a new study, researchers have developed a smartphone app called Watchyourtalk app to help predict depression.
The app is a SaaS-based platform which runs...
Robot swarms could turn music into stunning light paintings in real time
Imagine listening to your favorite song and watching it transform into a glowing painting created by moving robots.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have...
Scientists Develop Safer Ultra-Fast Charging Battery That Prevents Dangerous Lithium Plating
A new battery design strategy developed by researchers in South Korea could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles: how to...
What is AI poisoning?
Poisoning is a term most often associated with the human body and natural environments.
But it is also a growing problem in the world of...
Scientists unlock new way to power drones and sensors with light
A new breakthrough from researchers at the University of Ottawa could transform the way we power and connect devices in remote and hazardous locations.
By...